The recent High Court decision in Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 has affirmed the earlier ruling by the New South Wales Court of Appeal. This landmark decision…
Queensland’s New Property Law Act will commence on 1 August 2025: A New Era of Transparency in Queensland Property Transactions
The Property Law Act 2023 (the Act) passed Parliament on 25 October 2023. The commencement date has been fixed for 1 August 2025. The Act aims to simplify, streamline and modernise Queensland’s property law regime by replacing the Property Law…
Received an ASIC Notice? Know Your Rights and Next Steps
ASIC’s power to conduct compulsory oral examinations is enlivened when ASIC, on reasonable grounds, believes that a person can give information that is relevant to a matter under formal investigation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
Asset Preservation Orders in Queensland
What is a freezing order? In Queensland, Rule 260A of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) deals with the provision of freezing orders, which are also known as Mareva Injunctions, or Asset Preservation Orders. These…
Understanding Injurious Falsehood in Queensland: What is it, and how does it differ to Defamation?
Injurious Falsehood is a lesser-known tort when compared to defamation, despite both being causes of action arising from false publications that result in damage. Although defamation proceedings have gathered increasing attention in Queensland in recent times,…