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AMIET, WILLIAM (BILL) ALBERT

May 5, 2015

Macrossan & Amiet

Amiet, ANZAC

Called to the Bar and enlisted the same day by Joanna Fear

Joanna Fear is the manager of library and information services at the Federal Court of Australia, Brisbane.

William (Bill) Albert Amiet was born in June 1890 at Murgheboluc, near Geelong in Victoria.

Appointing a Guardian in your Will

March 15, 2015

Steven Hayles

Wills and Estates

Parents making a Will (either for the first time or reviewing an existing Will) are often concerned about the appointment of a person or persons to act as their child or children’s guardian in the event of their death. The…

Donation to Whitsunday Weightlifting Club

March 14, 2015

Macrossan & Amiet

Donation

Andrew Telford, Chelsea Nicol & Steve Knox Macrossan and Amiet has, for the last few years, advertised in the Airlie Beach Rotary Club Phone Guide. Each year the main advertisers in the phone book are asked to nominate a worthy…

Employment Policy found to be contractually binding on Employer

March 11, 2015

Steven Hayles

Discrimination Policies, Workplace Harassment

In the recent decision of Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd the Full Federal Court of Australia decided that the terms of a company’s harassment and discrimination policy were contractually binding on the employer and that the employer’s…

Recruiting and Medical Information – Employers Beware!

February 28, 2015

Caitlin Roberts

Discrimination, Industrial and Employment Law

As a general rule of thumb, it is unlawful for a prospective employer to ask for information upon which they may discriminate against a person who is applying for work. It is also unlawful to base recruitment decisions on a…

Serious Invasions of Privacy

February 28, 2015

Claire Storace

Privacy and Confidential Information

Beware of posting photos of others without permission on Facebook as it could be expensive! The Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Final Report, Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (Report 123, 2014) was tabled in Parliament on the…

Caveats and Family Law

February 28, 2015

Charlotte Paterson

Family and Property Law

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has found that a Family Court Order giving a party a right to proceeds of sale of a property is not a caveatable interest, and parties who lodge caveats…

Continuing Modernisation of the Criminal Justice System

February 28, 2015

John Wilson

Criminal Law, Justice System

Last year the Queensland Government drafted and approved numerous amendments to criminal legislation for our State. The higher profile changes were well publicised in the media. However, there were a significant amount of amendments that were not so well broadcast. One such amendment was the introduction of a system whereby defendants are…

Client Legal Privilege – What is it!

February 28, 2015

Kendell Bocos

Legal Professional Privilege

The concept of client legal privilege, also known as legal professional privilege, is a principle often not completely understood by a client when they engage a lawyer. Although the extent of its importance is not necessarily considered in most matters due to the nature of the work, its application…

What happens to your social network accounts when you pass away?

February 28, 2015

Caitlin Roberts

Facebook, Legacy,

We should all be aware of the importance of a well written and up to date Will to deal with our physical assets when we pass away, but what happens to our digital possessions such as social networking accounts? Facebook have answered this question by creating…

AMIET, WILLIAM (BILL) ALBERT

Appointing a Guardian in your Will

Donation to Whitsunday Weightlifting Club

Employment Policy found to be contractually binding on Employer

Recruiting and Medical Information – Employers Beware!

Serious Invasions of Privacy

Caveats and Family Law

Continuing Modernisation of the Criminal Justice System

Client Legal Privilege – What is it!

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