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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 “
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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