Month: April 2010

Family Trusts Deeds and the case of the Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford

April 26, 2010

When a person makes a Will they often believe it will go unchallenged and that their assets will be left to whomever they choose. This is partly but not completely true. A person drafting a Will must keep in mind…

Defamation

April 14, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

Jodie Mason Most of us value the reputation that we have built throughout our personal lives and career; it influences the way our peers and the larger community view us and is an important part of the legacy that we…

How can the CMC help you?

April 14, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

Crime and Misconduct Commission

By Sarah Dennis The Crime and Misconduct Commission is an independent law enforcement commission set up to combat major crime in Queensland, including among other things, official misconduct in the Queensland public sector. It does this by receiving and handling…

John Formosa celebrates 25 years as a solicitor

April 14, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

Unfair Contract Terms

Macrossan & Amiet celebrates and congratulates Director and well respected local solicitor, colleague and friend, John Formosa, on reaching 25 years as a legal practitioner. In 1979 John joined Macrossan & Amiet to begin his articled clerkship under the guidance…

Introducing M&A’s newest recruit – Chris Roberts

April 14, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

Chris Roberts As one of the newest recruits to the Macrossan & Amiet team, I wish to extend a warm greeting and provide a brief overview about myself. Having recently been admitted as a legal practitioner, I am now working…

De facto relationships – are you in or are you out?

April 14, 2010

Georgina Paterson

De Facto Relationships, Personal Law

What is a de facto relationship? In the relevant legislation the term “de facto partner” is a reference to 1 or 2 persons who are living together as a couple of a genuine domestic basis, but who are not married…

Recent Changes to the Law of Personal Injuries in Queensland

April 14, 2010

Steven Hayles

Power of Attorney

The Queensland Government has recently passed new legislation, the Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 which amends the law relating to claims for personal injury in Mackay. For those persons who suffer injuries after 1 July 2010, a…

The “Shame List”

April 14, 2010

Macrossan & Amiet

By Kylie Davis Quite regularly I am asked by clients how the local newspapers are permitted to print the names and particulars of offences of those people who come before the local Court. The answer is that during “Open Court”…

Month: April 2010

Family Trusts Deeds and the case of the Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford

Defamation

How can the CMC help you?

John Formosa celebrates 25 years as a solicitor

Introducing M&A’s newest recruit – Chris Roberts

De facto relationships – are you in or are you out?

Recent Changes to the Law of Personal Injuries in Queensland

The “Shame List”

News

Whitsunday

Mackay

Proserpine

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