Neumann & Turnour Lawyers in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Lawyer & law firm

Neumann & Turnour Lawyers

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3837 3600

Address: Level 2, 345 Ann Street 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Well be at the Walk for Justice 2013 on 14 May, raising money for community legal centres to provide free legal help for disadvantaged people who cant afford to pay and cant get Legal Aid. Will we see you there? http://www.qpilch.org.au/cms/details.asp?ID=661

24.01.2022 Do you volunteer? Did you know that volunteers are not always covered by workers comp? Many organisations also dont have injury insurance for their volunteers, as they cant afford it. If you get hurt on the job you may be left with the bill! Check your organisations policies and make sure youre making an informed decision in the risks you take on.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to our newest solicitor, Tien Nguyen, who was admitted yesterday!

23.01.2022 Law students and recent grads: QLS is looking for an ethics research assistant: http://bit.ly/15wBwob

23.01.2022 Well be at the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission consult session this afternoon. Looking forward to some good discussion and raising some issues for the Commission about the new system.

21.01.2022 New Year, new business? Be aware that registering a name on the Australian Business Register doesnt solve copyright issues. Consider trademarking your business or trading names, and remember to check that youre not infringing others rights.

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Rachel Sloper and Chris Mills of our office, who were admitted on Tuesday! Once their practising certificates are issued they will be our newest solicitors!

19.01.2022 Good session with the ACNC team on Tuesday. Some tips we heard: even though company secretaries can sign ASIC forms on behalf of their organisation, they cant do this for ACNC forms. This seems to be a legislative oversight. The ACNC team also indicated that organisations already complying with the directors duties in the Corporations Act should find complying with the ACNC governance standards relatively simple. Consultation closes on the standards on 15 Feb - get your submission in!

19.01.2022 New Bill introduced into federal Parliament on Wednesday will reduce the baby bonus for subsequent children of eligible parents to $3,000 from $5,000 if passed. This would apply to those who become eligible for a bonus for a subsequent child on or after 1 July this year.

18.01.2022 Chris Mills, employment law and dispute resolution solicitor

18.01.2022 Good job to ACNC and ATO who have been fast-tracking applications for NSW fire disaster relief funds. We have had an application come through our office and the fast is true!

18.01.2022 What does the new government mean for charities and not-for-profits? Read our take here: http://bit.ly/1a2KKGn

17.01.2022 Can employees refuse to perform higher duties? Read: http://www.ntlawyers.com.au/can-employees-refuse-to-perfor/

17.01.2022 Being in love doesnt mean things cant go wrong! Think carefully before entering contracts, business deals and other big legal and financial commitments with a loved one.

17.01.2022 Victorian Supreme Court has put a stop to practice of allowing judges to order payments to charity when releasing offenders without conviction under special conditions: http://www.pilch.org.au//PilchConnect%20Media%20Release%20

14.01.2022 Need to submit a government form? Many forms and fees change around 1 July each year. Make sure you check youve got the most recent one and are paying the right amount.

13.01.2022 The federal government has released draft legislation redefining what charity means under the law of Australia. A lot of organisations will find they might now be charities; others might find their status harder to defend under the proposed laws. Check out our quick overview here: http://bit.ly/XA5tj5. Make sure you have your say by Friday 3 May 2013.

13.01.2022 Our thoughts are with all those affected by the widespread fires in southern Australia.

13.01.2022 http://www.ntlawyers.com.au/white-ribbon-day-2014/

12.01.2022 Brisbane Times is reporting that Brisbane City Council will ask the State Govt for power to issue licences to collect for charity in the CBD. Charity collectors or chuggers can be controversial - but charities say it works. Check out the story at http://bit.ly/1a46kYB

12.01.2022 New governance standards for charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) seem on the way for 1 July 2013, with approval notice agreed by Senate yesterday and slated for House of Representatives today. Looking forward to ACNC guidance, promised this month, on how charities will be expected to comply.

12.01.2022 Do you run a small business? The Qld Govt is running Small Business Week later this month from 24 to 31 July. Events and workshops of all kinds all over the state - check it out here: http://bit.ly/16N18ZV

11.01.2022 Government establishes Affordable Housing Taskforce.

09.01.2022 We called it - governance standards in force as of yesterday, confirmed by Asst Treasurer and ACNC. Check out our take here: http://bit.ly/10odPcD

07.01.2022 ACNC guidance on the governance standards now available here: http://bit.ly/12kxzLP

06.01.2022 The ACT has passed its Marriage Equality Bill 2013. Changes were made to the Bill yesterday to improve its chances of surviving constitutional challenge by the Federal Government. More detail can be found here: http://www.abc.net.au//act-takes-another-look-at-s/5034942 and here: http://www.abc.net.au///act-marriage-equality-bill/5020718

06.01.2022 Big news for charities and not-for-profits: the Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) commencement date has been postponed again to 1 July 2014. Profits from unrelated business activities: Begun after 7:30pm on 10 May 2011: taxed from 1 July 2014 onwards if not applied to NFP/charity purposes Begun before 7:30pm on 10 May 2011: taxed from 1 July 2015 onwards if not applied to NFP/charity purposes Read the release here: http://bit.ly/11i5sAH

04.01.2022 We have moved! From Monday 30 November 2015, we will be located in our new office premises at Level 2, 345 Ann Street, Brisbane, conveniently only minutes from Central Station in the heart of Brisbane CBD.

04.01.2022 Plans to make changes to how we buy and sell residential property in Queensland: the Qld government is asking for feedback on splitting the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000. Have your say by 11 March here: http://bit.ly/12iNpLs

04.01.2022 At debate this week between the federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and oppn spokesman George Brandis: - Dreyfus committed to pushing ahead with consolidation of anti-discrimination legislation; - Brandis wants to audit Cth laws for provisions where reverse onus of proof requires a person to show they havent acted unlawfully - especially relevant to employment law

04.01.2022 http://www.ntlawyers.com.au/roundup-nfp-developments/

04.01.2022 ATO seeking feedback on Benchmark Market Values.

03.01.2022 Well, it didnt happen on Wednesday, but it did happen on Thursday: disallowance motion for ACNC governance standards withdrawn by Senator Fifield. Were pretty sure this means the standards will apply from 1 July. ACNC told us they would release their guidance info shortly after situation resolved in Parliament. Heres hoping its today!

01.01.2022 An iWill? Yes, its happened...but the circumstances were unique. Dont rely on informal documents that need court permission to be binding. Get a proper Will that makes life easier for those you leave behind. http://bit.ly/1at28ld

01.01.2022 More big news for charities yesterday was passing of Charities Bill 2013 - changing the legal definition of what charity means in Australia. The ACNC, ATO and other Commonwealth agencies will use it to decide who is a charity and who isnt. Still expected to apply from 1 Jan 2014 at this stage. Just one important feature of the Bill = charity means not-for-profit. If you dont have an NFP clause in your governing rules, now might be the time to change that...