26 March 2007 - Publication Corrs Planning Qld Issues Autumn 2007 In this issue: Rationalising Queensland's Building Regulatory Framework; Dealings With Heritage Registered Places In Queensland; Non Issues Costs Objector; The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
23 March 2007 - Publication Thank God It’s Friday: The need for strict compliance when relying on a “Dobbs clause” The NSW Supreme Court case of Wily v Terra Cresta Business Solutions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1042 highlights how important it is for chargees, when issuing a certificate to fix an amount in reliance on a “Dobbs clause” contained in the charge, to ...
16 March 2007 - Publication Thank God It’s Friday: Sons of Gwalia The Sons of Gwalia case has received much publicity. Here is our brief summary of the essential issues.
09 March 2007 - Publication The GST Treatment of Bare Trusts In commercial structures legal title to assets is often held in bare trust.
09 March 2007 - Publication When Are Transactions a 'SHAM'? Shifts away from and back to the common law meaning of the term ‘sham’ in Australian law are examined by Paul Stacey.
08 March 2007 - Publication Insolvency & Reconstruction: "Work It Out" March 2007 This edition contains case notes and articles on the following issues: British Eagle principle applies to Australian DOCAs; Westpoint - Receivers orders extended to trust assets; Administrators' powers override constitution; Public Examinations and ...
07 March 2007 - Publication Corrs In Brief: Changes to Work Choices Record-keeping Obligations The Workplace Relations Amendment Regulations 2006 (No.4) have amended employers’ record keeping and payslip obligations. These amendments commence operation on 27 March 2007.
05 March 2007 - Publication Corrs Planning Issues Autumn 2007 In this issue: Further Changes to Existing Use Rights; Multiple Changes made by the Environmental Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2006.
02 March 2007 - Publication Thank God It’s Friday: Is the charge fixed or floating? The distinction between a fixed charge and a floating charge is significant because the two types of charges offer differing degrees of security to the chargee lender.
23 February 2007 - Publication Thank God It’s Friday: Are costs orders provable debts in bankruptcy? In Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd v Ensham Resources Pty Ltd [2006] QCA 531 the Queensland Court of Appeal decided that in the context of a bankruptcy, a claim in respect of a costs order made after the date of bankruptcy is not a provable ...
22 February 2007 - Publication Case Notes Qld December / January 2007 In this issue: Modified planning scheme not “significantly different”; Vegetation removal – ignorance is no excuse; Challenge to approval on “sufficient planning grounds”; Rare broad-toothed beetle protected when judgement shows EPBC Act has teeth.
22 February 2007 - Publication Case Notes Qld September / October 2006 In this issue: Condition requiring different site found reasonable and relevant; Lapsed development application revived; The requirement to provide car parks cannot be easily dispensed with; Planning grounds held not sufficient to overcome conflict.
21 December 2006 - Publication Corrs In Brief: Changes to Work Choices Iain Ross from the Corrs Workplace Relations team summarises the substantive provisions which came into operation on 12 December 2006.
20 December 2006 - Publication Corrs In Brief: Fortescue wins another rail access battle… On 18 December 2006, Middleton J delivered the Federal Court’s first instance decision in BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v The National Competition Council.
15 December 2006 - Publication Competition Corrs December 2006 In this issue: Sydney Airport Declaration – Off to the High Court?; Competition Law and the Australian Private Equity Sector – Ever Bigger Fish in a Small Pond; Targets Beware? Draft Collective Bargaining Notification Procedure Released.
11 December 2006 - Publication Case Notes QLD August 2006 In this issue: Hope Island residential development - conditions of approval; 'Untidy' quarry not in breach of ambiguous conditions; Procedural errors cause prejudice to developer; The court's excusal powers for non compliance with the IPA.