Commercial Litigation, Debt Recovery & Insolvency
A builders subcontractors’ charge can help a subcontractor get paid if the building contractor goes into liquidation. With the rise of building companies going into liquidation or becoming insolvent, a subcontractor should do everything possible …
Builders Subcontractors’ Charge – Get Paid & Protect YourselfRead More
Price increases in fixed fee building contracts are becoming a significant problem in building and construction law. We get asked almost every day “can my builder increase the price of a fixed-price building contract?” In most cases the answer …
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A garnishee notice is a notice issued by the Australian Taxation Office (“the ATO”) to a third-party of a tax debtor, directing any monies held on behalf of the tax debtor be transferred to them. ATO garnishee notices can very often be …
A director penalty notice is a notice from the Australian Taxation Office (“the ATO”) directed at a director (or directors) of a company making the director(s) personally liable for tax debts. The director penalty notice (“DPN”) is issued by the …
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Tax debts are essentially debts owed by a business to the Australian Taxation Office (“the ATO”). These can include tax & superannuation liabilities and debts, ATO interest & penalty charges, credits and refunds of indirect taxes, foreign …
Legal debt recovery is the process of using the Court process to legally recover debts from delinquent bad business clients. If you have spent any time in business, you will know that bad debts / delinquent payers are common. It is just a part of …
If you are looking at how to remove google reviews, but the reviewer is anonymous by hiding behind a fake account or avatar, then it can be extremely frustrating. It is very likely that Google will not remove the negative review unless it breaches …
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Can you serve a bankruptcy notice by email? If a creditor has received a final judgment or final order the execution of which has not been stayed, and that judgment or order is more than the statutory minimum ($10,000.00), then the creditor can …
Copyright in a tattoo is a little more complicated than regular copyright because the canvas is someone else’s skin. For copyright to apply to a tattoo it must be an original artwork; which has resulted from some skill and effort on behalf of the …
A defamation claim in McEwan v McDaniel [2020] QDC 321, is a case where the Court considered an application brought by Mr McEwan for alleged defamatory comments made by Mr McDaniel in a video, and then posted to Facebook. The statement of claim …
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Contesting a will, also known as making a family provision claim, is the process of seeking a further or better provision in a deceased person’s will. There are a number of factors to consider when making a family provision claim, such as: …
A statutory demand is a written request for the payment of debts that are owed by an insolvent company, under section 459E of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). This complete guide to statutory demands is one of the most comprehensive free guides to …
Defending a defamation claim relies on several legislative defences and other common law defences to defamation. Defamation is the publication of a false factual statement which harms the reputation of a person or small business. This statement …
If an enforcement creditor has obtained an enforceable money order, and the enforcement debtor owns real property, then the Court can issue a warrant for seizure and sale of that real property. The enforcement officer (Bailiff) then arranges for …
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Debt recovery services in Queensland can vary depending on a number of different factors. Debt recovery services can range from informal services, all the way through to formal Court or insolvency proceedings. Initially, before a creditor …
