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Recently there have been numerous construction companies shutting down building sites and going into external control, such as administration or liquidation. If you are a subcontractor or contractor that is owed money by a construction company, it is imperative to act quickly to secure progress payments owing. One option is for subcontractors to serve a […]

With mobile phone detection cameras deployed, a number of drivers complain that they have been penalised even when the phone is not in use. The penalty itself is contained in section 300 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulation 2009 https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2009-0194 – otherwise known as the “Queensland Road Rules”. Section 300 […]

In February 2023, the Queensland Government announced proposed changes to Body Corporate legislation which would “make it easier for units to be redeveloped”.  The background is that, when looking to sell all units in a Body Corporate complex so that a developer can redevelop the site, it is common for there to be a small […]

In this time in which the failure of building companies is quite frequent, it is good to be mindful of the presence of “charging clauses” in credit agreements.  Charging clauses quite often appear in the fine print of director’s guarantees given in favour of credit supply agreements.  As an example, a painter might operate his […]