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Subcontractor Payment Rights in Queensland Regarding subcontractors payment rights, payment disputes remain one of the most persistent and commercially damaging issues in the building and
Can Silence Be Misleading in Australian Law? Can Silence Be Misleading? In commercial dealings, liability for misleading or deceptive conduct is often associated with what
Can You Enforce Payment of a Debt Without a Contract? Payment of a debt without a contract is a common misconception in commercial disputes. People
Shareholder liability Australia: Are Shareholders Liable? Shareholder liability Australia: Australian company law starts from a clear statutory position: a company is responsible for its own
Personal Costs Orders Against Solicitors In Australian civil litigation, the general rule is that costs follow the event. The unsuccessful party will ordinarily be required
Leave to Amend a Defence Filed Late – Case Note Stonegate Legal is pleased to announce a successful procedural ruling in the Supreme Court of
Are Builders Personally Liable in Queensland? When asking “Are Builders Personally Liable“, many Queensland builders operate through proprietary limited companies under the assumption that incorporation
Delay in Civil Proceedings – When Rule 389 Applies In relation to delay in civil proceedings, rule 389 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
What are Market Rent Reviews? A market rent review in Queensland is fundamentally a contractual mechanism by which the rent payable under a lease is
Why Default Interest Clauses Attract Judicial Scrutiny Default interest clauses sit at the intersection of orthodox contract enforcement and the long-standing judicial concern to prevent
Terminating a Commercial Lease Terminating a commercial lease for breach is one of the most consequential steps a landlord or tenant can take. It ends
Building Contract Reviews in Queensland Building contract reviews are not about rewriting the deal or slowing down the project. They are about identifying legal and
Australian law begins from a firmly established premise: each company within a corporate group is a separate legal entity, and creditors of a subsidiary cannot,
Novation of Contract in Australia Novation of contract is a well-established but frequently misunderstood mechanism in Australian contract law. It is commonly encountered in commercial
What Does “Contract Repudiation” Really Mean? Contract repudiation is a foundational concept in Australian contract law, but it is also one of the most frequently
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