Legal & Other News

Madgwicks mentioned in Australasian Legal Business Magazine

Recently the Australasian Legal Business Magazine praised Madgwicks for it's committment to providing Intellectual Property advice. To view the entire article please click here.

An update of Madgwicks' Green initiatives

The Madgwicks Green Team initiative has evolved from a few individuals into a fully fledged group, who together, will move the firm towards sustainability. Our Green Team members meet monthly to discuss ways in which Madgwicks can save paper, save energy and reduce our carbon footprint through a variety of Green initiatives and policies.

If you have an idea for ways in which Madgwicks can achieve sustainability or for further information please contact Penny Thomas on 03 9242 4776 or at penny.thomas@madgwicks.com.au

Madgwicks has again been selected as a finalist in the ALB Australasian Law Awards 2008 - Melbourne Law Firm of the Year.

The Melbourne Law Firm of the Year award seeks to recognise the achievements of a solely Melbourne-based firm that has built an enviable reputation in the local market for the provision of legal services. The selection process for the awards involves in depth research and interviews with clients, industry experts and other practitioners.

The nomination is a reflection of Madgwicks' ongoing focus on sustained client relationships.

For more information please contact Richard Scott at richard.scott@madgwicks.com.au or 03 9242 4715.

Upcoming Events:

Thursday 28th August : Energy Forum: 'Addressing Climate Change: Opportunities and Risks for the Power Sector' - Madgwicks Boardroom.

To view the invitation please click here .

To register please contact Penny Thomas on 03 9242 4776 or at penny.thomas@madgwicks.com.au

Friday 26th September: Workplace Relations Seminar: 'Leadership & Coaching' - Madgwicks Boardroom.

To view the invitation please click here .

To register please contact Penny Thomas on 03 9242 4776 or at penny.thomas@madgwicks.com.au

Past Events:

20 August 2008 - Financial Services Forum: 'The Opes Prime Litigation - Caught in the Maelstrom' with Justin Tomlinson, Senior Associate, Madgwicks

18 June 2008 - Workplace Relations seminar #2 - 'Discrimination and Equal Opportunity' with Tim Greenall, Special Counsel, Madgwicks

11 June 2008 - Property & Construction Forum - 'Major Project Green Tape - A Victorian Perspective' with Sean Myers of ENVIRON Australia

5 June 2008 - Financial Services Forum - 'The Great (Superannuation) Debate - Self managed vs. Industry' with Graeme Colley of Super Concepts, Keith Inns of SMSF Works and Lachlan Baird of Prime Super.

28 May 2008 - Energy Forum - 'The National Electricity Market: The Brown Coal Perspective - Reflections and Future Issues' with Ken Thompson of Loy Yang Marketing Management Company

8 May 2008 - Young Professionals in Finance networking drinks

4 April 2008 - Workplace Relations Seminar - 'Employee Retention and Engagement - How to improve the performance of your people' with Grant Sexton of Leadership Management Australia

6 March 2008 - Energy Forum - 'Australia: a clean energy super power' with Dominique La Fontaine of the Clean Energy Council

27 February 2008 - Financial Services Forum - 'Anti-Money Laundering: Current issues from the Regulator's perspective' with Gavin Durbin of AUSTRAC

Madgwicks Publications:

e-Alert: Rudd Government releases new National Employment Standards - June 2008. To view please click here

e-Alert: 2008-2009 Federal Budget proposes a greater margin - GST - May 2008. To view please click here

e-Alert: Victorian State Budget 2008 - Land Tax - May 2008. To view please click here

e-Alert: Victorian State Budget 2008 - Stamp Duty - May 2008. To view please click here

e-Alert: Questioning the Validity of Medical Certificates - May 2008.   To view please click here

e-Alert: Research and Development Tax Offset and Concession - April 2008.   To view please click here

e-Alert: Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 - April 2008.   To view please click here

e-Alert: Lodgement of Compliance Report with AUSTRAC by 31 March 2008 - March 2008.   To view please click here

Newsletter: Madgwicks Energy Newsletter - Autumn 2008. To view please click here

e-Alert: Onsite Caravans and Cabins ... Plant & Equipment or Stock in Trade? - February 2008.   To view please click here

Article: Understanding Testamentary Trusts - February 2008. To view please click here

Article: Forward with Fairness or WorkChoices Lite - December 2007.   To view please click here

e-Alert: AML Deadline Arrives - December 2007. To view please click here

News:

Madgwicks Tax Partner Michael Norbury was recently published in the Taxation of Australia Journal. In Vol.43 No.1 July 2008 Michael's article entitled 'Victorian Budget 2008 - New tax cuts' reviews the changes to Stamp Duty and Land Tax following the 2008 Budget. To view the article please click here

Following on for our success as a finalist in the category of Melbourne Law Firm of the Year 2008, Australasian Legal Business Magazine credits Madgwicks as a fast growing Melbourne Law Firm and quotes Managing Partner Peter Kennedy. To view the article please click here

Justin Tomlinson, Lawyer at Madgwicks is quoted in the Australian on Friday 11th April, detailing his work recovering lost funds after the collapse of Opes Prime. To view the article please click here

Tim Greenall, Special Counsel at Madgwicks is quoted in the Australasian Legal Business Magazine in Issue 6.1 in February 2008. The article in which Tim is quoted is 'WorkChoices is dead. Long live WorkChoices' on pages 42-45.

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Tim Greenall, Special Counsel at Madgwicks is published in the Australian Financial Review on Thursday 20th December 2007. Tim's article entitled: "Work Choices still here in new guise" appeard on page 47.

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Madgwicks is mentioned in the Australasian Legal Business' Guide: energy & resources 2007 as a leading Law firm in the energy sector - October 2007.

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Madgwicks Features in EcoGeneration - September/October 2007 "Australian wind energy: which way will it blow?"

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Madgwicks Finalist in ALB Awards, Melbourne Law Firm of the Year - May 2007

Madgwicks Features in Australasian Legal Business - September 2006

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Global Windpower 2006 - 27 September

Madgwicks (The Meritas Victorian firm) was proud to sponsor once again the Global Windpower 2006 Conference held this year in Adelaide, September 18-21, 2006. Globally, the wind energy sector is booming and opening up on Australia's shores and within the Asia -Pacific region.

The wind energy industry has now reached 63,000 megawatts (MW) of installation worldwide. The industry employs around 100,000 people, and the value of global of global installations is expected to increase to AUD $25 billion by 2010.

Around the world there is a major push for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Wind energy is one of the most effective power generation technologies tat us read today for global deployment on a scale that can help tackle climate change, safeguard our security of energy supplies, and help meet our growing energy demand.

The conference was a world-renowned event and very well received by all 500 participants.

Madgwicks Ranked Highly Internationally

Madgwicks' international clients (referred through the firm's membership of Meritas) have rated Madgwicks at 90% in terms of technical legal skill, service and efficiency. (2004 Survey).

Meritas in Action: A Valuable Source for Madgwicks' Clients

Madgwicks' client Mondopoint in June 2004 required urgent assistance in Vancouver, Canada and hired Madgwicks' Meritas Vancouver colleagues Boughton Petersen Yang & Anderson.

CEO Ian Clarkson was delighted with the service Boughtons provided. "Even though I gave these people very short notice, the service was impressive for speed (despite considerable time pressures) and the quality of people and their business understanding", said Mr Clarkson. "I would have no hesitation recommending the firm (and from me that is some statement)."

Meritas' quality control systems and regular accreditation ensures that all Madgwicks' clients will receive first-class service when using Meritas resources overseas.

For more information about Meritas, contact Graeme Levy on 03 9242 4744 or see www.meritas.org or www.meritasausnz.com