Carter Capner Law Podcast

The Brisbane District Court has had to adjudicate a provision in an instalment contract for the sale of land that permits the seller to retain all payments made by the buyer up to the date of contract termination in the event of buyer breach.

A national champion basketballer has challenged the validity of a personal guarantee signed by his co-player attorney because it omitted any reference to the power of attorney instrument under which the signer was authorised to act.

A Melbourne CBD serviced office sub-tenant has won a long running battle to compel the sub-lessor to provide enough bathroom swipe fobs to avoid its tenants the embarrassment of being locked out of common area toilets.

An appeal court has confirmed that a restaurant be relieved of liability for rent arrears and collect more than $100k compensation because the landlord moored its giant whale watching vessel on the other side of the dock, blocking its harbour views.

The letter of intent for the lease of a commercial building in Arthur Street’s art gallery precinct lasted barely a week before the tenant suffered a change-of-mind on the three year $100k p.a. deal intended for use as a photography studio.

A Cooktown horticulturalist who took up a casual job while receiving workers compensation and who exaggerated the extent of a limp has been awarded $413,000 injury compensation.

A Mackay shopping centre owner stood to gain more than $400,000 by denying the validity of a tenant’s exercise of option notice sent by email more than six months before the renewal date as required.