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Connectivity turbo charges growth opportunities
Australia has notched up 103 successive quarters of economic growth. It’s 26 years since we had a recession, making us a global leader in terms of growth. Growth is important for any business, and it’s the lifeblood of the property sector. There have always been two key pillars of property growth; the population itself and…
Smart developers ride the slipstream of NSW’s $73 billion infrastructure investment
I work near Wynyard, in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Like everyone else in the city I rarely need reminding that the State Government is investing heavily in infrastructure — though I do sometimes need reminding how to get across George Street while it’s being dug up for light rail. There are frustrations…
Developers play critical role building world-class Smart Cities across Australia
Any of us who has sat in gridlocked traffic on our way to the airport, faced a long train commute between home and work, and regularly struggles to find innovative young talent to employ, is unlikely to question the need for smarter cities. Australia needs cities – both metropolitan and regional –…
Wellness — the key to good health in law
At Swaab Attorneys, we want to set the benchmark for bringing good people together. We say it on our website. We want Swaab to be a workplace they not only enjoy, but which inspires great work and personal and professional growth. But, as Managing Partner, I want to do more than talk. I understand…
Innovation it’s in our DNA
I always remember our founder, the late Fred Swaab, talking about being at the bleeding edge. He was a man who looked ahead to the next step, always challenging himself, and those alongside him, to find better ways to do things. Fred wanted to be right out in front – at that…
Landlords beware — Incentive claw-back provisions deemed to be penalty clauses
In Brief The recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision of GWC Property Group Pty Ltd v Higginson & Ors affirms the long-held but (until now) untested fear that the ubiquitous claw-back provisions which accompany most incentive provisions may very well constitute a penalty clause. What is a penalty provision? The modern law of penalty provisions…
Tenants beware — High Court confirms liquidators of landlord companies can disclaim leases
In Brief The High Court has recently confirmed that the liquidators of a landlord company are able to disclaim a lease, with the effect of terminating the leasehold interest of the tenant. The High Court decision of Willmott Growers Group Inc v Willmott Forests Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) concerned an appeal to…