Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). On 30 January 2012 the PPSR was established as a single, national online register where lenders and businesses register their security interests over personal property.
Clean Export
A Man for All Seasons
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On Tuesday 29th January 2013 Gene Paterson and I had a very enjoyable duty to perform in representing Macrossan & Amiet at Paul Stasuik’s admission as a
Solicitor in the Supreme Court at Rockhampton.
Residential Tenancies
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I recently became a tenant myself. It was a challenge to find a suitable place with weekly rent that was affordable.
Building and Construction Industries Payment Act : The Recent Mistakes, Challenges and the Implications to You
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Two recent decisions in relation to the same matter handed down by the superior Courts of Queensland have once again highlighted the difficulties faced by claimants and respondents in relation to the Building and Construction Industries Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (The Act).
Exclusion Clauses – Are you really safe?
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The Supreme Court of Western Australia recently determined an appeal involving the transportation of a drill rig that was damaged when it fell from the low-loader trailer carrying it, onto the ground.
Profile: Lenin Volney
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I started at Macrossan & Amiet as a Trainee Solicitor in January 2013. I grew up just outside of Toronto after moving there when I was a child from St. Lucia. I’ve been in Australia for almost six years after I chased the woman to become my wife after first meeting her in Japan in 2001.
Profile: Monique Alyce Sheppard
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There is nothing quite like an argument. I am not talking of an all-fist-in brawl and long are the days where I could practice on my family, but arguing for what is right and what is fair is what attracted…
Class Actions
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Definition Class Action: Legal proceedings allowing the claims of many individuals against the same defendant, arising out of the same or similar circumstances, to be conducted by a single representative – Butterworths Concise Australian LegalDictionary, 3rd ed. Positives of Class Actions Class actions bring together a group of people…
The Honourable Justice Patrick A Keane
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Vince Campbell and I will be off to the High Court in Canberra on Tuesday 5 March 2013.
On Tuesday 5 March 2013 Patrick Keane who is currently the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia will be sworn in as the 50th ever High Court Judge of Australia.
Workplace Bullying … A Valid Reason for Dismissal
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This article considers the decision of Fair Work Australia (“FWA”) in Graham v Bankstown District Sports Club Ltd [2012] FWA 7977 to dismiss Mr Graham’s application for unfair dismissal remedy.
News
Macrossan & Amiet congratulates Dyane Norton on promotion to Senior Associate
Quality Business Awards — Recognising Excellence and Trust
AML/CTF Reforms Are Coming: What Our Clients Need to Know
Leaving Violence Program
Understanding Drink Driving Laws in Queensland
The Importance of Diligence and Transparency in Property Transactions- Preparing for Compliance with the Child Safe Standards under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
