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The forms for both enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives change effective 30 November 2020. Until that date the forms current as at 30 September 2020 should continue to be used. Powers of attorney correctly made before 30 November 2020 will continue to be valid on and after that date. Advanced Health directives […]

Amendments to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (“BIF Act”) came into effect on 1 October 2020. The amendments relate to the making of a payment claim, consequences for not paying the certified amount by the due date, and the introduction of the concept of payment withholding requests if an amount has […]

A number of retailers have moved away from traditional shops to online retailing.  This move has accelerated due to COVID-19 issues, however it has been a trend for a number of years and shows no sign of reversing. We have recently come across this situation where an online retailer intended to take premises in a […]

QBM Lawyers are happy to announce that their Partner, Justin Mathews, has just been registered as a qualified Adjudicator with the Queensland Building & Construction Commission.  As well as being registered in Queensland, Justin is also a registered Adjudicator in the Northern Territory. The role of adjudicator in building disputes is an important one, allowing […]