by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
What are the differences between a DCP and a LEP? A DCP, or Development Control Plan, provides detailed planning and design guidelines to uphold the planning controls in the LEP (Local Environment Plan). On the other hand, an LEP is a legal document prepared by the...
by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
The recent amendments to the Home Building Act have now explicitly indicates that sub-contractors works are subject to the statutory warranties. The Act states that the subcontractor is subject to the following: (a) a warranty that the work will be done with due care...
by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
In order to determine the benefits of a testamentary discretionary trust it is necessary to understand what it actually is. What is a Testamentary Trust? Generally, a trust is an ownership structure where the assets of the trust are held by one party (the trustee) for...
by Quinns_News | Aug 12, 2015 | Legal News
What you Need to Know The case of Di Cioccio v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy considered whether after acquired property purchased with after acquired money vested in the Official Trustee (OT) upon bankruptcy and was divisible among his creditors. The decision reached...
by Quinns_News | Jul 1, 2015 | Legal News
It is important to correctly determine whether your worker is an employee or a contractor as different rules by different regulators apply to both. For example, the tax and superannuation obligations that are applicable to your worker are dependent on whether they are...
by Quinns_News | Jun 24, 2015 | Legal News
In order to understand the difference between a Justice of the Peace (“JP”) and a Notary Public it is first necessary to define them. A JP is an independent and objective witness to documents that individuals use for official or legal purposes. The roles of JPs vary...
