by precedence | Aug 22, 2016 | General News
A recent decision of the Supreme Court has highlighted the need for parties to land contracts to have their contracts carefully drafted by a lawyer, and to comply strictly with time limits in the contract. A commercial property was sold pursuant to a contract with a...
by precedence | Aug 16, 2016 | General News
This month’s Proctor magazine has analysed trends for women entering into and staying in the legal profession. Some of the figures are staggering, particularly the finding that whilst more females are entering the profession (about 65% to 35% males) by their 40th...
by Miller Harris | Jul 29, 2016 | General News
Miller Harris Lawyers has won the Queensland Law Society (QLS)’s Equity and Diversity Award for 2016 in the Small Legal Practice Category (legal practices with 20 or fewer legal practitioners). Nominations for the award came from throughout Queensland and were judged...
by Miller Harris | Jul 25, 2016 | General News
Miller Harris Lawyers has ‘signed up’ for Cairns Regional Council’s Waste and Recycling in Business Program having recently taken delivery of its business recycling bin. “It’s a way our firm can contribute to the sustainability of our region by bringing recycling to...
by precedence | Jul 21, 2016 | General News
The State Government’s 2016-17 budget changes to duty have now come into effect. The Duties and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 received royal assent on 27 June 2016, with most of the changes coming into effect on 1 July 2016. One of the more anticipated changes...