by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 4, 2016 | Articles
In 2015 Australia has seen a 30 per cent increase in drowning deaths of children under the age of five according to the Royal Life Saving Society’s annual drowning report. Of the 271 deaths due to drowning 26 were of preschool age. Most of these young children drown...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 27, 2016 | Articles, Blog
As we all know that the government has introduced new rules to benefit small businesses, such as the $20,000 instant write off for a business asset. In the 2015-16 financial year, another benefit for certain small businesses has been introduced, which is called ‘small...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 20, 2016 | Articles, Blog
GOING to court without legal representation is daunting for anyone who is not familiar with the law or the court processes. There are many reasons you may find yourself before a court including disputes over debts, with a neighbour, family law matter, a contested will...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 7, 2016 | Articles, Blog
How many of us see these fantastic flashing advertisements on the television, pushing products to be brought before the end of the financial year in order to receive a “Tax Bonus” or “Tax Saving”? Products from health insurance to motor vehicles are aggressively...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 6, 2016 | Articles, Blog
In Queensland cannabis possession, trafficking, supply and production are criminal offences with maximum penalties ranging between 15 and 25 years imprisonment. Cannabis use in Queensland remains higher than the average of other Australian states and is the largest...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 3, 2016 | Articles, Blog
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council Local Laws (Local Laws) contain laws that regulate certain activities on Council controlled or owned land and impose offences where a person undertakes those activates without approval or without a required permit. Where an offence...
