Luke McKavanagh, Senior Associate
Marino Law welcomes Luke McKavanagh, Senior Associate
Marino Law are proud to announce the appointment of Luke ...
Property Law & Real Estate Law
Theresa Kolkka
Luke McKavanagh
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Queensland unit owners fear body corporate law reform could force them from homes in property hotspots
Draft legislation expected to be introduced to the Queensland parliament within months will allow body corporate ...
Is the presumption of advancement still good law?
The complex and long-standing equitable doctrines of a presumption of a resulting trust and the “presumption” of ...
Contracts terminated under Sunset Clause – it’s important to get legal advice
Full 9News Gold Coast video here.
Further contracts have been terminated in the Ormeau Hills project due to ...
The Probuild collapse: are subcontractors the biggest losers yet again?
On 24 February 2022, Probuild announced that it has placed itself into voluntary administration. By doing so, $5 ...
Prohibitions on Retail and Commercial Lease Evictions Receive Another Extension
On 2 December 2020, Queensland Parliament passed amending legislation to give further effect and operation to the ...
Major Amendments Introduced to Queensland’s Security of Payment Legislation
On 23 July 2020, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 ...
QUEENSLAND EXTENDS PROHIBITIONS ON RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL LEASE EVICTIONS AND LANDLORD’S TAKING OTHER PRESCRIBED ACTIONS
On 16 September 2020, the Queensland State Government announced amendments to the definition of “response period” ...
QUEENSLAND’S NEW RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL LEASING LAWS EXPLAINED
The National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct - SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID 19 (“Code”) was ...
Should I resolve my property matter during COVID-19?
For separating couples, uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic brings additional anxiety around the ...
COVID-19 – Why you need an expert Construction Lawyer during this pandemic
As the world continues to grapple with this novel strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is important that you ...
Disputes between Landlords and Tenants when exercising options
In Queensland, it is common for leases to contain an option to renew, whereby upon expiry of the initial lease ...
Buying or selling a property affected by bushfire – what is your legal position?
At Marino Law, our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been tragically affected by the bushfires ...
High Court clarifies remedies available to builders following an owner’s repudiation
In Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 (“Mann”), the High Court has clarified the remedies ...
Queensland property law developments in 2019
First home loan deposit scheme, land tax changes, combustible cladding extensions and paper certificates of title ...
Recent amendments to building cladding laws in Queensland
On 1 October 2018, the Government passed the Building and Other Legislation (Cladding) Amendment Regulation 2018 ...
Jurisdictional Disputes In Family Law – Where Equity, Property Law and the Family Law Worlds Collide
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at Lismore was charged with making a decision about ...
Fraudulent Mortgages – What are your rights?
The reported cases are littered with examples of a relative or business associate (the “fraudster”) of a property ...
More Taxes on the Queensland Property Market from 1 July 2018 – Land Tax and Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty set to increase
Having only come into effect on 1 October 2016, the initial 3% rate of Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (“AFAD”) ...
Arbitration Awards and Stamp Duty – Exemption or no Exemption?
As the delays within the family law judicial system grow, many litigants are moving toward the use of arbitration ...
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