Rule 116 UCPR (QLD): Substituted Service
Practical Guide and Commentary 116 Substituted Service (1) If, for any reason, it is impracticable to serve a document in a way required under this chapter, the court may make an order substituting another way of serving the document. (2) The court may, in the order, specify the steps to be taken, instead of service, […]
Receipt of a Creditor’s Statutory Demand: what it is, what it means, how to deal with it
A Creditor’s Statutory Demand is commonly referred to as a ‘Statutory Demand’. Statutory Demands are issued in accordance with section 459E of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act). It is a unique mechanism used in the recovery of debts against a corporate entity and has serious legal implications if left unanswered. Statutory Demands are often used as […]
Have I entered into a binding contract or not? Master v Cameron
Individuals, organisations and companies enter into contracts as an absolute matter of routine every day. It is normally obvious when a person has entered a contract; there was an intention to make an agreement (for example to buy something, or to have service is carried out,), formal paperwork was produced and signed or stamped by […]
I’ve just received an application to appoint provisional liquidators
An application to appoint provisional liquidators is a document that means the person or company who sent it to you has arranged a court hearing to have your company wound up but is concerned that company assets may be at risk and should be protected until the application is heard. Winding up a company’s financial […]
Appeal a QCAT decision
Can I appeal a QCAT decision? Not all QCAT decisions can be appealed. Whether or not a decision can be appealed, where it can be appealed to, and the process of the appeal, differs depending on the type of decision made and the circumstances supporting the reasoning (grounds) for the appeal.
Breach of confidence
What is breach of confidence? A breach of confidence, or breach of confidential information, can arise at common law, either through contract law (e.g. interference with contractual relations) or through tort (e.g. tort of conversion). However, the High Court recognised breach of confidence as an equitable cause of action in 1984. Equitable causes of action exist to […]
