There has been a lot of movement in the equality of parties rights and obligations under contract over the years and finally, with the upcoming changes detailed below, we are able to potentially declare some contracts as unfair. These changes have been introduced in the wake of the Federal Court of Australia’s recent judgement handed...
SLF Lawyers are very proud to announce our client Benzina Zero’s latest success in securing the supply of Domino’s Pizza new fleet of electric vehicles (EVs). In a significant move towards sustainable delivery solutions, Benzina Zero and Domino’s Pizza have joined forces to revolutionize the food delivery industry. The two companies have announced a groundbreaking...
The statute of limitations in Queensland refers to the time limit within which legal actions can be initiated for various civil and criminal offenses. It serves as a fundamental principle of justice, providing a degree of certainty and fairness by preventing individuals from being subjected to legal claims or prosecutions indefinitely. The statute of limitations...
When drafting a contract yourself you may have a general idea on what needs to be included in its terms but we find clients who come to us with contractual issues have on many occasions turned to the internet to find an example contract as a starting point. It can be an absolute false economy...
In simple terms, insolvency is when a company is unable to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable. This does not necessarily mean that a company is or will become insolvent if they are unable to pay all of their debts at a particular point in time, or if their liabilities...
Me too. Here is a visual flow chart of the litigation process. It is prepared specifically for Queensland based individuals/entities. Legal Proceedings Timeline The above chart and timeframes are governed by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Qld) 1999, Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) and their associated regulations. While useful for visual...
Contract Law 101 – Beginner’s Guide to Contract Law Australian Contract Law has made it clear that an agreement is only enforceable if there is: an offer and acceptance [agreement]; an exchange of something with value (i.e money/service) [consideration]; intention for the parties to be legally bound [intent] Although the criteria above seem simple enough...
Estates are often contested among the family of the deceased, most often arising in the context of a beneficiary named in the will of the deceased being dissatisfied with the amount of money (or other assets) left to them. In Queensland, the statutory mechanism by which a disaffected individual (often a beneficiary) can seek to...
In Burger & Ors v Longboat Holdings Group2 Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 469, two young couples entered into off-the-plan contracts of sale in respect of a two-bedroom (95sqm) apartment in an inner-city Melbourne suburb. Almost three years later when the development was completed, the purchasers discovered that the design and structure of the apartments had...
那麼，他們是誰？ Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 (EWCA) – 這是法律界人士非常熟悉的案例。這是做出“Calderbank 要約”時所依賴的案例。雖然訴訟律師熟悉 Calderbank 報價的主要特點，但客戶通常不會理解...
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