6 weeks to go! Don’t miss the parenting arrangement deadlines for this Christmas
6 weeks to go! Don’t miss the deadline to finalise parenting arrangements for Christmas and December/January school holidays by Jasmine Evans 11 November 2022 cut-off date It’s time to make sure that you put in place your parenting arrangements for the Christmas period and December/January school holidays. The cut-off date to file court applications this […]
Land Tax In Queensland – Change is Coming
By Stephen Gibson The Queensland Government has recently announced changes to the way in which land tax is calculated in Queensland. Those changes will take effect from 30 June 2023. The Current Regime Currently land tax in Queensland is levied on the aggregate value of all properties owned by a landowner in Queensland as at […]
Power of Land and Environment Court of New South Wales to create easements
By Ian Neil and Ben Swain In Alramon Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2022] NSWLEC 108 (Alramon case), the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales recently considered an appeal against the refusal by Council of a development application for a childcare centre, whereby the Applicant sought to rely on access to […]
EXPERT WITNESS OBLIGATIONS TO THE COURT
By Ian Neil and Ben Swain The recent decision of Judge Kefford in Cannon Hill Investments et al v. Brisbane City Council and Rivermakers Wellness & Research Centre [2022] QPEC 16 (“Rivermaker’s case”) provides a salutary warning to those engaged as experts in the P&E jurisdiction but also in the similar Land Court jurisdiction and […]
NSW Land and Environment Court Prosecution Judgment
By Ben Swain Prosecution by the Environment Protection Authority leads to company and its director being fined, ordered to pay costs & publish notice in Quarry Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph, Coffs Coast News of the Area and Northern Rivers Times. In Environment Protection Authority v Crush and Haul Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority […]
Outstanding Debt: Avenues to Recovery by Statutory Demand
Article by Ben Schefe, Michael Mapp, Conor Harvey, Debt recovery can often be a tricky exercise, as debtors are adept at avoiding and/or delaying payment where there is a debt outstanding. A cost-effective avenue for debt recovery, where the debtor is a company, is by way of a statutory demand. A statutory demand is a […]
Why should I formalise my Family Law agreement?
by James Halliday If a relationship breaks down, the best approach the parties can take will include maintaining a ‘working relationship’ in order to amicably reach an agreement. This will allow the parties to save substantial financial and emotional stress by avoiding the Court system. If the parties are able to reach an agreement on […]
Land resumption: know your objection and compensation rights.
By Ian Neil Receiving notice that your property is intended to be resumed by the Government (Federal, State or local) to allow a development or public infrastructure to proceed can be stressful, particularly if the property being resumed is a long-held family home or a business that has relied on location as part of its […]
Family and Domestic Violence / FDV Leave
A landmark decision has been handed down by The Fair Work Commission providing Australian workers with an entitlement to 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave. What is family and domestic violence? Domestic violence is defined in the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) as: Domestic violence means behaviour by a person […]
Pre June 30 warning for family trusts – ATO to increase scrutiny of trust income distributions
The ATO has released Taxpayer Alert (TA 2022/1) foreshadowing a crackdown on trust income distributions within family groups as part of its focus on tax avoidance schemes. Taxpayers and their advisors should review current distribution arrangements to avoid potential ATO compliance activity. By: Leon La, Associate, Geoff Cameron, Senior Associate, Alexander Strange, Special Counsel What […]
