Here are some tips for the parent who doesn't get to spend time with their kids this Christmas.

Whilst parenting orders are focused on the best interests of the child, sometimes their best interests are totally overlooked. Having to go from one parent to the other, on a day where it is all about relaxing and having fun, can be super stressful and unpleasant.

This time of year is renowned for being a difficult time for separated families. Here are some recommendations for separated families during Christmas.

If you die without a Will or your Will is not valid, then an application for a Grant of Letters of Administration will need to be made to the Supreme Court.

Tradies and infrastructure companies will find the contents of this article familiar.

If you have done ‘work’ as a subcontractor, you may be eligible to lodge a subcontractor’s charge over money that would be payable to the head contractor by a principal.

A person who does not have the maturity or ability to fully understand the agreements made with others is considered to lack the capacity to contract, and contracts made with these people are generally unenforceable.

All too often, many construction cases are brought before the courts, which simply should not have been as they could have settled, or the parties were not presented with alternative ways of resolving the matter without court intervention.

As of 20 January 2022, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) added a new clause to their standard form real estate contract that gives both the Buyer and the Seller the opportunity to increase the time for settlement by up to 5 business days.

Incentive repayment provisions in lease agreements may be treated as a penalty and will not be enforceable.

There are many types of Wills such as Simple Wills, Mutual Wills, Complex Wills and Testamentary Trust Wills.

If you are owed a debt by a company, you may be entitled to issue a statutory demand. The statutory demand process is relatively quick in comparison to commencing proceedings in the courts (i.e., a claim and statement of claim).

If your company is in a dispute with a director, the company can obtain confidential legal advice without having to worry that it will be disclosed to that director.

Suppliers are prohibited from enforcing a minimum price in relation to their goods sold by third parties. This means that a wholesaler cannot require a retailer to sell their products at a certain price.

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