From 1 August 2018 employees may now be entitled to take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence following a decision by the Fair Work Commission.
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Housing Development and Body Corporate Design Guidelines
turned_in_notBody Corporate Community Management Scheme, Building Covenant, Property Law, Solar Panels
Wanting to do your bit for the environment and install solar panels or a solar hot water system? Your property may be subject to Body Corporate By-Laws, Design Guidelines, or Building Covenants. What are they and are they enforceable?
Can we agree to provide funds outside of a standard Child Support Assessment?
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Do you pay or receive more than your standard child support assessment? If so, do you have a Child Support Agreement to ensure these monies are recognised as child support payments?
What happens to my superannuation in a property settlement?
What happens with superannuation after the break down of a relationship?
Trusts: No Power to Separately Stream Franking Credits
Do you have a Trust structure? If so, this article contains important information regarding franking credits.
Psychiatric Injury
Claims for damages for emotional or mental harm which arise out of negligence are possible but require establishing the suffering is from more than grief.
Can a Stranger Take a Photo of My Child Without My Permission?
turned_in_notChild Photography, Child Safety, Criminal Code, photography, Photos, Private Property, Public Property, Summary Offence Act
Picture this, it’s Saturday morning and your enjoying your watching your childs/niece/nephews sporting game, you whip our phone and snap a few pics but are you allowed to? Someone else is snapping pics of the game, are they allowed?
Tax Debts and Property Settlements
What happens with tax debts of either the husband or the wife when it exceeds the value of the net asset pool in matrimonial property settlement?
Landmark Queensland Case regarding the use of a Deceased’s Sperm
turned_in_notCriminal Code, Personal Property, Research Involving Human Embryos Act, Transplantation and Anatomy Act
In a Queensland first, a Supreme Court decision has allowed a woman to use the sperm harvested from her deceased partner to have a baby.
New Careless Driving Offences
turned_in_notCareless Driving, Criminal Law, Dangerous Driving, Death, Driving Offences, Serious Injury
Following Coronial recommendations and lobbying from victims families, Queensland has passed laws creating new offences for careless driving which results in death or serious injury.
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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
