New lemon car laws introdcued to protect consumers who have bought defective or faulty vehicles

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS At Potts Lawyers we received many enquiries about new car buyers buying a lemon car. A “lemon” is a common term for a vehicle that turns out to have several manufacturing defects affecting the safety, value, or utility of that vehicle. Most Australia states did not previously have ‘lemon laws’. Lemon laws are aimed at protecting consumers against defects in new vehicles, and usually require the manufacturer to repair, replace, or refund the consumer’s vehicle. Beginning 1 September 2019 the Queensland government finally introduced new lemon laws to protect consumers who purchase defective motor vehicles. The changes came...

06 November

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Queensland Ambulance Service Paramedics and Paramedicine Students Now Regulated by AHPRA

Posted by Jason Papoutsis

in Disciplinary Law, General Law News

QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE PARAMEDICS AND PARAMEDICINE STUDENTS NOW REGULATED BY AHPRA Important information for all Queensland paramedics and paramedicine Students As the national regulation of paramedicine is approaching its final stages, Queensland paramedics should know that they must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) by 1 December 2018 in order to practice paramedicine. Once registered, a paramedic’s registration will then be recognised in all states and territories in Australia. All paramedics should check AHPRA’s website to see if the need to register with AHPRA, as some exceptions apply. Suitability Requirements for Paramedics All practicing paramedics and paramedicine students should...

28 May

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Post-employment Obligations: Restraint of Trade and Non-Solicitation

Posted by Jason Papoutsis

in General Law News, Litigation

Article by Jason Papoutsis, Litigation Lawyer What Employees and Employers should know Quite often, when the employer-employee relationship ends, employees often forget that some of the clauses within their employment agreements often extend beyond the employer-employee relationship. Even in circumstances were no employment contract exists, employees might still owe a fiduciary duty to their employer which may extend beyond the employer-employee relationship. Common issues that often arise in relation to restrain of trade and non-solicitation include: former employees working with one of their main competitors and/or divulging trade secrets to that competitor; former employees opening up a new business which directly competes with...

New lemon car laws introdcued to protect consumers who have bought defective or faulty vehicles

Queensland Ambulance Service Paramedics and Paramedicine Students Now Regulated by AHPRA

Post-employment Obligations: Restraint of Trade and Non-Solicitation

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New lemon car laws introdcued to protect consumers who have bought defective or faulty vehicles

Queensland Ambulance Service Paramedics and Paramedicine Students Now Regulated by AHPRA

Post-employment Obligations: Restraint of Trade and Non-Solicitation

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