The Prime Minister yesterday announced a mandatory code for commercial tenancies to guide landlord and tenant negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The code imposes “good faith leasing” and “proportionality” principles that will be legislated by the States and Territories. If landlords and tenants cannot reach agreement on a rent reduction then either party may refer […]
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Thynne + Macartney’s Planning + Environment team has again been recognized for their expertise in Doyle’s Guide to Queensland’s Leading Planning & Development firms. Tim Quirk, who established and leads the team, has been recognized for his expertise for the fifth consecutive year. With clients across Queensland, Tim and the group lawyers practise in all […]
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The Australian government has introduced a suite of new legislative reforms to help mitigate the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on Australian society. One of the most notable legislative changes implemented by the Federal government, announced on 29 March 2020, has been the temporary changes to the foreign investment review framework. Although the extent […]
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Doyle’s Guide to Leading Lawyers has again recognised Thynne + Macartney and partners, Michael Fisher and Matthew Hockaday, for their expertise in Admiralty, Shipping and Transport. Listed in Doyle’s since 2015, Thynne + Macartney, Michael and Matthew were also ranked in the most recent Chambers Asia Pacific publication. With the leading Maritime + Transport legal […]
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Coronavirus has been a significant issue causing emerging stress across business communities. In our experience, clients who recognise early signs of financial trouble are most likely to avoid insolvency. This can be achieved with our assistance through restructuring and turnaround solutions including forbearance arrangements with creditors, such as the Banks, like waiving interest payments or […]
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If your business is distressed from drought, bushfires or Coronavirus measures – you can still take control and we’re with you. A series of devastating and unforeseeable blows has impacted the Australian market. On their own, any one of the bushfires, Coronavirus or extended drought would have been a significant event to manage, but to […]
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The impact of COVID-19 is being felt across all business sectors in Australia and changing on an almost daily basis. Since first preparing this update for landlords on Friday, we are now assisting clients understand their position and obligations considering stringent government restrictions imposed over the weekend. We will continue to provide updates as more […]
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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is going to cause many employers to have no option but to shut down all or part of their operations. An employer generally has an obligation to go on paying permanent employees regardless of lack of work – but few employers could afford to keep paying an idle workforce for long […]
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Whether you have court orders or an informal arrangement with your ex-partner about your children, the current crisis is likely to require some flexibility by you as parents. It is understandable that both parents and the children may have an existing routine which you would prefer not to change. Those routines were probably put in […]
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We have recently had experience with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) raising an issue about whether a certificate of insurance, issued by a liability insurer for a domestic commercial vessel, satisfies the insurance requirements imposed by Queensland’s Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 and the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018. Such insurance is required for […]
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The new Whistleblower and Duty to Report laws in Australia pose substantial risk to companies and individuals. Thynne + Macartney touch on some of these risks and how they can be dealt with.   New Whistleblower Laws Australia introduced new national whistleblower laws on 1 July 2019. They are contained in the Corporations Act 2001 […]
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Thynne + Macartney hosted the Young Agribusiness Rural Network’s (YARN) first event of 2020 last night featuring ABC Radio Host, Craig Zonca, as the keynote speaker. It was a fantastic evening where emerging agribusiness professionals in the Brisbane community had the opportunity to network with one another and rub shoulders with industry leaders. Not only […]
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Thynne + Macartney celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) with a morning tea joined by very special guest Sarina Russo from the Sarina Russo Group today. This year’s theme for IWD is Each for Equal – an equal world is an enabled world, and Sarina’s speech highlighted her philosophy that everyone is limited by their own […]
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Thynne + Macartney is honoured to have again been named as a finalist in Queensland Law Society’s 2020 Workplace Culture and Health Award for Organisations. The firm first won the QLS Equity and Inclusion – Large and Medium Legal Practice Award in 2011 and was also a finalist 2019. The health and wellbeing of our […]
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Danielle Sibenaler is excited to be joining Thynne + Macartney’s leading Planning and Environment team as Special Counsel. She will work with Partner, Tim Quirk, and Senior Associate Thomas McKeown. “After a busy 2019, we are delighted to welcome Danielle to the firm,” said Tim, “Her significant experience, including more than 10 years as a […]
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Thynne + Macartney’s Maritime + Transport practice, together with Partners Michael Fisher and Matthew Hockaday, have again been recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific for their leading expertise in Shipping Law. With deep connections to the maritime industry and insurers dating back to 1921, Thynne + Macartney’s Maritime + Transport practice is the only Queensland-headquartered firm ranked […]
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From 1 January 2020, Margaret McNamara will be a Consultant in Thynne + Macartney’s Wills + Estates group. This continues Margaret’s long and successful career at Thynne + Macartney where she has been a Partner since 2008. Prior to that, Margaret started her career at Biggs & Biggs in 1989 where she was a Partner […]
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The Bill Loughnan Award for Outstanding Client Service was presented to Amy Davies, Senior Administration Assistant, at a morning tea in front of colleagues and Bill’s family today. The award was created to recognise a person at Thynne + Macartney who best embodies the firm’s values and commitment to outstanding client service, internally and externally, […]
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In October last year, we challenged in the Queensland Land Court the rates category in which the Western Downs Regional Council (Council) had assessed our client’s rural property. Judgment in our client’s favour was handed down by Member WL Cochrane on 20 March this year. Our client had purchased the property from a coal seam […]
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Many farmers and graziers have long used pistols for a range of purposes, including for safety and to euthanise animals humanely. A long arm rifle is not always a suitable or safe alternative. However, it has become more difficult in Queensland to acquire or renew a license for a pistol (category H). Thynne + Macartney’s […]
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