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Telemarketing – Avoid Unsolicited and Illegal Phone Calls & Faxes
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By Kerry Kennell The Australian Telecommunications and Media Authority (the ACMA) is the body responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, internet communications radio communications, and telecommunications. The ACMA is responsible for monitoring the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 and…
Profile: Ricky Tsoi
Ricky was admitted as a Legal Practitioner by the Supreme Court of Queensland in April 2012, and commenced employment with Macrossan & Amiet in May 2012 as a Graduate Solicitor. Ricky was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong and, together with…
Profile: Kerry Kennell
Kerry commenced with Macrossan & Amiet Solicitors in May 2012 as a Graduate Solicitor, after being admitted as a Legal Practitioner by the Supreme Court of Queensland in April 2012. Kerry has worked as a legal graduate in an in-house…
Registration of a Company – Benefits and Burdens
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By Paul Stasuik The Global Financial Crisis has changed the way a number of employees now think about, and define, job security. A few have decided to take control of their employment and strike out into the world of business:…
A Tradition Continues
Another of our trainee solicitors, Paul Formosa, has recently been admitted as a solicitor. Pictured here is Paul with Justice McMeekin (Supreme Court Judge Rockhampton) who presided over Paul’s admission ceremony. Justice McMeekin has had a long association with Macrossan…
Employee vs Contractor – Why it’s Important to Correctly Label Employees
A recent Federal Court decision provides a strong warning to employers to ensure they do not incorrectly treat employees as independent contractors. In the case of On call Interpreters and Translators Agency Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No.3) [2011]…
You & Your Business Name – A New National Register
A new National Business Name Register is expected to commence in May/June 2012. Currently, for businesses operating in Queensland, the Office of Fair Trading keeps the state’s register with each other state or territory having a similar system. Transition to…
Riding an Unregistered Motorcycle Costs $1M Plus
In an unusual case decided in November this year by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, an owner of an unregistered motorcycle was ordered to pay over $1M to the Nominal Defendant (the State of Queensland). The…
Macrossan & Amiet Foundation reaches 15 years
The Foundation which started in 1995 has just reached 15 years of age. From what started with $100,000.00 put in by Macrossan & Amiet the funds now held are over $850,000.00! Whilst the Partners of Macrossan & Amiet may have…
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