In the recent High Court case of Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2014] HCA 15, a secured creditor was unsuccessful in challenging a liquidator’s lien over funds ...
In the recent High Court case of Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2014] HCA 15, a secured creditor was unsuccessful in challenging a liquidator’s lien over funds recovered through legal proceedings.
The Queensland Government has recently introduced key changes to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) that will have a big impact on all players within the construction industry.
On 20 December 2013, the Queensland Court of Appeal reversed its decision that work carried out on land subject to a mining lease was not ‘construction work’ under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA).
The High Court of Australia has provided important guidance for companies advertising their services to the public in holding that TPG had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and had made false or misleading representations in advertisements for its ADSL2+ broadband services.
With the overwhelming popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter as methods of communication and connection – both socially and within the business community – it is not surprising that social media is now being considered by the courts in the context of service of
The Queensland Building Services Authority Amendment Act 2013 (Act) took effect on 29 August 2013.
When liquidators are appointed to a company, unsecured creditors often don’t take much of an interest in the liquidation process, immediately assuming all is lost.
Organisations carrying out work in the mining industry may need to rethink their payment arrangements following the recent Supreme Court case of Agripower Australia Ltd v J & D Rigging Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] QSC 164.
recent Supreme Court of Queensland case of Matrix Projects (Qld) Pty Ltd v Luscombe has seen yet another adjudicator’s decision under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) successfully challenged.
The recent Federal Court decisions of Australian Competition Consumer Commission v Jewellery Group Pty Limited and Australian Competition Consumer Commission v Jewellery Group Pty Limited (No 2) illustrate why caution is needed when advertising price reductions.
Bank of Queensland Ltd (BOQ) held a FinancialGuard Professional Services Insurance policy (the policy) with Chartis Australia Insurance Ltd (Chartis). BOQ made a claim on the policy after proceedings were commenced against it by a third party for breaches of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth), Fair
It is well known that challenging decisions made by adjudicators under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) is very difficult.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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