Kelly McIntyre

Mould in rental properties is more than just an unsightly problem. It can cause serious health issues for tenants and lead to costly property damage. For landlords in Queensland, understanding their legal responsibilities when mould appears is essential to protect both their investment and the wellbeing of their tenants. This post explains what Queensland law requires from landlords in mould-related cases, practical steps to address mould, and how to avoid disputes. Mould gro

The case of JM v Trustees of the Marist Brothers [2024] NSWSC 1446  highlights key issues around the waiver of legal professional...

Mediation is an increasingly popular method for resolving disputes, offering a cost-effective and less adversarial alternative to...

In Metro North Hospital and Health Service v Stewart  [2024] QCA 226, the Queensland Court of Appeal addressed an important issue in...

In a pivotal decision handed down in BIRD v DP (A PSEUDONYM)  [2024] HCA 41, the High Court of Australia addressed a crucial question in...

The long-awaited High Court decision in Willmot v Queensland  [2024] HCA 42 has been published and explores the complex intersection of...

The case of Vivian v Gameover Pty Ltd  [2024] QSC 263 concerned an application under s.31 of the Limitation of Actions Act   1974 (Qld) ,...

In Kemp v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service [2024] QSC 259 , the Queensland Supreme Court dealt with an intriguing case that...

CASE NOTE | Minister for the Environment v Sharma [2022] FCAFC 35 Facts On 8 September 2020, Anj Sharma and seven Australian teenagers...

Palace v RCR O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] QCA 137 Facts: RCR O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd (in liq) (‘the respondent’) entered...

Century Mining Limited v. Department of Environment and Science [2021] QLC 3 Since 2018, Century Mining Limited (“CML”) has been...

Facts: Nearly fourteen years ago, New Acland Coal Pty Ltd (“NAC”) applied for additional mining leases under the Mineral Resources Act...

For anyone in the mining compensation space, the decision in Lonergan & Anor v Friese (No 2) [2020] QLAC 4 is to be noted for the...

By way of recap, Chapter 17A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR) outlines the rules regarding costs in Queensland. It is common ground...

By way of recap, chapter 17A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR) outlines the rules regarding costs in Queensland. It is common ground...

Bimblebox Alliance recently released its objection (the “Bimblebox Objection”) to the Waratah Coal[1] “Galilee Coal Project (Northern...

On Friday 26 June 2020, the Supreme Court in Symbolic Resources Pty Ltd v Kingham & Ors [2020] QSC 193 set aside the Land Court decision...

Costs are all too often underestimated due largely, I think, to the fact that they are ordinarily the last matter to be considered in any...