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New professional indemnity requirements for licensed agents in NSW

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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May 14 2013

The Property, Stock and Business Agents Regulation 2003 (NSW) has been amended to regulate what professional indemnity insurance licensees (including

Planning and Environment Court requires strict adherence to Brisbane City Plan 2000

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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April 26 2013

This Judgment was delivered by Judge Robin QC on 10 December 2012. The case was the subject of an adverse submitter appeal (Appeal) by local residents

Land access laws to be overhauled

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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February 21 2013

October 2010, the former Queensland Government introduced the Land Access Framework aimed at balancing the interests and sustainable growth of the

Duty to co-operate & duty of good faith - Famestock Pty Ltd v The Body Corporate for 9 Port Douglas Road

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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January 25 2013

In the Supreme Court case of Famestock Pty Ltd v The Body Corporate For 9 Port Douglas Road (No 2) 2012 QSC 339 the court clarified that while a

Landlord escapes liability

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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January 25 2013

This case concerned a tenant on a property who was rendered a partial paraplegic after falling down the stairs in the unit where she resided. She sued

Economic Development Bill passes like a thief in the night

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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December 7 2012

Further to our recent publication regarding the Economic Development Bill (“the Bill”), the government has now passed the Bill

The Commonwealth flags amendments to the Native Title act 1993

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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November 30 2012

In June this year, the Commonwealth Government flagged the possibility of the reform of the current Native Title Regime

The importance of knowing when a claim has been made

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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November 27 2012

This Alert looks at a recent Queensland case which revisits the issue of when a “claim” is made under a “claims made” policy of insurance and discusses the significance of the question for insurers

New statutory guideline

McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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Australia
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November 27 2012

In response to feedback from councils and the planning community, improvements have been made to Statutory Guideline 0112 (“the old guideline”) which was released in January of this year