Buying or selling a cane farm can often be a difficult process for both parties involved. The timing of the purchase or sale when considering the cane crushing season is crucial.
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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).
Profile: Ricki Charles Shelley
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Rick, as we all know him, moved to Mackay over 30 years ago and commenced work as a plant operator at Newland Mines which was then run by Mount Isa Mines. After several years at Newlands, Rick decided to get…
Transfer Duty Changes – Reinstatement of Principal Place of Residence Concession
Last month the Premier of Queensland announced that Cabinet had agreed to reinstate the Principal Place of Residence Concession (PPR) for all eligible purchasers from 1 July 2012. The previous rates of transfer duty came into force on 1 August…
Fishing & Marine Safety Regulations in Queensland – Recent Changes
The Easter long weekend, along with reasonably favourable weather conditions, saw packed car parks, busy boat ramps and crowded waterways right up the Queensland coast; especially so in our back yard of the Mackay Region and the Whitsundays. The Queensland…
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…
Personal Property Securities Act – PPS Register Update
The 30th January 2012 saw the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) “go live” across Australia providing a consolidated and national register for the searching, registering and releasing of securities relating to personal property. Given that the PPSR is a completely…
Franchise Agreements – The Franchise Code of Conduct and Franchisees Protection
There are many different types of businesses which are now operated through some type of simple or complex franchise arrangement. In July last year, the rules and regulations in relation to Franchise Agreements changed. The Franchise Code of Conduct (the…
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