Publications - Miller Sockhill Lawyers

Litigation ·

Debt Collection tips during Covid–19.

DEBT COLLECTION TIPS DURING COVID–19 The current health directives enacted by the Federal Government have resulted in many areas of business seeing significant decreases in…

Commercial ·

Covid–19 and Commercial Leases

COVID–19 AND COMMERCIAL LEASES – DOCUMENT THE AGREEMENT! The Mandatory Code of Conduct: SME Commercial Leasing Principles (‘the Code’) is old news now however negotiations…

Employment Law ·

Covid–19 and Fair Work Amendments

COVID–19 AND FAIR WORK AMENDMENTS On 9 April 2020, The Fair Work Act was amended to support the implementation and operation of the Government’s JobKeeper…

Commercial ·

Covid – 19: Effects on transactions and other commercial contracts.

COVID-1: EFFECTS ON TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS. The current COVID-19 Pandemic situation has had a significant impact on commercial transactions, and many standard agreements…

Body Corporate ·

Body Corporate Debt Recovery… how to get tardy lot owners to pay their levies.

Body Corporate Debt Recovery… how to get tardy lot owners to pay their levies Because of the effect that non-payment of outstanding body corporate levies…

Conveyancing ·

Progressive Property Law

Progressive Property Law – PEXA Whilst most of the world have moved on from the days of cheque books, unfortunately (for us) the world of…

Sports Law ·

Law Asia

Law Asia’s Annual Conference. Recently, Anthony Miller of our firm attended and spoke at Law Asia’s Annual Conference, this year held in Hong Kong. Law…

Employment Law ·

Enterprise Agreements

Enterprise Agreements – by Anthony Miller Principal Lawyer Modern Awards set out the minimum terms and conditions of employment on top of the National Employment…

Sports Law ·

QCAT Dramas

QCAT Dramas Who doesn’t enjoy a good law-based television series? Rake, The Good Wife, Boston Legal, all personal favourites of mine, apparently Suits is popular…

Commercial ·

CBD Leasing

CBD Leasing. Those of us who live or work in Maroochydore would be well aware of the progress being made at the new CBD site.…

Sports Law ·

Racing & Cobalt Charges – The Controversy Continues

Racing & Cobalt Charges – The Controversy Continues In the wake of two recent QCAT decision which have not gone in favour of trainers charged…

Planning & Environment ·

Development Approval Conditions attach to the Land

Development Approval Conditions attach to the Land In 2014, the High Court of Australia decided the case of Pike v Tighe [2018] HCA 9. It…

Conveyancing ·

Retirement Villages: What to Consider

Retirement Villages: What to Consider The decision on whether to enter a retirement village in Queensland is sometimes a difficult one. Retirement Villages cater for…

Sports Law ·

Cobalt Blues

Cobalt Blues: Last week Pakenham based horse trainer, Monica Croston, pleaded guilty to an administration charge after Hezza Tidal Wave returned a cobalt reading of…

Commercial ·

Commercial Lease -Making an Offer to Lease

Commercial Lease – Making an Offer to Lease If you intend on leasing a premises from which to run your business, you may be encouraged…

Sports Law ·

Charge against trainer Olivia Cairns Dropped

TCO2 Charge against trainer Olivia Cairns Dropped The Queensland Racing and Integrity Commission (‘QRIC’) last week dropped the TC02 Charge against trainer Olivia Cairns, and…

Body Corporate ·

Keeping Pets in CTS

Keeping Pets in a Community Titles Scheme A common issue for clients looking to purchase a lot in a community titles scheme is whether keeping…

Conveyancing ·

FIRB Approval for Residential Land Purchases in Queensland

FIRB Approval for Residential Land Purchases in Queensland. For foreign acquirers purchasing residential land in Queensland, there are many important factors to take into consideration…

Sports Law ·

Business of Horse Racing: by Anthony Miller

Business of Horse Racing – by Anthony Miller, Principal Lawyer At Miller Sockhill Lawyers we provide advice and assistance to people undertaking a broad range…

Body Corporate ·

Body Corporate Disputes: by Anthony Miller

Body Corporate Disputes – By Anthony Miller, Principal Lawyer As the population of our urban centers grow and housing condenses down into community living, also…

Conveyancing ·

What is PEXA? by Kerry Allinson

What is PEXA? By Kerry Allinson, Practice Manager. PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) is an online exchange platform that allows participants (such as lawyers and financial…

Commercial ·

What is a Statutory Demand? by Wayne Davis

What is a Statutory Demand? – by Wayne Davis, Lawyer. A creditor’s statutory demand is a written demand for payment from a debtor company allowable…

Estate Planning ·

The Capacity to make a Will by Anthony Miller

The Capacity to make a Will – by Anthony Miller, Principal Lawyer. At what point does a person no longer have the capacity to make…

Body Corporate ·

Are your By-laws enforceable? by Tammy Wills

Are your By-laws enforceable? – by Tammy Wills, Associate Apartment living in Queensland is regulated by the Body Corporate and Community Management Act ‘(the Act’).…