ArticleHow do I respond when a Lawyer requests confidential documents from me?In Queensland, a request for documents can be via a solicitor's letter, a Notice of Non-Party Disclosure or a subpoena.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationThynne & Macartney
ArticleA merry little Christmas: The holiday season and managing risk for employersEmployer endorsed Christmas functions can be enjoyable, but the activities of some staff may be of concern to employers.AustraliaEmployment and HRThynne & Macartney
ArticleEmployment Practices – The "three strikes" mythAs employers, you should be aware of your employees' rights when considering the termination of their employment.AustraliaEmployment and HRThynne & Macartney
ArticleSo this is Christmas? The festive season and risks for employersThe festive activities of staff at employer endorsed Christmas functions should be of concern to employers.AustraliaEmployment and HRThynne & Macartney
ArticleVegetation management in Queensland more complicated than everThe Vegetation Management Act must be comprehensively reviewed to better balance grazing needs and environmental values.AustraliaEnvironmentThynne & Macartney
ArticleLate crew reports to customs: not how late; how manyCrew reports and other customs reports must be submitted in time to avoid the risk of a potentially significant fine.AustraliaInternational LawThynne & Macartney
ArticleAnother Bill to encourage co-existence of landholders and resource companies in QueenslandThis Bill could change the relationships between landholders and resource companies seeking access to private land.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleBlue dots, white areas and red tape - vegetation clearing under the Nature Conservation ActThe Nature Conservation Act is due for review in 2018, when landholders should be able to present other alternatives.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleCombustible building cladding – mandatory requirements for Queensland property ownersThe Queensland Government introduced a regulation requiring property owners to assess and register relevant buildings.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleConstruction contracts – the "old chestnuts" of EOTs and costs of delays. They look so easy.The article is a brief introduction to the "prevention principle" and its application to EOT claims and/or LD claims.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleFirst Impressions (in Advertising Campaigns) Really Do Count!The first impressions in advertising campaigns must represent the true position of the product or service being offered.AustraliaConsumer ProtectionThynne & Macartney
ArticleMore paths for planning succession for primary producersThere's never been a better time for primary producers to consider the options for succession of the family businesses.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleBanking on options - tips to avoid foreclosureAs their relationship with their bank deteriorates, clients often ask us what options are available to them to avoid foreclosure.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringThynne & Macartney
ArticleFirst tranche of e-conveyancing to be rolled out in Queensland in 2013Queensland’s Parliament is looking to implement the national system of electronic conveyancing by the end of 2013.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleForeign investment in agricultural land in AustraliaThe reality is Australian broadacre agriculture has been and will continue to be largely reliant on foreign investment.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney
ArticleInformal WillsA will typed on a smartphone in early 2000's, unsigned & unwitnessed is valid.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialThynne & Macartney
ArticleInformal wills – an updateIn the case of Re Yu, the Supreme Court of Queensland recognised the validity of an electronic will created on an iPhone.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialThynne & Macartney
ArticleAdministration and enforcement of director guarantees – are you protected by s440J of the Corporations Act?The article considers protection afforded to directors by section 440J during administration, in light of this decision.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringThynne & Macartney
ArticleStatutory will made in massive estateA statutory will is a will ordered by a Judge for a person who does not have the testamentary capacity to make a will.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialThynne & Macartney
ArticleA simple BCIPA rule – one payment claim, one building contract, one adjudication applicationWhere possible, building contractors should avoid multiple contracts, principals or arrangements on the same project.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionThynne & Macartney