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18/06/2019

The recent case of In the Estate of Edward Steven Middleton (deceased) [2019] QSC 128 provides some clear lessons for anyone who changes their mind about their current Will. This sometimes occurs, as was the case here, because of a temporary falling out with someone in the family which is later rep

09/04/2019

I wanted to highlight the recent Western Australian Will case of GONCIARZ v BIENIAS [2019] WASC 104 because it highlights a problem that keeps coming up over and over again in Australian Courts. And it’s a shocking scenario that impacts on surviving Spouses and their families when they’ve just l...

13/11/2018

Should you sign multiple originals of your Last Will & Testament? The answer is a definite no. Read Donna's recent LinkedIn article to find out why.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-you-sign-multiple-originals-your-last-answer-definite-mcmanus/

13/10/2018

Four riders from regional Australia will get support from a Brisbane-based law firm as they chase their BMX dream

13/10/2018

Congratulations to Chris McManus for his inclusion again in the Doyle’s Guide to the Legal Profession. Chris received recognition in the following classes for Queensland:

Preeminent - Motor Vehicle
Preeminent - Public Liability
Preeminent - Work Injury

Very proud!

http://doylesguide.com/category/injury-compensation/

09/10/2018

A few spare minutes? Want to bid on some unique auction items for Christmas gifts in support of Precious Wings, an awesome charity that guides families who have lost their beautiful bub or child?

Precious Wings is having its annual fundraising luncheon this Saturday and is running a Silent Auction leading into that event - so the auction bidding will close at approximately 4pm Saturday.

Ticket sales for the luncheon have closed but it really is a unique 'must do' event for next year if you have a family member who has lost a loved one too early. In my experience, every person who goes along finds some comfort or learns how better to support that family member.

Please be generous and help this amazing team do more good!

29/08/2018

We're not property lawyers but all of our clients need a property lawyer every now and again - so this is highly relevant to everyone.

Federal and State Governments continue to turn property lawyers into revenue collectors (stamp duty, CGT and now GST) with risks for getting it wrong. They don't give lawyers any payment for doing so and let's face it, the lawyers have been absorbing the costs into their fees to this point. Conveyancing is ridiculously cheap for the work & risk involved to the lawyer!

Up until recently, your property lawyer was already assessing the stamp duty payable on the transaction, ensuring the required paper trail is in place for doing so, maintaining & storing records for the requisite period and being audited as required. Now it's Plus! Plus! on to that.

Yes, the price is going up so that the burden of property developers failing to comply with GST laws can become your responsibility.

Wouldn't it be interesting to know how much GST the tax office was actually missing out on?

CONVEYANCING costs are about to become more expensive for those who decide to purchase a new home.

17/06/2018

31/05/2018

Sharing the positivity! If you'd like to please follow our main page Murphy's Law Accident Lawyers.

Thanks from us here at the Premier Legal & Murphy's Law Group.

Every now and then there's a government initiative that catches your interest. This one caught ours.

Thursday Island recently received $1m+ funding for Stage 3 of the Thursday Island Cycleway, which will see an additional 750 metres added to the island's bike network.

But what's so great about this project is that the state government has worked in partnership with the Council, the Torres Strait Regional Authority and My Pathway (community development program provider), to provide training and employment opportunities during the development of the project.

As well as delivering a vital piece of community infrastructure which will increase the health of people in Queensland's remote far-north, the partnership has enabled the training of 10 concreters to date, 100% of whom have successfully transitioned into paid employment in the building and construction industry.

Another 6 job seekers have now joined the team delivering on the current stage.