Dobson Mitchell Allport Lawyers in Hobart, Tasmania | Lawyer & law firm

Dobson Mitchell Allport Lawyers

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6210 0000

Address: 59 Harrington Street 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: https://doma.com.au/

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24.01.2022 Ultra impressed with members of the Dobson Mitchell Allport team who competed in the Bruny Island Ultra Marathon last weekend. Chris Gay ran all 64km on his own(!!!) and the rest of the team participated as a relay. Nice work all!

23.01.2022 As of today at Dobson Mitchell Allport, our team members will be working remotely. This change, due to Coronavirus Covid-19, will not stop us from continuing to deliver the same level of high quality legal services we always have. Follow the link for further information: https://doma.com.au/coronaviruscovid-19-update-our-working/

22.01.2022 On Friday 11 October, Craig Green from our Commercial Litigation department spoke at the Industrial Relations Society of Tasmania (IRST) conference Industrial Relations: The Bigger Picture. Craig spoke about some recent social media cases and how employers can deal with employee misconduct involving social media. The conference brought together practitioners from the legal, human resources and union fields to discuss a range of issues including the gig economy, the implic...ations of Comcare v Banerji and the use of enforceable undertakings by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Craig is Vice President of IRST.

20.01.2022 At DMA, we take pride in supporting future lawyers by getting inovled with the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course. Check out the video below to hear more from our Managing Director and Principal Tim Bugg AM as well as one of our lawyers, Edward Burrows-Cheng.

19.01.2022 Looking for a family lawyer and don't know where to start? We've got the platform to help you get started, follow the link:https://bit.ly/2NdDGml

18.01.2022 On Monday evening, our very own Kim Heap presented a Migration Institute of Australia workshop on the new Regional Skilled visas which were introduced on 16 November 2019. On Monday, Kim was elected as a Committee Member of the Tasmanian Chapter of the MIA. Congratulations Kim!

18.01.2022 We're proud to be taking part in this livestream webinar today, bringing together experts from the Department of State Growth, Red Cross Migration Support Program, Refugee Legal Service Tasmanian and our very own Migration Agent, Kimberley Heap to discuss the current migration system, how people within it are affected by the public health emergency, what resources are available to them and consider how the system may be improved. We hope you can join us today at 5pm.

12.01.2022 Join Senior Associate Darren Sheen & Associate Kaela Williams for this live Q & A on Estate Planning During the live, Darren & Kaela will discuss some of the following topics: What is a will?... Why should I have a will? Why should I get advice about making a will? Why shouldn’t I use a will kit? Who can I leave my estate to? What is an executor? What happens if I get divorced? What happens if my children pre-decease me? What if a family member is upset I don’t leave them anything? Can anybody contest my will? Can I make a will if I am unwell? What happens if I die without a will? Have some questions you want answered but want to remain anonymous? Send a DM to West Moonah Community House and they'll make sure to ask for you on the night!

10.01.2022 Unsure of your risk for coronavirus? Department of Health, Tasmania have a new tool to self assess. Check it out using the following link: https://bit.ly/33dQKyw

09.01.2022 On 17th October we celebrated entering our 186th year of business. An excellent evening had by all, especially with the great music performed by Arman & Co

09.01.2022 Have you met our office assistant Spencer? He's a dapper dresser, enjoys attending events such as Million Paws Walk and more recently Dog's Day Out. Spencer likes assisting his human, Senior Associate Lisa Rankin, and all members of the DMA team with all dog-related enquries.

09.01.2022 Supporting our future lawyers is important to us at DMA and we're so grateful to be involved with the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course. Check out the video below to hear from one of our lawyers, Edward Burrows-Cheng on how the course helps students develop their legal skills before graduation. https://youtu.be/-mLU0JDaS9E

08.01.2022 Congratulations to our newly promoted team members! We're extremely proud to promote Ekaterina Skalidis to Principal, Amelia Higgs and Kim Heap to Senior Associates.

07.01.2022 On March 11th, a few of our team were lucky enough to attend the 2020 RHH Research Foundation International Women's Day Breakfast. An inspirational group of women Olympians (Louise Sauvage - Wheelchair Track and Road, Elizabeth Jack - Diving, Dana Faletic - Rowing and Kathy Foster - Basketball) took to the stage at Wrest Point to share their stories. A wonderful, inspiring and empowering morning for all in attendance.

07.01.2022 With the Tasmanian Attorney General, Elise Archer, providing updated clarification and guidance with respect to shared parenting arrangements. David Harper, head of our Family Law group, has written an article on shared parenting arrangements in Tasmania and COVID-19.

06.01.2022 Yesterday evening, we were very pleased to play host to the following recipients who all received well-deserved grants from the Allport Bequest: Cancer Council Tasmania, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, The Smith Family, West Moonah Community House - Community Bus Project, Creativity Australia - Hobart with One Voice Programme, The Humour Foundation - Clown Doctors Programme, Wesley Uniting Church - No Bucks programme, Sexual Assault Support Service - Sexual Assault Survivors - ...Art for Equality programme, DRILL Performance Company Inc. - By George programme, Van Diemen's Band - Van Diemen’s Band Hobart Christmas concert, Mission Australia - Parents Staying Connected, Musica Viva Australia - Musica Viva In Schools, Anglicare Tas - From Homelessness to Independence - supporting youth care shelter clients, West Moonah Community House - Supporting Families West Moonah Community Pre-school and Narryna Heritage Museum Narryna website development. See more

06.01.2022 "The Coronavirus pandemic means it's more important than ever for separated parents to make decisions in the best interests of their children using common sense and kindness, while taking into account official advice. This short article provides guidance for separated parents unsure about the care and changeover arrangements for their children." - Amelia Higgs, Senior Associate at Dobson Mitchell Allport https://doma.com.au//19-childrens-care-and-changeover-arr/

05.01.2022 The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has issued an important statement regarding parenting orders in light of the current COVID-19 virus pandemic. Our family lawyers at Dobson Mitchell Allport are available to advise and assist separated parents with concerns about how the COVID-19 virus pandemic may impact on existing parenting arrangement. https://doma.com.au//3/27/21-parenting-orders-and-covid-19/

05.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Edward Burrows-Cheng for winning the 2019 Rodney Eade Medal as the Tasmanian State League Awards last Saturday night. Edward seems to be an asset to Tigers FC as well as to our team at DMA. by: www.solsticephotography.com.au

03.01.2022 The elephant in workplaces all over the country is the prospect of insolvency. Our newest member of the team, Jennifer O'Farrell, has written about the new Government measures to assist struggling businesses during the economic downturn caused by Covid-19. *The Government has loosened some corporate and personal insolvency laws to assist struggling businesses during the Covid-19 economic downturn. *The laws temporarily increase the debt thresholds to issue statutory demands (...issued to corporate debtors) and to commence bankruptcy proceedings (against personal debtors). *The time for debtors to respond to these demands and proceedings has also increased temporarily. *Directors will be temporarily relieved from the personal consequences of insolvent trading. *The ATO has also introduced a number of measures to assist businesses meet their payment obligations. For further detail, follow the link below.

02.01.2022 We're proud to be taking part in this livestream webinar, bringing together experts from the Tasmanian Women's Legal Service Tasmania, our very own Amelia Higgs (Family Law Senior Associate), and Engender Equality with students from the UTAS Law Faculty Legal Clinic to discuss COVID-19, vulnerability and family law. A moderated forum will be provided for audience members to ask questions of the experts at the conclusion of the panel discussion.