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Supreme Court rejects builder’s payment claim for not supplying sufficient detail
In KDV Sport Pty Ltd v Muggeridge Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2019] QSC 178 (“KDV”), the Queensland Supreme ...
Disputes between Landlords and Tenants when exercising options
In Queensland, it is common for leases to contain an option to renew, whereby upon expiry of the initial lease ...
Parenting Coordination in Australia – how can it help high conflict families?
Parenting disputes, like any family law dispute, often involves high levels of entrenched conflict which can have ...
Why you need a Migration Lawyer
Migration has continued to be a topical issue within the political sphere of Western countries. Managing and ...
Recent Developments in Casual Employment
Following on from our article of last year titled ‘The Essence of Casual Employment’, there have been some ...
Buying or selling a property affected by bushfire – what is your legal position?
At Marino Law, our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been tragically affected by the bushfires ...
Marino Law’s 12 tips for family law bliss this Christmas
According to statistics, as reported on the Today Show on Channel 9 and the Sydney Morning Herald, December 11 is ...
High Court clarifies remedies available to builders following an owner’s repudiation
In Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 (“Mann”), the High Court has clarified the remedies ...
A Sparkling Milestone for Marino Law
The modern gift for reaching your tenth anniversary is a diamond and after 10 years of successful growth, Marino ...
Unfair Contract Terms: ACCC investigation of Uber Eats
Recently, Uber Eats was the subject of an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...
Hardship pursuant to s90K(1)(d) of the Family Law Act – How and when may the Court set aside a Binding Financial agreement on this ground?
Binding Financial Agreements (BFA) are entered into with the clear intention of giving parties certainty and ...
Forthcoming Changes to Skilled Regional Visas
Earlier this year, the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations (‘Regulations’) 2019 was ...
Federal Court Clarifies Liquidator’s Powers to Deal with Assets of Trading Trusts
In Cremin, in the matter of Brimson Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2019] FCA 1023 (“Cremin”), the Federal Court ...
Not all assets are automatically captured by your Will!
Not all of a person’s assets are automatically captured and dealt with by the terms of a Will.
The below are ...
Family law mediation has failed. What next?
While there are limited exceptions, Mediation in family law disputes is compulsory prior to seeking relief from ...
Queensland property law developments in 2019
First home loan deposit scheme, land tax changes, combustible cladding extensions and paper certificates of title ...
Recent amendments to building cladding laws in Queensland
On 1 October 2018, the Government passed the Building and Other Legislation (Cladding) Amendment Regulation 2018 ...
Short relationship results in no property adjustment for wife Husband regrets not getting that Pre-Nup
In 2012 the High Court of Australia published the much-lauded case of Stanford v Stanford. The issues arising ...
New Corporations Act Penalties Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements
Recent amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Act”) seek to deter avoidance of the payment of ...
What’s in a name? The Importance of Due Diligence & Trade Mark Registration
It is a common misconception that registering a business name with the Australian Securities and Investment ...
Obtaining early legal advice – Why seeing a family lawyer does not spell the end of the possibility for amicable and timely resolution
Have you recently separated from your partner?
Do you have unresolved matters which are preventing you from ...
Mega money divorce does not mean pay day for lawyers
In a week that has seen the Courier Mail (on Sunday 30 June 2019) publish an article entitled ‘Til debt do us ...
Marino Law a finalist in this year’s Australian Law Awards
Marino Law is proud to announce that it is a finalist in the Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year category for ...
