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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A contractor or subcontractor liable to pay an adjudication amount pursuant to a determination by an adjudicator under the Act can apply to have the determination set aside. An application to challenge a determination by an adjudicator under the Act must be made to the Supreme Court of Queensland. The Supreme Court frequently hands down […]
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