Category: General News

What to do when you think your medical practitioner has been negligent?

About Medical Negligence in Queensland Australia’s medical practitioners are some of the world’s most trusted and experienced experts in their field. When you pay a visit to your medical provider, you undoubtedly have an expectation that you will receive a high quality of care and service. While doctors, hospitals, and other practitioners do strive for […]

What Should I Do if I’m in an Accident?

No one wants to be in an accident and but if you are, there are some basic things you need to know. Four points to remember: There are four basic points you need to remember if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, we call them the SIRR points: Safety Information Report Repair   […]

Protecting Inherited Assets Against Family Law Claims

Jane’s only significant asset is her primary residence, which is a modest 2-bedroom apartment worth $800k. Jane leaves everything to Mary who is her only child. Mary has a job paying $120k p.a. and 2 children who are still in school.

Mary lives in a 3 bedroom townhouse, which she rents as she can’t yet afford to buy her own home…

Omar Sarac admitted as a Solicitor!

A huge congratulations to our newly admitted Solicitor Omar Sarac! Omar was admitted yesterday as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court of Queensland after completing a Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business and Practical Legal Training at the Queensland University of Technology…

What If my Landlord enters without giving me notice

When can the Landlord enter my Place? The Issue What if the landlord wants to enter my place? What rights do I have? Can the landlord just walk in when the landlord feels like it? The Law There are rules when renting a place to live in Queensland whether it’s a house, unit, share house […]

A Rhino on the LAW Executive Council

The QLD Law Group is the QLD representative office of the prestigious Lawyers Associated Worldwide group (LAW). LAW is a global association of more than 100 independent law firms located in more than 50 countries. At the October 2016 annual general meeting held in London the members of LAW elected the QLD Law Group’s own […]

QLD Law Group makes Legal History

In late 2010 the State Government reviewed the limits of damages that various Courts could award. This included increasing the amount of damages that the Magistrates Court could award to $150,000.00. This meant that a significant number of compensation trials could now be dealt with in the Magistrates Court rather than the District Court. The […]

Property Occupations Act

The Property Occupations Act came into effect from 1 December 2014. This legislation replaced Property Agents and Motor Vehicles Act 2000 in relation to residential property.  Any new contract that is formed for property intended for residential purposes now needs to comply with this new Act. Contracts entered into prior to 1 December 2014 remain […]

Bankruptcy, Assets and Work

In the current difficult financial times, many people are finding themselves faced with bankruptcy. If you go bankrupt what can you keep? The bad news is that on being declared bankrupt, your “divisible property” vests in your bankruptcy trustee.  You can no longer deal with the property. The good news is that not all property […]

Stamp Duty Changes

The Background When the QLD Treasurer, Andrew Fraser, handed down the 2008/2009 State Budget it outlined various changes to stamp duty associated with Queensland properties. The intent of the new structure was to generally improve competitiveness with other states and assist First Home Owners with the affordability of buying their own homes. While the budget […]