Security for costs orders can be made against corporate plaintiffs and against many categories of class actions. They...
Injunction protects homeless from council bulldozers
On a patch of scrub at 99 Goodfellows Road, Kallangur, a group of rough sleepers found themselves at the centre of a con...
Pilot in Aero Club win, denied natural justice
The lessee of a hangar at a country airfield has defeated his landlord aero club in its bid to terminate his membership ...
Council liable for easement subsidence: must fix canal home, pay $160k “nuisance” damages
The wide frontage and extensive outdoor areas of the Palm Beach canal front home created a strong attraction for the you...
Anatomy of a subdivision: Developer’s role reversal forces profit payment from lender
A seasoned civil works contractor keen to develop a major Lockyer Valley subdivision enlisted the support of an enthusiastic private lender.
Bad accountant? Tax advice wrong, offers own property for client investment
A court has ruled that an accountant who encouraged his client to buy his own vacant Broadbeach
Insurers brawl over salvage value in fire sale of upmarket suits
A Brisbane retailer has won a $2 mil damages battle against the occupier of a nearby jewellery business whose burnt-out ...
Insurer defeated on $18 mil warship fire payout
The old adage about insurance only being good if you never have to claim was felt in a big way by a defence materiel com...
Furniture contamination sees owners tear down “toxic” home – sue removalists
In June 2004 Terry and Uta Larsen contracted Grace Removals to ship their household furniture from Black Mountain in rur...