Legal advisor, Chris Cooper, principal of C.J. Cooper and Associates, provides legal services to CANEGROWERS and individual growers. Members can use their CANECARD to access prompt, free, preliminary legal advice over the phone. 

• Click here to go to CJ Cooper & Associates website

Chris Cooper is located in the CANEGROWERS building in Brisbane
Level 6, 190 Edward Street (PO Box 513)
BRISBANE QLD 4001

T:  07 3864 6441   |   F: 07 3864 6459 

A NOTE ON DIVIDING FENCES:

Following an extensive review , the state government has released a Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Bill and explanatory notes and facts sheets outlining new legislation relating to dividing fences, amongst other things.  As you would be aware , as a result of favourable legal precedents established over a long period of time, cane growers have not to date been held liable to contribute to the costs of a dividing fence. This has resulted in savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars for growers. It remains one of the most commonly asked questions of me by growers and district offices. The following is a link to the government site.
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/community-consultation/community-consultation-activities/current-activities/neighbourhood-disputes-resolution-bill-consultation