Chancery Legal

01/02/2024

Are you currently in a dispute with your business partner or perhaps over a business contract?

Or are you a tradie who’s not getting paid by a builder?

Chancery Legal provides skilled litigation and dispute resolution advice, with tailored resolution plans with fixed fee options and payment plans if required.

Our Legal Practice Director, Jon Laws, specialises in dispute resolution cases in the areas of:

- Director, Shareholder and Partnerships Disputes
- Shadow Director Disputes
- Property Disputes
- Wills and Estates Disputes
- Building and Constructions Disputes; and
- Subcontractors Payment Charges

Take advantage of our 1 HOUR FREE CASE APPRAISAL.

Call our office on (07) 5636 6201 of email Jon directly at [email protected]

Chancery Legal is a multi-disciplined law practice specialising in complex litigation and dispute resolution-based cases.

01/11/2023

Subcontractors Payment Charge

With many building company’s going broke in recent times. many sub- contractors have been left out of pocket.

There are often some indicators if you are a “subby” on a building site that the Principal Contractor is under financial stress. Some of these indicators may include your payment claims not being paid on time, the amount of your payment claims being disputed over disingenuous complaints about the work and other “subbys” working on the same site experiencing similar issues.

If any of these factors are evident then you should immediately protect yourself by having us prepare and serve a Notice Of Claim on the Principal Contractor and the Recipient (who is the party the Principal Contractor is doing the job for).

The Notice of Claim creating the charge is a powerful tool to secure your money but must be properly particularised and compliant with certain provisions of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) otherwise it will be of no effect.

There are also strict time limits in which you need to issue the Notice of Claim creating the charge.

We offer fixed fee services for each stage of the process from preparing and serving the Notice of Claim to then seeking enforcement of that if required through the Court to get you your money.

Get in touch today for your free consultation and case appraisal.

30/10/2023

Building disputes can be time consuming, stressful, and costly to all parties. Our knowledge in this area comes to the fore, so we can reach an expeditious outcome and resolution for you.

Building a home or investment property can also be fraught with danger, particularly given current market volatility. Since November last year at least fifteen builders have gone bust, including former heavyweights Probuild, Condev and Pivotal Homes.

Builders attribute their demise to soaring material and labour prices, compounded by Covid-19 delays, all of which have eaten away at their profits.

To mitigate this, a common ‘trap’ that some builders have employed in their building contracts, is the inclusion of clauses that enable them to pass on building material price increases, and not be penalised for delays caused by third parties. We’ve seen some builders try and claim these increased costs that have totalled more than 25% of the total contract price in some cases.

We have also acted for clients building investment properties with builders who didn’t obtain the correct council approvals for the number of bedrooms. In some instances houses were built under the guise of shared accommodation when they were in fact dual occupancy.

Our experience also extends to contractor and builder disputes with the QBCC and Claims made under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (“BIFA”).

Save yourself time, money, and stress and contact us to ensure everything is above board – and get your contract vetted before you sign on the dotted line.

Call us on (07) 5636 6201 or send an email to [email protected]

26/10/2023

Property disputes can be complex and stressful, because they almost always involve an asset with significant value.

Our property dispute lawyers have the expertise to provide professional advice and representation in all areas of Property Law and can navigate everything from minor residential disputes to sizable commercial development disputes, including:
- Residential buying, selling and leasing disputes
- Commercial buying, selling and renting disputes (including retail shop lease disputes), and
- Negligence arising from residential or commercial property purchase or sale, including off-the-plan sales.

While our property dispute lawyers work within state legislation, they are sometimes required to work with local councils as well, for example when it comes to significant town planning and environmental disputes.

Our property dispute lawyers can also represent various stakeholders in body corporate disputes, that include:
- Claims against third party contractors
- Debt recovery
- Disputes between the body corporate and lot owners, and
- Complaints by the Commissioner’s Office

If you have found yourself in a property dispute of any kind, contact us on (07) 5636 6201.

23/10/2023

In the event of a corporate or commercial dispute, it is vital to have an experienced lawyer on your side. Our lawyers are experienced in many areas of corporate and commercial law and have had successful commercial backgrounds prior to entering the legal profession.

This gives us a unique understanding of your desired goals and outcomes, and we can work with you in a practical sense, rather than overcomplicating the process.

If you need assistance with your Director, Shareholder or Partnership Dispute, give us a call today on (07) 5636 6201.

16/10/2023

We understand times are tough. We have partnered with a new fee funding company that ensures your professional advisor is paid in full while your business enjoys the cash flow benefits of a monthly payment arrangement. Easy online acceptance. Enquire with us today.

12/10/2023

Dressed in pink today in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Happy Friday and have a lovely weekend. Team Chancery

11/10/2023

Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October. The aim of the BCAM is to shine a light on the devasting impact breast cancer has on thousands of Australians each day. Chancery Legal is proud to support BCAM.

09/10/2023

Do I need a Will?

In Queensland if you’re over 18 years old you should have a Will. If you don’t and the unexpected happens, then the ones you love may not be protected.

Having a Will enables you to decide who will handle your affairs and how, and to whom your assets will be distributed.

Even if you do have a Will, your circumstances may have changed between the making of that and now.

When was the last time you checked or updated your will?

Call or email our office on (07) 5636 6201 or at [email protected] to discuss making or updating your Will today!

29/09/2023

Happy Friday! Chancery Legal will be closed for the long weekend. We will be back in the office at 9am on Tuesday morning.
We hope you enjoy the long weekend!

25/09/2023

Happy Monday from the team at Chancery Legal. We are here to help, if you need legal advice, give us a call on (07) 5636 6201 or email us at [email protected].