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Easement issues frequently arise in property development – whether an existing easement affects the development land or a new easement is needed because of the development. This article identifies the key areas where easements can derail a development and sets out practical strategies for managing them.
Cooper Grace Ward partner Linda Tapiolas has been awarded the Chris Wallis Community Champion Award by The Tax Institute, recognising her ethics, generosity and expertise in supporting the broader tax community.
In this episode, special counsel Damien Jarrett is joined by insurance claims adviser Catherine Dugdell to discuss Hoyes v Wellways Australia Limited, a Queensland District Court claim brought by a residential care worker who suffered a psychiatric injury after a young person in her care threatened her with a razor blade before pushing her against a wall and threatening her with a lit lighter.
In this edition of It Depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock explains when a company qualifies as a special purpose superannuation trustee company for the reduced annual ASIC renewal fee.
Cooper Grace Ward has been named a winner of Australasian Lawyer’s 5-Star Employer of Choice Awards for the fifth consecutive year, recognised in the ‘100-499 employees’ category for its continued investment in staff wellbeing, flexibility and career support.
Who, what, where with special counsel Joanne Casburn. Hear how long she’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what she would be doing if she wasn’t working in law and what she loves about her job.
Join us for a coffee chat with special counsel Mark Cowan from our property, planning and environment team, and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem.
Renewable energy developers should be aware of a recent Queensland case concerning the land valuation methodology applicable to renewables projects in Queensland under the Land Valuation Act 2010, which has ramifications for land tax and local government rates applying to renewables projects.
In this edition of It Depends, senior associate Hannah Flanderka looks at whether superannuation is protected in a family law property settlement.
The Full Bench’s decision in Orientile Pty Ltd v Zhang is a timely reminder that redundancy consultation obligations apply equally to small businesses.
You do not need to succeed at forming a cartel to be punished as if you had. In a recent case, Qteq Pty Ltd and its then chairman were fined a combined $6 million for attempted cartel arrangements that never materialised.
In this episode of SMSFs with CGW, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson are joined by senior associate Keeghan Silcock to unpack the new rules banning SMSFs from using borrowings to acquire real estate that is not ‘business real property’.