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That sounds pretty dramatic, doesn’t it? Well it kind of is, although this is not necessarily new law. But it does shine a spotlight on the fairly common asset protection strategy of the assets of a marriage being put in the name of a “safe” spouse, to keep them insulated against claims arising from the […]

Please note that this post was prepared before the changes to the standard REIQ contract made in early 2022, which changed the treatment of late payments in certain respects. At any time and in particular in a heated property market the buyer must be careful to perform obligations under a land contract when they are […]

Federal Court proceedings have been commenced against Dixon Advisory on behalf of a disappointed client. This follows reports that in July 2021 Dixon Advisory entered into a heads of agreement to resolve other Federal Court proceedings (in that case brought by ASIC) for various breaches relating to advice given. It was reported that the heads […]

Some very interesting concepts relating to driver distraction and road side advertising signs were discussed in a recent decision of the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland, in Australian Outdoor Sign Company Pty Ltd v. Brisbane City Council [2021] QPEC 45. While it might sound like pretty dry stuff, it actually makes for a good […]