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FC Lawyers

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3035 4000

Address: Level 8, 241 Adelaide Street 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.fclawyers.com.au

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25.01.2022 http:// HALF A CENTURY Well done to Kathy Bliss on reaching her 50th blood donation to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Kathy regularly donates plasma and through her donations, saved over 150 lives. Congratulations Kathy and we look forward to seeing you hit the 100-donation mark

25.01.2022 SANTA // Even Santa can’t get enough of our website. Our committed team have been providing professional and personalised legal services for over 25 years. Our practice areas include Business and Corporate, Property and Projects, Conveyancing, Migration Law and Visas, Wills and Estates and Personal Services. Stay safe over the festive season and if you are needing any legal services, our team are available to help and you can find all the information on our website fclawyers.com.au

25.01.2022 Beth Fitzpatrick dropped by The Shack Community Centre in Nambour to deliver our yearly Christmas collection. Dale and his team at The Shack do an amazing job providing for the local community and we would encourage others to jump on board for next year.

24.01.2022 The team at FC Lawyers would like to congratulate Francois and Christine on tying the knot over the weekend. We wish you all the best for the future together!

24.01.2022 Each year on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. We will remember them. Lest we forget.

24.01.2022 The team at FC Lawyers wish Ash Platz our Marketing Manager and the University of Sunshine Coast Barbarians all the best for the Reserve Grade grand final tomorrow at Noosa, against Caloundra along with the Colts team. Ash has been playing for USC Rugby for sixteen years and was part of their memorable A Grade 3 peat, but this will be the history making first Reserve Grade premiership for the club. FC Lawyers were proud sponsors of USC for a long time and we wish all the pl...ayers, coaching staff and supports all the best for tomorrow. We also have a few messages of support, including from one of our directors Tom Wood, who holds the record for the number of games in Sunshine Coast rugby history along some messages from across the globe. Go the Barbarians

23.01.2022 The End of Financial Year. There have been many legislation updates and changes for businesses throughout Australia, so if have any questions relating to your business, company or franchise, talk with our team. We’re here to help.

22.01.2022 GUESS WHO’S BACK? // Our Brisbane and Sunshine Coast offices re-open today and our team is back and ready to assist you in 2021. We look forward to working with you throughout the year and hope you had a safe and festive holiday season. ... fclawyers.com.au 1800 640 509

22.01.2022 GIDDY UP // Well done to the best dressed in the theme of yesteryear for Melbourne Cup at Gympie Bowls Club Pictured here is Kathy handing over the prizes to the deserving recipients.

22.01.2022 In the past few years, the success rate of high-profile celebrities and public figures for defamation has popularised the cause of action within the broader community. Read Francois' latest blog post regarding Google publishing defamatory search results:

22.01.2022 CRIKEY, it’s International Women’s Day! To celebrate International Women’s Day, our wonderful women (and Glenn) attended an amazing brunch hosted by Australia Zoo. The team heard from Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin as well as other inspirational women doing great things. Well done to Australia Zoo for hosting an amazing event.

21.01.2022 The Ekka Show Public Holiday has been moved to today. Our Brisbane office is closed today however, our Sunshine Coast office is still open. If you require any assistance, please call our office on 1800 640 509 or visit our website. Have a safe Ekka Show Public Holiday!

21.01.2022 Another belated Birthday celebration for our team member Francois Malan. The team would like to wish Francois a Happy Birthday for last Sunday. Thanks Francois for more cake for our team!!

21.01.2022 A recent decision in the Federal Court of Australia matched the American burger giant In-N-Out Burger against a Sydney burger restaurant called Down N’ Out. Read more here: https://fclawyers.com.au//trade-marks-passing-off-mislead/

21.01.2022 Over the weekend Chloe Kopilovic celebrated her birthday - so we decided to spoil her with some more cake and profiteroles. Happy Birthday Chloe from all the team!

21.01.2022 Over the past few years the restaurant industry has been shaken by the revelations of underpaid staff by high-end restaurants such as Dinner by Heston and those belonging to George Calombaris’s empire. Check out Francois Malan's latest scoop regarding wages: https://fclawyers.com.au/e/restaurant-employees-wrong-wage/

21.01.2022 Our Brisbane and Sunshine Coast offices will be closed for the Queen's Birthday today. We will re-open at 8:30am tomorrow.

20.01.2022 STANDING BY LOCAL BUSINESS As a proud local Sunshine Coast business for the last 25 years, we understand the hardships many local individuals and businesses will face in the upcoming uncertain times. We’d like to give everyone the opportunity to promote their business to encourage locals to use and support others. Feel free to tag your business below and help promote locals to locals.

19.01.2022 On Saturday Jozefina attended The REIQ Awards for Excellence with Mark McGill and Alana Oppelt from The McGill Group - Sunshine Coast Real Estate. Congratulations on your nominations and we wish you continued business success with your new venture.

19.01.2022 Happy Birthday to our favourite Canadian! Duncan MacDougall recently celebrated his 28th Birthday with us here at FC Lawyers. We hope you had a wonderful day and celebrated well!

19.01.2022 Often individuals who pursue defamation actions see dollar signs, likely as a result of the ever increasing popularity defamatory matters are given by the media. Read more from the latest blog post by Francois: https://fclawyers.com.au//checking-facts-before-you-write/

19.01.2022 Welcome our two new team members to our Brisbane office Samantha and Ruby! Samantha joins our Property and Projects team as a Law Graduate after completing her studies at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. Ruby joins our Litigation team and is a current law student studying at the Queensland University of Technology as well. A big welcome to Samantha and Ruby from all our team!

19.01.2022 Another day, another donation Pictured here is Kathy saving another three lives with her latest donation in Maroochydore. If you’ve ever thought about donating, now is the time as someone in Australia needs blood every 5 minutes.

19.01.2022 Yesterday we filmed an upcoming video which will discuss everything relating to property with Danny Buxton from Triple Zero Property, Terry Ryder from Hotspotting.com.au and Tom Wood from FC Lawyers. A big thanks goes to Jayden Toohey from Sunshine Coast Videography for his amazing work capturing all the key points and the team at Uptown Social for letting us use their venue throughout the day. Stay tuned for when the video drops!

17.01.2022 Glenn, Angelo and the team at FC Lawyers would like to wish Ash a belated happy birthday!

16.01.2022 Earlier this month, Jennifer Porter, Chloe Kopilovic, Jozefina Ndoci and Duncan MacDougall attended the QLS New Year Legal Profession drinks in Banco Court, Brisbane. QLS President Luke Murphy welcomed all members and touched on the society's plans for a prosperous 2020. Credit: Jon W / Event Photos Australia

16.01.2022 ANWEN RELEASED We have some great news to share with the release of our adopted Koala Anwen, who was rescued by the Koala Hospital Port Macquarie after the devastating bushfires in Australia at the end of last year (photo 1). Anwen has been released to her original home range, after it has been regenerated thanks to the recent rain (photo 2). Well done to everyone who has been involved with Anwen’s recovery and release.

15.01.2022 Employers and businesses are facing significant workplace health and safety, logistic, supply chain and financial issues and pressures. Read more on the latest: https://fclawyers.com.au//employer-obligations-to-employe/ #coronavirus #covid19 #employmentlaw #business

15.01.2022 Looking to sell your property during COVID-19? Read through Jozefina Ndoci's latest blog regarding the sale of your house, unit or land:

14.01.2022 After registering with PEXA in December 2019, who knew it would be so important to our conveyancing and property team due to the current coronavirus pandemic. Jozefina Ndoci recently spoke with Simon Holdsworth about the implementation of PEXA and how it has allowed our team to continue to assist clients on a day to day basis - https://community.pexa.com.au//In-Conversation/gpm-p/19953#

14.01.2022 BIRTHDAY GIRL // A big happy birthday to our office manager, Despina Venardos. We hope you had a lovely birthday and look forward to celebrating many more with you!

14.01.2022 LOUD SHIRT DAY 2020 // Today is our third Hear and Say Loud Shirt Day - Australia raising funds for kids who are deaf or hard of hearing. Well done to all our team and supporters who contributed. Some amazing treats provided by Donut Kitchen, who always create delicious donuts for us to enjoy.

14.01.2022 JEANS FOR GENES DAY We’re big believers in supporting our community. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to wear jeans and raise important funds for the Children’s Medical Research Institute on Jeans for Genes Australia day, to help find cures for children's genetic diseases. What’s even better is that all donations made today are DOUBLED, so if you are looking to make a donation today, it will be matched.... Thank you to everyone who has donated and if you do wish to donate, please visit the Jeans for Genes website: https://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/

13.01.2022 LOUD SHIRT DAY // On Friday 23rd October, our team are supporting Hear and Say’s Loud Shirt Day - Australia and getting LOUD for kids who are deaf or hard of hearing . We bring together local businesses to support a worthy cause. You can make a difference to someone by donating to our team: https://events.hearandsay.com.au/my-fundraising//fc-lawyers... We look forward to getting loud and thank all the individuals and businesses who participate with us, donate and raise important funds for Loud Shirt Day.

13.01.2022 HOW TIMELY ADVICE CAN SAVE A SMALL FORTUNE Legal advice at the right time is essential for property investors. Join Terry Ryder from Hotspotting.com.au and Tom Wood tomorrow for a FREE webinar.... Register link below https://www.hotspotting.com.au/free-webinar-how-timely-adv/

13.01.2022 Dust yourself off and give it a go. Associate Director and Queensland Law Society (QLS) councillor, Chloe Kopilovic discusses the upcoming election of the QLS Future Leaders Committee for emerging lawyers.

11.01.2022 Kicking off Friday with some amazing feedback. Jozefina Ndoci had a special delivery from a long-term client surprise her in the office today. Well done on the great feedback Joze.

11.01.2022 Are you thinking of purchasing or selling a property? Don’t look any further - our team are PEXA Certified and can complete your property transaction online whilst keeping you updated with all the important information throughout the process. Speak to our property team today to discuss how we can assist in your next purchase or sale of property using the PEXA online system.

11.01.2022 Our team would like to congratulate Lucy & Andrew Pink, on the amazing transformation of Loea Boutique Hotel here on the Sunshine Coast.

11.01.2022 REMINDER: Our Sunshine Coast office will remain open tomorrow (Friday 12th June 2020) for the Sunshine Coast Show public holiday. If you require any legal assistance, our team would be more than happy to look after you.

10.01.2022 Does your legal firm employ lawyers younger than 35 years of age, or with less than 5 years PAE? Encourage them to vote for the QLS Future Leaders Committee from 4pm, 9 October 2020. Good luck to Francois Malan from FC Lawyers, who has nominated to be part of the committee.

10.01.2022 On November 1, 2018 the Australian Financial Complaints Authority commenced to receive complaints from consumers and small business. Read more from Grant Standen's lastest blog post:

09.01.2022 A big happy birthday (for yesterday) to Samantha Fotinos in our Brisbane office. The team hopes you enjoyed your birthday and the delicious cake.

09.01.2022 A big week of celebrations here with Tom and Tessa both celebrating their birthdays with us. The whole team wish you both a happy birthday!

09.01.2022 You may have noticed a new face this week in our Sunshine Coast office. Our team welcome Jazmine who joined us from Tasmania and will be working in our administration team. Welcome Jazmine!

09.01.2022 Well done to Duncan MacDougall on receiving some excellent feedback from a very happy client.

08.01.2022 FC Lawyers will be closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday and our offices will re-open on Tuesday 14th April at 8:30am. Our team wish you a safe and happy Easter.

08.01.2022 Thank you to all our amazing clients for the year and we look forward to bigger and better things in 2021. Stay safe during the festive season and see you back on Monday 4th January 2021.

07.01.2022 Last night Jozefina Ndoci attended the PEXA End of Year Celebration at OTTO Ristorante Brisbane It was great to chat and dine with other lawyers and teams utilising the PEXA platform. A big thanks to the PEXA team for the invitation and looking forward to continuing our great relationship into the new year.

07.01.2022 In Queensland, most property purchases use a standard contract endorsed by the Queensland Law Society and The REIQ. Read more from Tom Wood's latest article: https://fclawyers.com.au/queensland-easiest-state-australi/

07.01.2022 BIRTHDAY // A Happy Birthday today to Jennifer Porter. We all hope you enjoyed the day and had some more cake to celebrate.

06.01.2022 One of the most important assets of any business is its employees. If you’re selling or buying a business in Queensland, it’s important you read more here:

06.01.2022 Great to have the guys in from Yodel to chat about everything FC Lawyers. Some great video footage with Francois Malan. Thanks again to Tom Stevenson & Tyson Jennings for coming and visiting our team.

06.01.2022 We’re supporting Cancer Council Queensland's Daffodil Day 2020 to help all Queenslanders affected by cancer. Help us raise funds for lifesaving cancer research. Daffodil Day is next Friday 28th August. To donate, feel free to visit one of our offices or donate through the online link https://www.daffodilday.com.au/donate

06.01.2022 R U OK? Day is Thursday 10 September 2020. It is our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, so today we would like to ask, R U OK? R U OK Day & NRL - National Rugby League

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Tom Wood on making it blood donation number 25! Our team donate regularly to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and would encourage everyone to look at donating. Saving three lives has never been easier. ... If you would like to donate (or already do) and be a part of our team, at your next donation ask to be added to the FC Lawyers Red 25 team.

05.01.2022 NEW YEAR // Happy New Year! Our team looks forward to the year ahead working alongside you. Our offices will re-open this Monday 4th January 2021 at 8:30am.

05.01.2022 From all the team at FC Lawyers, we would like to wish you a safe and happy festive season. Please see below for our office closure dates and we look forward to seeing you in 2021.

05.01.2022 // FIVE STARS Well done to Chloe Kopilovic on receiving the following review from a recent client. It's always a great feeling hearing how well our team has performed for clients. ... Thank you again Deann for the great feedback!

04.01.2022 Teal Ribbon Day We encourage our team to be actively involved in a wide variety of charitable organisations, so we were more than happy to donate and promote Teal Ribbon Day yesterday for Ovarian Cancer Australia. The money raised will make an incredible impact on the lives of women with ovarian cancer, ensuring that ovarian cancer Australia can provide specialised care, better treatments and improved outcomes for this awful disease.

04.01.2022 Happy Valentine's Day! We've been treated to some delicious brownies from the legends at I Heart Brownies

04.01.2022 FEEL GOOD FRIDAY! After receiving the great news of a migration decision, Glenn and Beth were thanked by long-term clients Andrew and Lucy with these amazing flowers and champagne. Thank you, Andrew and Lucy!

04.01.2022 // JEANS FOR GENES DAY Every minute around the world, 12 kids are born with a birth defect or genetic disease. This Friday, our team will join in with the rest of Australia and raise funds for Jeans for Genes day. We encourage everyone to join us - wear your jeans and donate a gold coin or visit JeansForGenes.org.au to buy some of their awesome products to help find treatments and cures for kids with genetic diseases.... We look forward to seeing your jeans on Friday 7th August.

04.01.2022 MILESTONE Last month we celebrated a HUGE milestone with Rachelle Pyke marking her 10 years (Yes, ) with FC Lawyers! Glenn, Angelo and the rest of the team would like to thank you for being such a significant part of our team. We’re all wishing you the best for continued success here at FC Lawyers and with life outside of law.

04.01.2022 We love hearing feedback from our clients. JP sent in this great review of his recent dealings with one of our team members, Tessa. Well done Tessa

03.01.2022 Looking at buying a property during the current COVID-19 pandemic? Jozefina Ndoci runs you through the current conveyancing process here: https://fclawyers.com.au/r/buying-property-during-covid-19/

03.01.2022 Happy Birthday to our Senior Associate, Jozefina. The team wishes you the best for your birthday and hope you enjoyed your day!

02.01.2022 A big early happy birthday to Debbie O’Doherty! Our team thought we would get in early to spoil Debz with a range of delicious treats and celebrate. From all the team, we wish you all the best across your birthday weekend!

02.01.2022 Last month, Chloe Kopilovic attended the Queensland Law Society’s event on the Gold Coast, which presented practitioners with their QLS membership pins, honouring their memberships of 25 years or more. Congratulations to all recipients on their milestones and significant contributions to the legal profession. Leanne Perry, Chloe Kopilovic, Jason Olsson-Seeto, Maryla Rutyna and Rolf Moses.

02.01.2022 Changing a business structure can be a very complex and costly process. Tom Wood highlights some changes to the state government transfer duty rules in his latest blog post. Read more: https://fclawyers.com.au/transfer-duty-small-business-rest/

02.01.2022 DAFFODIL DAY #daffodilday 29,000 Queenslanders will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Daffodil Day provides hope for every one of them, their loved ones, and all of us, that we will one day have a cancer free world. Together our teams supported the Cancer Council Queensland to raise awareness and funds for Daffodil Day 2020. ... Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported Daffodil Day you are making a difference.

01.01.2022 At FC Lawyers we have advised consumers, businesses large and small relating to their obligations with Warranties and Refunds. Read more here: https://fclawyers.com.au//warranties-refunds-what-busines/

01.01.2022 WINE TIME Well done to Travis and the team at Travis Schultz Law for hosting another great Wine Symposium for 2020. Our team enjoyed the event with plenty of samples from local and interstate winemakers, with attendees raising over $8,500 for RACQ LifeFlight. Thanks to Cade Mooney for the photos of our team and covering the event.

01.01.2022 The Queensland state government has now enacted the COVID-19 Emergency Response Regulation, applying to landlords and tenants of retail and commercial Leases. READ MORE:

01.01.2022 Are you interested in investment property? Terry Ryder from Hotspotting.com.au is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 30th September, discussing all things property and legal with Associate Director, Tom Wood. Register your interest to the webinar using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us//9016003/WN_HnUDFk3LRNacXZATIQrLbw