Property

On 18 November 2021 Queensland passed permanent changes to the Property Law Act 1974 and Powers of Attorney Act 1998 permitting parties to enter into deeds and general powers of attorney for businesses in electronic form.

When businesses are looking for flexibility to expand or contract their office space, subleasing can often provide the solution.

Australia's foreign investment framework is complex. Practical Law's new resources help you understand the rules and whether your land or corporate transaction requires FIRB consent.

As commercial property markets start to bounce back from the COVID-19 lockdowns, investors and their lawyers should ensure they are across the legal due diligence process for a potential acquisition.

E-conveyancing now mandated for all land transactions, not just conveyancing. Step-by-step advice for practitioners.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.3 “Native Title Law”; Business Organisations 4.1 “Company Formation”; Contracts: Specific 8.4 “Sale of Goods”; Criminal Procedure 11.5 “Committal Proceedings”...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Civil Procedure 5.10 “Limitation of Actions”; Criminal Sentencing 12.1 “Purposes of Sentencing”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.7 “Biodiversity” Chs 1–3; Health and Guardianship 20.1 “Health Rights and...

Practical Law Commercial Real Estate and Practical Law Corporate Transactions have recently teamed up to create a video to share their top ten practical tips to help you excel in your next legal due diligence exercise for a buyer of an asset or business.

Practical Law Commercial Real Estate has recently published a suite of resources in its new due diligence topic area for standalone property acquisitions and corporate transactions.

Stay up to date with the latest developments in Australian Commercial Real Estate law and practice.

New versions of the Model Operating Requirements and Model Participation Rules have been published by ARNECC and are due to take effect from 12 April 2021.

Modifications to s 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 for electronic signing no longer apply.