Commercial Construction Contracts allocate the price, time and risk of a building project. In Queensland, the written bargain operates alongside the Queensland Building and Construction
Amending Pleadings changes the case a party has formally put in issue. In Queensland, a party can generally amend a pleading before a request for
To prove a debt in a Queensland court, a creditor needs evidence of the legal obligation, the correct debtor, the goods supplied or money advanced,
Defamatory Meaning and the Ordinary Reasonable Person Test Defamatory meaning is the reputational sting an ordinary reasonable recipient would take from the whole publication. The
Counterclaims in Queensland let a defendant seek its own relief in the plaintiff’s existing proceeding. Under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) (UCPR), it
Asset protection during bankruptcy turns on ownership, not the name on a trust deed. Property genuinely held for others is generally excluded from a bankrupt
Retail lease protection in Queensland: what the Act actually gives a tenant Retail lease protection under Queensland’s Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld) applies only
How to choose the best enforcement method In relation to the best enforcement method, the question is not which warrant sounds strongest. It is which
Voluntary Administration in Australia at a Glance In relation to voluntary administration, the following points answer the questions most readers ask first: Purpose: to provide
What Construction Law in Queensland Covers Construction law in Queensland is not a single code. It is the intersection of contract, statute, tort, consumer law,
Publication in defamation: the short answer Publication in defamation occurs when defamatory matter is communicated to, and comprehended by, at least one person other than
What is a Defence in Debt Recovery? A defence in debt recovery: A debt claim usually alleges a legal obligation to pay a fixed or
What does “specifically pleaded” mean? Matters That Must Be Specifically Pleaded in Queensland – A pleading is not a witness statement and should not recite
What are the elements of defamation in Queensland? The Defamation Act 2005 does not replace the common-law action with a self-contained statutory formula. Section 6(2)
Sequestration Orders and Bankruptcy Notices at a Glance A sequestration order makes an individual bankrupt. An unpaid judgment does not, by itself, entitle a creditor
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