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In this video, OMB Solicitors Partner Juliette Nairn delves into the requirement of bodies corporate to obtain an expert report of the whole building in dealing with defects. The post The Requirement of Bodies Corporate to Obtain an Expert Report of Whole Building in Dealing with Defects appeared first on OMB Solicitors . source https://www.omb.com.au/the-requirement-of-bodies-corporate-to-obtain-an-expert-report-of-whole-building-in-dealing-with-defects/

In this video, OMB Solicitor Dakota Hallett discusses what the Family Court takes into consideration in a property settlement following separation. The post What the Family Law Court Considers in a Property Settlement Following Separation appeared first on OMB Solicitors . source https://www.omb.com.au/what-the-family-law-court-considers-in-a-property-settlement-following-separation/

The sudden collapse of a Miami apartment block on June 24, killing more than 98 people, made headlines around the world and focused attention on the horrific consequences of unaddressed building defects. Initial findings on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in the Florida suburb of Surfside suggest long-term degradation of reinforced concrete supports in the underground parking garage caused by water penetration from a leaking pool was a major factor. In Australia, the increasing popularity of living close to work, retail and transport facilities means ever more high-rise apartments in our major cities and regional centres. As a result, developers rapidly construct new blocks to meet the demand, not always with the rigour required of modern construction and building codes. High profile local cases of building defects such as the slanting of Sydney’s Opal Tower and the fire at Melbourne’s Lacrosse building have highlighted some of the legal issues involved for owners in suc...

In this video, OMB Solicitors Partner, Juliette Nairn , talks about the first annual general meeting of a body corporate. The post The First Annual General Meeting of a Body Corporate appeared first on OMB Solicitors . source https://www.omb.com.au/the-first-annual-general-meeting-of-a-body-corporate/

OMB Family Law Partner, Abbi Golightly , is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and has been since 2009. So, what does that really mean for you, our clients? The Queensland Law Society developed a process of assessment and accreditation in the main areas of practice in Queensland, including Family Law.  The QLS operate the Specialist Accreditation Scheme as a method by which to identify those members of the Queensland Law Society who have demonstrated a high level of expertise in a particular area of law. In order to achieve Accredited Specialist status, there are a number of requirements that have to be satisfied to the highest level.  First and foremost, the lawyer has to have been practising almost exclusively within the relevant area of law for at least five years.  Thereafter they must pass the stringent assessment program offered by the QLS. This assessment process involves interviews, exams and submitting examples of work and in order to pass, each discipli...

On 1 September 2021, the family law courts Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia will commence operations. The new court is being touted as an opportunity to change the conversation about family law disputes in Australia.  That conversation is focused with great emphasis on dispute resolution (where it is safe to do so) before commencing proceedings and if proceedings are required, ensuring parties are aware of the ramifications for them and their families. For those families that require judicial intervention, the process is intended to be transparent and more efficient with resolution without undue delay.  It is also designed to have a focus on the safe resolution of disputes for vulnerable families, with the increasing rate of family violence in our community prompting that focus. There will be, for the first time in over 20 years, one single entry point, a single set of rules and forms and case management processes designed to provide a streamlined approach to ...

In this video, OMB Solicitors Partner, Tom Robinson talks about the material change of use applications in bodies corporate. The post Material Change of Use Applications in Bodies Corporate appeared first on OMB Solicitors . source https://www.omb.com.au/material-change-of-use-applications-in-bodies-corporate/