My name is Kirstie Pegoraro and I have recently started work at Macrossan & Amiet as a Trainee Solicitor. I am from Ayr and last year completed a Bachelor of Law at James Cook University, Townsville.
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Prosecution reliance on previous convictions: Case study Constable SJ Miers v Blewett [2013] QCA 23
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A person’s criminal history can have a significant impact on many aspects of your daily life; from your ability to obtain visas to travel overseas, employment opportunities with both private and government agencies to restrictions for the possession of your firearms.
Snap Shots of the Importance of Registration
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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.
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…
