An End of an Era
On Christmas Eve 2018, a very special man, Casey Zarb passed away. Casey, and many of his family members, are clients of our firm and I have always considered it to be a pleasure and an honour to be his Solicitor. ...
SMSF – do you have a Binding Death Nomination
SMSF – do you have a Binding Death Nomination?
The importance of a Binding Death Nomination for members of Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) is often underestimated.
Personal Injury Claims Against the Nominal Defendant
The Nominal Defendant was established for the purpose of compensating people who are injured as a result of the negligent driving of unidentified or uninsured motor vehicles.
Parental Alienation
Disputed parenting cases often involve an allegation of some degree of parental alienation.
No time limit to sue for victims of child sexual abuse
Childhood victims of sexual abuse can now commence a claim for damages for personal injury no matter how long ago the sexual abuse occurred and can include circumstances where the victim’s claim was previously determined to be outside the limitation period.
Casual employees ‘Double Dipping’
UPDATE: in the Workpac Pty Ltd v Skene decision.
Quad bike-related deaths
As a follow up to the articles previously written in relation to quad bike related deaths and injuries, below is an excerpt from the Central Queensland Rural Weekly published on January 10, 2019. The statistics quoted in the below article…
Husband jailed for breaching a Court Order
Thinking about breaching a Court Order – it’s just a piece of paper right?? A recent Federal Circuit Court decision by Judge Jarrett might make you think twice.
Doyle’s Guide recommended Family Law law firms
Damian Carroll of Macrossan & Amiet has made the 2019 Doyle’s Guide recommended Family Lawyer for North Queensland.
Binding Child Support Agreements
Changes were made to the Child Support (Assessment) Act in July this year and the changes are retrospective across all agreements. We would recommend anyone with an active Binding Child Support Agreement that pre-dates the changes seek legal advice.