Jeff Law and the Bendigo Bank
My earliest recollection of Jeff Law was when I went with my father to Jeff’s Auto Electric business in Proserpine as a child. I remember Jeff being very tall and that he spoke quickly, loudly and a lot. A few…
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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…
Law Week Mock Trial
turned_in_notKayven McGrath, moot
It was once again National Law Week from the 14th to 18th May 2012. The Mackay District Law Association (MDLA) organised the annual moot competition where Trainee Solicitors from various firms in Mackay teamed up to compete against each other.…
Profile: Ricky Tsoi
Ricky was admitted as a Legal Practitioner by the Supreme Court of Queensland in April 2012, and commenced employment with Macrossan & Amiet in May 2012 as a Graduate Solicitor. Ricky was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong and, together with…
Profile: Kerry Kennell
Kerry commenced with Macrossan & Amiet Solicitors in May 2012 as a Graduate Solicitor, after being admitted as a Legal Practitioner by the Supreme Court of Queensland in April 2012. Kerry has worked as a legal graduate in an in-house…
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…
Performance Management of Employees and the Risk of Adverse Action Claims
turned_in_notMay 2012
The adverse action provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) have potentially wide reaching implications for employers when it comes to the performance management and discipline of employees. The Act prohibits an employer from taking an adverse action against…
Registration of a Company – Benefits and Burdens
turned_in_notPaul Stasuik
By Paul Stasuik The Global Financial Crisis has changed the way a number of employees now think about, and define, job security. A few have decided to take control of their employment and strike out into the world of business:…
New Duplex Management Regulations : Specified Two-lot Scheme
turned_in_notKayven McGrath, Regulations
From the 28 February 2012, the management of duplexes is regulated under The Body Corporate and Community Management (Specified Two-lot Schemes Module) Regulation 2011. The purpose of the new module is to make the day-to-day management of duplexes less complex…
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…
