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QLD Council sues Commonwealth for environmental contamination

QLD Council Sues Commonwealth for Environmental Contamination

A recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court was interesting in the context of discussing the authorised use of substances which are later found to be damaging to the environment (or humans for that matter), something which has been fairly topical in respect of asbestos, engineered stone, amongst other things. The decision has been made […]

Queensland Leases – Standard Implied Terms

Under Queensland’s relatively new Property Law Act 2023, a lease of land is deemed to include the standard terms set out in Schedule 1 to the Act, subject to any provision in the agreement to the contrary or to any other act.  The standard terms are essentially a condensed and abbreviated version of a number […]

Consumer Law – Remedy Against Manufacturer

Samsung Electronics was recently [Jensen v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2025] QCAT 357] ordered to pay the cost of a smart watch which the Member considered was “effectively of no value” because the battery life had been accepted by the Member to range between 6.5 hours and 10.5 hours.  At paragraph 33, the Member […]

Making a Will – Jointly Owned Property

There is a common belief that where real or personal property is held by a husband and wife jointly, then if one of them passes on, their share automatically is transferred to the surviving spouse.  This is not necessarily the case, as it depends upon whether the particular asset – for example a home, a […]