Red tape to be applied to foreign acquisitions of agricultural land
The Government will implement the Coalition’s election commitment to tighten Foreign Investment Review Board scrutiny of purchases of agricultural land with effect from 1st March 2015, as Andrew Hay and Scott Girdler explain.
David Benson looks at a recent case in which personal photos posted on Facebook led to a successful claim of breach of confidence and an award of nearly $50,000 to the victim.
Compulsory Acquisition case has implications for property law in Queensland
Majella Pollard, Brian Noble and Lisa Bereton say that because of a recent case, registration of a survey plan will now transfer every existing interest referred to in it, with the effect of unilaterally altering terms of an agreement between parties, even if the interest holder has not consented.