As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) Prior to the GFC, there were plenty of options available for raising capital to get development projects off the ground, with the onset of the GFC, most players in this space retreated back overseas, went...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 2 (Click here to download) Employment and Industrial Relations Lawyer, Laura Gercken, given an overview of some major changes to employment law in the past year that business owners should note.IMPLIED DUTY OF MUTUAL TRUST AND...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 1 (Click here to download) When we think of property development, we usually think of flat land subdivisions and unit or townhouse community titles schemes. However, Property & Projects Partner, Dick Burr, shares some...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 1 (Click here to download) In October 2013, the Formosa Plastics Group of Taiwan and Fortescue Metals Group Limited established the Iron Bridge Joint Venture to develop the FMG Iron Bridge Iron Ore Project, a 5.2 billion tonne...
The development and real estate industries have welcomed the passing of the Land Sales and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 ("the Act") by Parliament with amendment on 9 September 2014.The Act amends the Land Sales Act 1984 (Qld) (“LSA”), the Body Corporate and...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) In an article profiling a social media consulting business, The Australian recently commented that in 2008, when the business was founded, the number of times the term “social media risk” was searched on...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) In October 2013, New South Wales first experienced electronic lodgement and registration of land dealings. In Victoria, financial institutions have been settling discharges of mortgages, withdrawals of...
Amendments to the Building & Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (QLD) have altered the timeframes for the filing of payment claims, payment schedules, adjudication applications and adjudication responses. CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEW BCIPA TIMEFRAME DETAILS
As published in CK Momentum Issue 1 (Click here to download) In late 2013, CK acted for NRMA Motoring & Services on the sale of its portfolio of wholesale travel businesses. Assets sold by the NRMA included the Adventure World Travel, Value Tours, and Creative...
In February 2014, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ("ANZ") appointed KordaMentha Pty Ltd ("KordaMentha") as receivers and managers of the mining services firm, Forge Group Limited ("Forge"). Forge had secured debts of approximately $500 million,...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) Recent changes to the law amended the requirement for all commercial premises built before 31 December 2003 that are used as a workplace to maintain an asbestos register. The requirement to keep an asbestos...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) The Queensland Government has introduced further amendments to property legislation, specifically for the sale of off-the-plan lots, which will be of significant benefit to property developers. Legislation...