If your house or property has suffered damage during a recent storm event, before the rebuild it is important that you understand the building and planning laws that may regulate ...
If your house or property has suffered damage during a recent storm event, before the rebuild it is important that you understand the building and planning laws that may regulate your repairs.
The Valuer-General’s annual land valuations were officially released on 8 March 2017. The valuations reflect new property values in affected areas from 1 October 2016.
Tenants under old commercial leases may now be obliged to pay land tax imposed on or after 30 June 2010.
Vegetation clearing laws are complex and failure to comply with them can be costly.
The recent Supreme Court decision in Trevorrow v Council of the City of the Gold Coast [2017] QSC 12, serves as a cautionary tale for landowners who consent to a development application involving their land where the application is made by a third party.
Have you or your company been given an enforcement notice under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA)? Failure to comply with an enforcement notice is an offence and can carry a hefty financial penalty.
The Retail Shop Leases Amendment Bill 2015 received royal assent on 25 May 2016 and is expected to commence in November 2016.
The Queensland government has introduced legislation that will significantly change the operation of the Vegetation Management Act 1999. The Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 will wind back the relaxations of land clearing restrictions implemented by the previous government.
Companies, and their directors and officers, can face significant financial penalties in relation to environmental incidents.
Company directors, employees and contractors who fail to notify relevant parties of incidents that have caused, or may cause, environmental harm may face significant fines.
Queensland is set for a large scale overhaul of planning obligations, as the Queensland Government passes the Planning Act 2016 and related legislation.
Officers, financiers, shareholders and other related persons can now be personally liable for company breaches under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld).
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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