What is a De Facto Relationship? The Family Law Act defines what is a de facto relationship and how the property of those parties will be dealt with in the event of a relationship breakdown. A de facto relation exists when 2 persons of different, or the same sex are: not legally marri

The Importance of Contracts Contracts are without doubt, the most common exposure to law which people have on a day-to-day basis. Simple transactions such as buying bread, milk or entering a parking lot commonly gives rise to a contract. Contrary to popular belief, contracts do not ha

Real Estate Purchase in Queensland? Does FIRB apply to you? The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) is the entity which oversees real estate and business investments in Australia by foreign persons. Section 5 of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (Act) defines a

In the Office of my Divorce Lawyer Brisbane: When it is over You are in the offices of a divorce lawyer Brisbane.  “Do you take this man/woman to be your husband/wife till deaths do us part?” Most of us expected the fairy tale ending of “and they lived happily ever after”. Reality, ho