CGW listed in Doyle’s Guide Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms rankings
Doyle’s Guide has released the 2023 rankings for Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms in Queensland and Cooper Grace Ward is proud to have been listed.
6 June 2023
Doyle’s Guide has released the 2023 rankings for Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms in Queensland and Cooper Grace Ward is proud to have been listed.
In a change to Queensland waste legislation that will have ramifications for the development industry, disposing of ‘clean earth’ at a landfill facility from 1 July 2023 will incur payment of the waste levy at the general rate per tonne.
In this edition of ‘It depends’, senior associate Tom Walrut talks about the recent announcements concerning land tax changes in Queensland. Are the changes happening, what are the takeaways from all this and what should your planning considerations be going forward?
Queensland’s land tax changes are so significant that we are going to cover them in two ‘It depends’ videos. In part one, senior associate Tom Walrut covers what the changes are and how they will affect current landholders.
Update: Land Tax Changes Have Been Scrapped The planned changes to the Queensland land tax regime highlighted in the article below have been scrapped by
A development approval is a significant step on the path to developing land. However, it is a mistake to assume further regulatory requirements are mere formalities. Increasingly, additional assessments and legal obligations are impacting land use including whether, when, and in what form, development can proceed.
The Federal Government has announced a new biodiversity certification and trading scheme, with the stated aim to increase native habitat and support Australian landholders.
The Lawyers Weekly annual awards are an opportunity for CGW to highlight the notable achievements of lawyers who demonstrate leadership, technical expertise, mentorship and business development skills.
‘The family home is in my ex-partner’s sole name and they’ve listed it for sale – what do I do?’ We have received this panicked phone call on many occasions. Usually, the answer includes lodging a caveat.
On 29 April 2022, the Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning issued a Notice extending the currency and completion periods of current development approvals under the Planning Act 2016 by a further 12 months.
This may seem to be an obvious statement. However, in parts of South-East Queensland, ensuring that all the costs of infrastructure are at least understood, if not actually quantified, is complicated…
On 4 March 2022, in response to a dramatic increase in the value of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the Clean Energy Regulator announced it will allow holders of existing fixed delivery contracts to be released…