Court Claims
What is a Court “claim”?
In order to commence civil proceedings before either the Magistrates Court, the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland, a party must file a Court document known as a “claim” with the relevant Court registry. A claim is an “
Court Applications
When can a party commence Court proceedings by way of a Court application?
A Court proceeding must be started by claim unless the Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 1999 (Qld) (‘UCPR’) or other legislation (‘Act’) require or permit the proceeding to be
Notice of Intention to Defend
What is a Court “notice of intention to defend”?
If you are served with a Court claim and statement of claim, then you, the “defendant”, are only allowed to take a step in the Court proceeding (i.e. formally defend yourself) if you have first filed a Court
Subject to Finance Approval
If you are looking to buy a house, a unit or vacant land in Queensland, it is not uncommon to require finance from a bank to fund the purchase. Provided the Seller agrees to enter
Commercial and retail leases
Commercial Leases
A commercial lease is a legally binding agreement pursuant to which the landlord agrees to grant the tenant a right of possession of a commercial premises for a period of time on terms and conditions agreed by both parties. Typically, a commercial lease will be in writing and contain
Residential Contract of Sale
The most common method of purchasing a house, an apartment or vacant land in Queensland is by private treaty with the Seller.
Unlike a sale by auction (where the contract of