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ADVERSE COMPLIANCE HISTORY HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOUR FUTURE LIQUOR LICENCE ANNUAL FEES? Licensees now live in an environment where annual f...
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What is financial planning? Financial planning is one of those things that many people know exists, but do not necessarily understand what it is, or the ...
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The MacDonnells Financial Services Team For more details about our team, please contact us.       &nbs...
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At MacDonnells Financial Services, we believe in creating a positive work experience built on collaboration and teamwork.  Whether you’re a graduate, ...
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We’ve established a collection of links to useful financial sites to complement our clients’ resources: Colonial First State FYG Planne...
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Local Laws - Useful Updates For Local Government
Local Laws provide the legal basis for the daily functioning of local governments in many areas of their operations.  They don't rate on the "sexy" or...
Delegation of Powers Under State
Before a Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") may exercise many powers under State legislation or the local government's local laws, the powers must be delegate...
Local Government and Public Health
The Public Health Act 2005 (the "Act") was recently passed by the Queensland Parliament.[1]  The Act replaces provisions in the Health Act 1937 relate...
Code Of Conduct for Councillors
The Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 2005, passed in May this year, amended the Local Government Act 1993 (the "LGA") to, among other things, int...
Residential Uses on Non-Residential Buildings
A recent Court of Appeal decision has confirmed that persons can be prosecuted for using non-residential buildings for functions normally undertaken in res...
Changes to regulation of on-site sewerage facilities
The Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (PDOLAA) which was enacted on 1 September 2005 has significantly altered the regulatio...
Edition 3 - May 2006
Insolvency Solutions is a quarterly E-Newsletter designed to bring Insolvency Practitioners up to date with the latest case law in recovery proceedings inc...
Edition 2 - December 2005
Insolvency Solutions is a quarterly E-Newsletter designed to bring Insolvency Practitioners up to date with the latest case law in recovery proceedings inc...
Edition 1 - July 2005
Insolvency Solutions is a quarterly E-Newsletter designed to bring Insolvency Practitioners up to date with the latest case law in the area of recovery pro...
The New Workplace Relations System
On Thursday 26 May 2005 Prime Minister John Howard released his statement on the proposed workplace relations reforms to the House of Representatives. ...
Cultural Heritage Management Plans - Aboriginal Party's Costs and Engaging and Expert Consultant - The Powerlink Decision
Introduction On 3 February 2006, the Land and Resources Tribunal ("LRT") handed down its decision in the matter of Re Queensland Electricity Transmiss...
Review of Native Title Representative Bodies
In Brief On 23 November 2005, the former Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous affairs, Senator Amanda Vanstone, announced a reform pa...
Indigenous Land Use Agreements - New Records and New Trends
Over 100 ILUAs Completed in Queensland Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), have been available as a mechanism for resolving native title matters th...
Office of State Revenue - Requirements for Valuations by Agents
Often as an Agent, you will be requested to perform a valuation of a property that accords with the Office of State Revenue's (OSR) requirements.  As ...
Purchases do Require Funds Prior to Settlement to Pay Duty
A self assessor is a registered agent of the Office of State Revenue who has authority to endorse documents and collect funds in respect of duty. The Queen...
Queenslanders given Land Tax Relief from 1 July 2005
As part of the 2005-2006 Queensland Budget tabled in Parliament on Tuesday 7 June 2005, Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Sport, the Honourable Te...
PAMD From 30c - The Importance of 'Attached'
Section 366(1) of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (Qld) ("PAMDA") provides that "the relevant Contract must have attached, as its first or...
New record-keeping rules for employers
The 26 September 2006 deadline for employers to comply with the changes to record-keeping requirements, has been extended by the Government, to 27 March 20...
NATIVE TITLE CLAIMS RESOLUTION
Reforms to the System The Australian Government has announced the first of its responses to a number of inquiries into the native title system.  ...
NATIVE TITLE SEA CLAIMS
  Local Government Interests On 18 August 2006 Justice French in the Federal Court handed down a decision on an application by Torres Shire Counc...
Spring 2006
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NOONGAR - NATIVE TITLE OVER THE CITY OF PERTH
  On 19 September 2006, Justice Wilcox in the Federal Court found that native title continues to exist over land in the Perth metropolitan area.&n...
Summer 2006
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Concessions and Exemptions for Home Owners
As of 1 January 2007, buyers of vacant land on which their first home is to be built are entitled to similar stamp duty concessions to those available to b...
Protecting Movable Cultural Heritage - Import and Export of Cultural Heritage under the Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
The Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 regulates the import and export of Australian cultural heritage objects. In the recent Federal Court d...
Ministerial Powers for the Dissolution of Local Governments - Mauloni & Anor v Fraser [2007] QSC 014
Procedures for the dissolution of local governments and the exercise of Ministerial powers of intervention were considered in the recent Supreme Court deci...
REFORMS TO THE NATIVE TITLE SYSTEM - IMPLICATIONS FOR CLAIMS RESOLUTION AND PROJECT COMPLIANCE
Background Native Title has two broad areas of implications for non-claimants.  The first relates to those who have interests in a claim area whic...
Revision of workplace health & safety policies
Failing to revise workplace safety policies could have catastrophic results, as highlighted by a recent US example. Two years after a devastating explo...
Reforms to the Native Title System - Technical Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993
This is one of a series of updates on the Commonwealth Government's reforms to the native title system.  Our last Indigenous Law Update addressed chan...
Reforms to the native title system - technical amendments to the Native Title Act 1993
This is one of a series of updates on the Commonwealth Government's reforms to the native title system.  Our last Indigenous Law Update addressed chan...
LANDMARK LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS Councils need to act quickly if they wish to be heard
By now you will be aware of the announcement by the Minister for Local Government, Planning and Sport of the establishment of a Local Government Reform Com...
LANDMARK LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS - Commission's Terms of Reference
This is a further update in our series dealing with the State Government's landmark reforms to local government. On 17 April 2007, the Minister for L...
BREAKING NEWS
Australian Workplace Agreements Amendment to Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) - 7 May 2007 On 7 May 2007, important amendments to the Workplace...
Directions - Winter 2007
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LOCAL LAWS AND POLICE POWERS - The relationship between police and authorised person powers
In certain circumstances it is necessary for authorised persons to enlist the assistance of the police to enforce local laws. This update, explains the rel...
New Anti-Overcrowding Laws
Overcrowding is a serious concern as it relates directly to the safety of patrons and employees in licensed venues.  In the case of an emergency, an o...
Option Agreements
In this article, we explain the basics of options in relation to the purchase of land and business assets and look at some of the reasons why it may be adv...
Directions - Spring 2007
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IPA REFORM AGENDA REPORT RELEASED
The Queensland Government has taken the next step in its extensive review of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) with the release on 23 August 2007 of t...
NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FORMS RELEASED
As part of the Queensland Government's ongoing reform of the State's planning and development processes, an amended suite of Integrated Development Assessm...
Minors and Alcohol
The supply of alcohol to minors has received considerable media coverage in recent weeks.  While the recently publicised incident at Stradbroke Island...
LOCAL TRANSITION CEOs AND COMMITTEES - The Legal Implications
The Local Government Reform Implementation Act 2007 (“the Implementation Act”), assented to on 10 August 2007, adopts the recommendations of the Local Gove...
Special Events and Event Management Plans
Licensees who have been involved in catering for public events will be familiar with Event Management Plans (EMP's).  However, recent changes to the&n...
Major implications of the Urban Land Development Authority Act
The face of planning and development in Queensland is changing with the Government rolling out its reform strategy through a series of legislative and poli...
Green Leases
With increasing focus on environmental issues worldwide, more and more landlords and tenants are looking at incorporating environmentally sustainable desig...
Don't be silly this silly season
When is a party not just a party? When it’s a workplace function. If you’re organising a Christmas celebration for your business this year, you need to thi...
Don't be Silly this Silly Season
The silly season is aptly named. With the advent of the festive season just around the corner, most Australian workplaces will hold some sort of celebrator...
Summer 2007
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ALERT | Update to PAMD Act Forms
A number of Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (PAMD Act) forms will be updated and effective from 2 February 2008. Property Lawyer, Areanda...
General News
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Food Safety Supervisors
In February last year we wrote about the new Queensland Food Act 2006 (The Act) that introduced new requirements for all food businesses, and in particular...
parisi new president for fnqla
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Change of role for long term partner
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Macdonnells law unites China and Stanthorpe
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Batteries charge an advertising breach
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Joint Business Ownership
Many hotel businesses are conducted under joint ownership in one form or another.  Some parties are in joint ownership by being shareholders in a comp...
praise for macdonnells law environmental law practice
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new partner for macdonnells Law - brisbane
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important update on body corporate and community management act forms
Responsibility for the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management has recently been transferred from the Office of Fair Trading...
Buy Sell Agreements
In our last article we wrote about the importance of properly structuring the ownership of your business.  We also mentioned that some parties elect t...
important movements in competition law
There are currently some important initiatives underway in competition law, namely draft amendments to the Trade Practices Act aimed at introducing jail te...
law clerk cycles 1200km for tour de cure
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managing ill and injured employees
The Issues Employers managing ill and injured employees must navigate a series of laws designed to protect employees. This requires careful planning th...
Embracing the Collective?
Workplace Relations Reform and the Mining Industry Business faces change The ‘Choice’ in the Liberal government’s Work Choices policy was the ...
an insight into competition law
Competition law has assumed a high profile in the business community due in part to multi-million dollar prosecutions and the proposed introduction of jail...
chinese consulate general official visit to central qld
Queensland regions Emerald, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bowen and Airlie Beach host an official visit for a group of high profile Chinese dignitaries next week. ...
china shows interest in queensland legal processes
  MacDonnells Law will be home for the next fortnight for a high profile Chinese scholar visiting Queensland as he pursu...
Chief Executive's Broad Powers Confirmed
Licensees should be aware of the wide discretion of the Liquor Licensing Chief Executive, to impose conditions on their liquor licence, particularly where ...
Nudie Exposed for Misleading Advertising
Nudie Foods Australia Pty Ltd (“Nudie”) has been found to have misrepresented the content of some of its popular fruit juices.  The Federal Court made...
Your rights to inventions generated by staff
July 2008 The Federal Court recently had cause to consider in detail an employer’s rights to patentable inventions generated by an employee. &n...
Important Changes to Temporary Business Visa Laws
Changes to laws regarding Temporary Business Visas (sc457) will be effective as of 1 August 2008.  The changes relate specifically to minimum salary...
An introduction to intellectual property
"Your intellectual property may be your most valuable business asset and failure to protect it may put your business at risk." (Extract from Commonwe...
Increased first home grant: The legal risks
The Federal Government has increased grants for first home buyers causing predictions that some buyers may attempt to pull out of existing contracts t...
Draft GST ruling affects tourism industry
The Australian Taxation Office Commissioner has released a new Draft Ruling (GSTR 2008/D4) this week that will, if adopted, have significant impact on the ...
MacDonnells Law Liquor Alert: Adverse Compliance History - How Will This Affect Your Future Liquor Licence Annual Fees?
Licensees now live in an environment where annual fees are payable for a liquor licence.  These fees are calculated according to the licence type...
Proposed changes to valuation of land
The Queensland Government is taking steps to introduce changes to the way in which land in Queensland is valued.   The Valuation of Land and Other L...
Changes to valuation of land
Further to our previous property alert on this issue, the Queensland Parliament last week passed the Valuation of Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bil...
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Green Leases
  With increasing focus on environmental issues worldwide, more and more landlords and tenants are looking at incorporating environmentally sustaina...
MacDonnells Law bucks the trend
While other Australian Law firms may be accused of falling short of the minimum benchmarks needed to keep women in the profession, MacDonnells Law bucks th...
macdonnells law bucks the trend
While other Australian Law firms may be accused of falling short of the minimum benchmarks needed to keep women in the profession, MacDonnells Law bucks th...
Christmas shopping spree for YAPS & RSPCA
The animals at YAPS and RSPCA Cairns received early Christmas presents today with local law firm MacDonnells Law and the Cairns HR Network Group donating m...
Statewide growth for MacDonnells Law
MacDonnells Law congratulates one of its Legal Graduates, Eleanor Scott, who was admitted in the Supreme Court of Queensland as a Legal Practitioner today ...
chinese consulate general official visit to central qld
Queensland regions Emerald, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bowen and Airlie Beach host an official visit for a group of high profile Chinese dignitaries next week. ...
promotions for macdonnells law
All four practise within the MacDonnells Law Statewide dispute resolution and litigation team, which demonstrates the depth of experience and dedication th...
Chinese looking for encouragement to invest in Queensland
Chinese investment would "grow very strongly in the next few years" as Chinese companies became more familiar with foreign legal systems and processes, sai...
Draft GST ruling affecting tourism and hospitality
The Australian Taxation Office Commissioner has released a new Draft Ruling (GSTR 2008/D4) this week that will, if adopted, have significant impact on the ...
MacDonnells Law Joins Meritas
Meritas, a global alliance of business law firms, approves MacDonnells Law as newest member MacDonnells Law. A full-service law firm in Brisbane, Cai...
Luckbir Singh wins best QLD Young Lawyer award
It has been announced that the winner of the Queensland Law Society’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement by a Young Lawyer Award has been awarde...
Casino owners and financiers need tighter security
By Nadia Sabaini, Lawyer, MacDonnells Law If you are a business owner engaged in providing financial services or gambling services then you have proba...
Landlords look to new draft Bill on land tax
By Steven Titmus, Partner, Commercial & Property There is a new consultation draft Bill in circulation which, if it goes through unchanged and be...
MacDonnells Law announces good news across QLD
  Media Release 30 January 2009 MacDonnells Law announces good news across QLD Team members across the firm’s three Queensland offices...
Hot Relationships, Cold Facts
De Facto Relationships and the New National Legislation By Susan Thomson, Partner and Accredited Family Law Specialist, MacDonnells Law The hea...
MacDonnells Law celebrates 125 years - Cairns Office
Local law firm announces employee awards Cairns, Queensland, May 29th 2009 Five MacDonnells Law personnel have been recognised and awarded for over 2...
Edith Frankling (Associate) Volunteers in Uganda
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Building Covenants - Legal Update
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Supermarket Leases - Legal Update
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Procedural Fairness for Developers - Legal Update
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QLS Awards Won
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Associate joins QLS Council
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Rebates & Transfers - Legal Update
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AIM Young Manager of the Year - Cairns Region
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Juanita O'Brien joins as Lawyer
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Promotions and Appointments - Sept 2009
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Munya Lake Decision Handed Down
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Changes to the Valuation of Land
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Update on Brand Protection
WHY SEEK DESIGN PROTECTION? There has been some debate as to the benefits of registering designs. Be aware that copyright in a drawing is lost if pr...
Seven new lawyers strengthen MacDonnells' service
Seven of MacDonnells' Articled Clerks and Law Graduates were recently admitted in the Supreme Court of Queensland as Legal Practitioners, strengthening the...
Running Promotions & Competitions - It's all fun & games until....
We are often asked what games and competitions can be operated on licensed premises, and if any special permit is needed for particular games. The two...
MacDonnells raises the bar with help of new executive team
Having secured its status as an innovative, respected legal service provider, leading edge Queensland firm MacDonnells Law is now repositioning itself for ...
MacDonnells grants small mercies for the Cairns WALK 4 WOMEN
Mercy Ministries is a national non profit organisation dedicated to providing homes and care for young women suffering the effects of eating disorders, sel...
MacDonnells Law strengthens ties with China
MacDonnells Law is strengthening Queensland's ties with the Chinese market having established a Statewide Australia China Legal Group to converge opportu...
new senior associate and lawyer welcomed
MacDonnells Law has welcomed two more experienced Lawyers to its Statewide team.  Senior Associate Fiona Austin will begin on 12 November, joining the...
Services
family law
MacDonnells Law’s family law services include: divorce separation asset protection pre-marriage, marriage and post-separation binding ...
government
MacDonnells Law has a long association with the Queensland State Government, government owned corporations and other statutory authorities.  The ...
liquor and hospitality
MacDonnells Law understands that hospitality and tourism are serious businesses. MacDonnells Law has established itself as a leader in the provision of leg...
insolvency
At MacDonnells Law, our insolvency lawyers (solicitors) understand the commercial framework in which insolvency law operates and the major business and fin...
insurance and personal injury
The Queensland-wide MacDonnells Law Insurance and Personal Injuries team has the conduct of matters involving injury to employees across a broad spect...
intellectual property
MacDonnells Law's intellectual property lawyers (solicitors) based in Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville provide specialist legal advice to a variety of clien...
local government
MacDonnells Law has served Queensland local governments for over 120 years and is the oldest specialist local government law firm in Queensland. Our lo...
migration
Migration The MacDonnells Law Migration team is highly experienced in all aspects of migration law From introduction to Australia’s complex and...
native title and cultural heritage
MacDonnells Law has been providing high level legal advice and practical solutions on native title, Aboriginal cultural heritage and land access matters si...
planning and environment
The MacDonnells Law Planning and Environment team has substantial knowledge of the legislation affecting land use and development. Our planning and en...
property
MacDonnells Law’s property experts have expertise in all areas of property and commercial law, flat land subdivision and development. The MacDonnells...
sport
The great Australian pastime - a way of life for some, and a way of business for others. Over the years MacDonnells Law has been a major player in spor...
training services
Training of personnel by experienced legal practitioners can provide an organisation with an invaluable opportunity to obtain practical and insightful inst...
wills and estates
The wills and estates experts at MacDonnells Law have more than 100 years combined experience in all aspects of family succession planning including: ...
agribusiness
With the widest on the ground coverage of any Queensland law firm, MacDonnells Law is based in centres with high levels of investment in primary industries...
building and construction
MacDonnells Law’s Queensland-wide specialist building and construction law practice advises and assists in the tendering, negotiation, drafting ...
business succession planning
The provision of business succession planning, structuring and estate planning requires broad thinking to create solutions for individuals and families.&nb...
commercial and corporate
MacDonnells Law has a Queensland-wide team of more than 25 commercial lawyers (solicitors) with expertise acquired through their involvement in a diverse r...
debt recovery
The Queensland-wide MacDonnells Law Debt Recovery team is dedicated to providing specialist and comprehensive debt recovery services and understands that c...
dispute resolution and litigation
With team members based in the MacDonnells Law Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville offices, our Dispute Resolution and Litigation Lawyers (solicitors) adv...
employment law and workplace relations
With experts based in our Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville offices, the MacDonnells Law Employment Law and Workplace Relations team is widely recognise...
australia china legal group
The MacDonnells Law Australia China Legal Group is headed by Senior Associate Julie Louie and offers a range of specialised legal services to Chinese clien...
mining and energy
Our experience in mining and energy projects is based on working with our clients in the field from the ground up. Our lawyers are based across the State i...
infrastructure
MacDonnells Law is a Queensland owned and operated firm which provides specialist legal services for the delivery of various infrastructure projects. We fr...
Profiles
Laurie Warnick
Laurie Warnick is a senior member of the firm's commercial law and wills and estates practices.  Laurie's specialist property expertise encompas...
Michael Potts
Michael has almost 20 years experience in the areas of business and property law.  Michael’s commercial leasing experience includes a substantial invo...
Tony Hogarth
Tony Hogarth has over 25 years experience as a legal practitioner and practises in the areas of commercial, banking and finance, business, property and mig...
Don Macpherson
Don Macpherson is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and heads the MacDonnells Law Family Disputes team in Brisbane.  Don's practice has particular e...
Jenny Humphris
Jenny Humphris specialises mainly in the areas of government and native title law.  Jenny has had extensive experience in government law in both Queen...
Yvette McLaughlin
Yvette McLaughlin has more than 10 years experience in the insurance industry predominantly in the areas of personal injuries and insurance litigation as w...
Reg Lillywhite
Reg Lillywhite has over 25 years experience in commercial and property matters. Areas of Practice Property development Companies and tr...
Mal Skipworth
Mal Skipworth has over 30 years experience in providing legal advice to local government and government owned corporations. His practice concentrates ...
Terry Karydas
Terry Karydas is the Chairman of the Partners at MacDonnells Law and a Partner in the Dispute Resolution & Litigation Team. Terry brings over 20 y...
Russell Beer
Russell Beer practices in the areas of commercial, company and taxation law, and for some years has advised the firm's business and government clients on t...
Mark Peters
Mark Peters is a member of the Employment Law and Workplace Relations Team and acts on behalf of clients in the areas of Industrial Relation...
Scott Keft
Scott Keft is accredited by the Queensland Law Society as a Personal Injury Specialist. Scott heads the MacDonnells Law Plaintiff Personal Injury...
Susan Thomson
Susan Thomson joined MacDonnells Law in 1997 and was appointed a Partner in 2004. Susan is a member of the MacDonnells Law Queensland-wide Litigation...
Michael Keir
Michael Keir is a MacDonnells Law Board Member and practises primarily in the areas of commercial law, corporate mergers and acquisitions, rural law and pr...
Steven Mosch
Steven Mosch has been practising law for almost 20 years and heads MacDonnells Law’s dispute resolution and litigation practice in Townsville.  Steven...
Steven Titmus
Steven Titmus practises mainly in the areas of commercial and company law, contract law, revenue law and property law. He has a particular interest in advi...
Moya Steele
Moya Steele specialises exclusively in planning and development law and has over a decade of experience as a legal practitioner in this field. Mo...
Julie Bosel
Julie Bosel is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Litigation Team and heads the Employment Law and Workplace Relations Team in the Cairns office. She ...
Luckbir Singh
Throughout his career, Luckbir has handled an extremely diverse and wide range of legal matters ranging from insolvency, banking and finance, debt recovery...
Melinda Foley
Melinda Foley practises predominantly in commercial litigation and has a broad range of experience in this field including the areas of building and constr...
Andrew Douglas
Andrew practices almost exclusively in the area of Personal Injuries Litigation and Dispute Resolution. He has had extensive experience in claims for workp...
Connie Navarro
Connie Navarro practises predominately in the fields of commercial, property and agribusiness.  Connie represents and provides legal advice to a broad...
Joanne Lillywhite
Joanne’s experience in litigation covers a broad range of employment law and workplace relations including award and contract interpretation, unfair dismis...
Tanya Knauer
Tanya Knauer practises exclusively in planning and environment law, including planning and environment litigation, strategic planning and advisory work. Sh...
Matthew Bowen
Matthew has practised in almost all areas of the law since becoming a Solicitor, but his area of specialisation is now property of all types, as well as co...
Anita Chand
Anita Chand acts exclusively in the area of Family Law.  Anita is one of only a few qualified Queensland Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialists...
Julian Brown
  Julian is a Senior Associate in MacDonnells Law's Dispute Resolution & Litigation Team, specialising in personal injury law and insuran...
Tania Carvalho
Tania Carvalho is an experienced commercial and property lawyer who also practises in the areas of wills and estate administration. Tania has represented c...
Julie Louie
Julie Louie is the Leader of the MacDonnells Law Australia China Legal Group, is a practising Migration Agent and a Senior Associate with MacDonnells Law. ...
Anthony Abrahams
Anthony Abrahams has over 15 years experience in professional services & consultancy organisations. His experience includes implementation of...
Australia China Legal Group Capability Statement
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Quentin Doyle
Quentin Doyle is an experienced family lawyer having practised exclusively in family law for 12 years.  Quentin has sound knowledge and understanding ...
Brian Healey
Brian Healey is a specialist agribusiness lawyer with expertise in rural and commercial property and real estate transactions. He has acted for some o...
Susan Blain
Susan Blain has over 18 years experience in a wide range of Business Development and Marketing roles in the profit and not for profit sectors.  Her ex...
Catherine Ross
Catherine practises principally in family law, criminal law and workplace health and safety litigation. Catherine has extensive experience in family law an...
Joanne Parisi
A member of the MacDonnells Law Dispute Resolution & Litigation Team, Joanne Parisi practises in general commercial litigation with a focus on debt rec...
Maria Ricchetti
Maria Ricchetti is a specialist in the fields of family law, civil litigation and estate planning.  Maria’s experience includes complex and vari...
John Currie
John Currie is a specialist Consultant in the areas of estate planning, superannuation, wills and tax. John is also a qualified Chartered Accountant, which...
Michael Blacklock
Michael specialises in personal injuries claims, practices in commercial and civil litigation, and also has a background in family law and criminal re...
Paul Sterling
Paul Sterling practices almost exclusively in the area of Personal Injuries Litigation and Dispute Resolution and is an Accredited Specialist in Personal I...
Edith Frankling
Edith Frankling is an Associate in the firm's Planning and Environment Team. Areas of Specialisation: Conducting and assisting in planning ap...
Susan Del Favero
Susan Del Favero has over 10 years experience in a variety of human resources areas in the professional services sector. Having worked in accountancy firms...
Alain Martin
Alain Martin has over 11 years experience in the ICT industry working directly with System Integrators, Hardware Vendors and Developers. He has held senior...
Donna Brooke
Donna Brooke joined MacDonnells Law as an Articled Clerk in January 2005 and was admitted as a Lawyer in January 2007. While she spent some years working w...
Wally Vicig
W ally Vicig has nearly 30 years experience in managing law firms. In addition to General Manager, he has also held the positions of Accountant, Office Man...
Heather Collins
Heather Collins has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, as well as trade practices, debt recovery and mergers and acquisi...
Paul Jardine
Paul is a partner in the Resources, Infrastructure and Native Title team at MacDonnells Law. Paul has extensive experience in development of significant pr...
Sunil Sivarajah
Sunil Sivarajah provides advice on native title, environment, cultural heritage, land access, mining and government matters. Prior to joinging MacDonnells ...
Cameron McKenzie
Cameron McKenzie brings to MacDonnells Law over 18 years of corporate and commercial litigation and alternate dispute resolution experience. He has a...
Rae Heather-Radnedge
Rae Heather-Radnedge practices primarily in the area of Planning and Environment. Her experience includes assisting in relation to a number of matters such...
Dominique Tim So
Dominique Tim So came to MacDonnells Law when she completed her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 2006.  Dominique practices primari...
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Summer Clerkship Program | Townsville
  Opportunities exist for second and third year law students to undertake paid work experience in our Townsville office in December 2010. Please...
Summer Clerkship Program | Cairns
  Opportunities exist for second and third year law students to undertake paid work experience in our Cairns office in December 2010. Please see...
Summer Clerkship Program | Brisbane
  Opportunities exist for second and third year law students to undertake paid work experience in our Brisbane office in December 2010. Please s...
Graduate Development Program | Cairns
  MacDonnells Law offers graduates the opportunity to launch their legal careers with one of Queensland's largest independent law firms, amidst the...
Graduate Development Program | Townsville
  MacDonnells Law offers graduates the opportunity to launch their legal careers with one of Queensland's largest independent law firms, amidst the...
Graduate Development Program | Brisbane
  MacDonnells Law offers graduates the opportunity to launch their legal careers with one of Queensland's largest independent law firms, right in t...
Legal Secretaries | Townsville
  We are currently looking for two Legal Secretaries to join the Commercial practice group in our Townsville office. Legal Secretary You ...
Associate Lawyer - Employment Law
Escape the winter chill and move to Tropical North Queensland! This is an excellent chance to work with a respected, statewide firm which was recently ...
Legal Secretary | Brisbane
  The Brisbane office is currently looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Conveyancer to join our Commercial team. The successful applic...
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