Company directors may take heart from Mariner decision Justice Beach in Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Mariner Corporation Ltd [2015] FCA 589 had to consider questions relating to the statutory business judgment rule as outlined in s 180(2)...
In the decision of McNab Developments (Qld) Pty Ltd v MAK Construction Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2014] QCA 232, the Queensland Court of Appeal considered the principles of natural justice, and whether an adjudicator’s decision would be invalid by an error of law in...
How are standard forms of contract used in the construction industry across Australia? The Melbourne Law School conducted a research report looking into the use of standard forms of contract in the construction industry, and the initial findings were published in a...
On 1 July, 2015, new contractual requirements took effect and the new laws have a direct impact on residential building work. It is hoped that the new laws will minimise disputes, while also improving fairness for all parties to the contract. So with that being said,...
The introduction of the Property Occupations Act 2014 (Qld) (the Act) on 1 December 2014, was seen as a means for simplifying the process for licensing and appointing real estate agents, regulating price guides, and for the purposes of this piece, the formation of...
