Rose Litigation Lawyers recently acted for a plaintiff in County Court of Victoria proceedings and was successful in obtaining orders for summary judgment in a sum exceeding $880,000, as well as an order that the Defendant…
Hey, that’s mine! When is information confidential and what can I do to protect it?
Even if a contract does not expressly say so, anyone who receives information of a confidential nature in circumstances of confidence cannot, without permission, use that information to the detriment of the person who has communicated…
When should your lawyer exercise forensic judgment?
The answer is, at all times. There are two reasons why lawyers must constantly exercise forensic judgment in proposing and conducting proceedings in court and avoid acting as your mouthpiece. First, rule 17.1 of the Australian…
What ‘must not’ an adjudicator do?
Adjudicators appointed to adjudicate on payment claims under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 are subject to certain limitations and they are prohibited from considering certain matters in the decision-making process. The Supreme…
Bankruptcy Trustees: Supreme Court of Queensland says it will not be bound by decision in Bosanac
We recently acted for a trustee in bankruptcy in proceedings before the Supreme Court of Queensland in a matter concerning the doctrine of the presumption of advancement. The principal matter in dispute was whether the presumption…