I advise small to medium sized businesses who wish to grow concerning their employment, work health and safety and not for profit compliance and also manage disputes in these areas of practice.Some of the areas I focus on are casual conversion compliance, contract templates, HR policy rollouts, offboarding procedures, flexible working policy and practice, the importance of an EAP for employee wellbeing and award compliance.My colleagues and I in the Corporate & Commercial group… Show more I advise small to medium sized businesses who wish to grow concerning their employment, work health and safety and not for profit compliance and also manage disputes in these areas of practice.Some of the areas I focus on are casual conversion compliance, contract templates, HR policy rollouts, offboarding procedures, flexible working policy and practice, the importance of an EAP for employee wellbeing and award compliance.My colleagues and I in the Corporate & Commercial group act as a kind of inhouse counsel for our clients. Show less

OneContact was a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia. My key achievements in this role were to prepare terms and conditions for our SMS Broadcasting and Wholesale service and Call Centre services, strengthen the employment contracts, advise on payroll legal issues and settle disputes for the group of companies. I advised on property, employment, contracts, dispute resolution, intellectual property and privacy issues.Since April 2020 I had been working in a human resources capacity also and… Show more OneContact was a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia. My key achievements in this role were to prepare terms and conditions for our SMS Broadcasting and Wholesale service and Call Centre services, strengthen the employment contracts, advise on payroll legal issues and settle disputes for the group of companies. I advised on property, employment, contracts, dispute resolution, intellectual property and privacy issues.Since April 2020 I had been working in a human resources capacity also and introduced and fostered the employee assistance program in AU and NZ and focused on training and development of our staff.This role ended as the major shareholder wound up the company to focus on other products in its business. Show less

Litigation and Dispute ResolutionWills and EstatesFamily LawI worked in this role part time (nights) so my most significant accomplishment was to administer an intestate estate for a family with Turkish origins where the death of the mother could not be conclusively proven.

Planning law advice and representationLitigation and dispute resolutionCharity EndorsementsWills and EstatesMy key achievements in this role include setting up a law firm as a startup firm, opening in excess of 80 files overall without purchasing a prior law firm. I also won an elder abuse case run with legal aid.

Trust creation and administrationTaxation issues for not-for-profit entitiesCorporate structuring for not-for-profits and charitiesCorporate GovernanceMy main achievement in this role was to assist the two d'Apice partners of the firm to manage a gap left in the practice by a partner who left the firm. The goal was to keep their current clients happy and not to seek legal services elsewhere, which was achieved.

Intellectual property and commercial litigation advice for not-for-profit and charitable entitiesEstate administration and removal of trustees of charitable trustsAdvice on appeal of Centrelink characterisation of ministerial positions at public benevolent institutionApplications to Attorney General for cypres ordersEmployment advice for not-for-profit and charitable entities.My primary accomplishments in this role were to work with Counsel to win a case concerning the… Show more Intellectual property and commercial litigation advice for not-for-profit and charitable entitiesEstate administration and removal of trustees of charitable trustsAdvice on appeal of Centrelink characterisation of ministerial positions at public benevolent institutionApplications to Attorney General for cypres ordersEmployment advice for not-for-profit and charitable entities.My primary accomplishments in this role were to work with Counsel to win a case concerning the change of a trustee of a charitable trust, manage the disputes section of the firm, advise on areas of practice not central to the main work of the firm and to work on the firm's website and regular content management for it. Show less

Fixed contract roleConveyancing - water access licencesCommercial leasingRural and urban conveyancingMy key achievement in this role was to help the Property Team manage water licence conveyancing matters that occurred during this time.

Preparation of Wills and advice on Estate managementAdvice on Powers of Attorney and Enduring GuardianshipsBankruptcy LitigationDefamation LitigationMy chief achievements in this role included working with Counsel to steer a fantastic defamation settlement against a publisher and heading the estate management area of the firm.

Anti-Discrimination and Employment LawIntellectual PropertyDebt RecoveryCivil LitigationConveyancing

Court AdvocacyEnvironmental & planning advice and litigationCommercial LitigationDue diligence (corporate takeovers)Disability discrimination advice & caseworkAsbestos removal contract disputeStamp duties litigation (Queensland)Co-ordination of Environment & Planning bulletins Australia-wideMy major accomplishments in this role were to be a reliable Court advocate, write letters of advice to large corporate clientele and to foster community spirit amongst… Show more Court AdvocacyEnvironmental & planning advice and litigationCommercial LitigationDue diligence (corporate takeovers)Disability discrimination advice & caseworkAsbestos removal contract disputeStamp duties litigation (Queensland)Co-ordination of Environment & Planning bulletins Australia-wideMy major accomplishments in this role were to be a reliable Court advocate, write letters of advice to large corporate clientele and to foster community spirit amongst staff members through the management of programs like the Disability Discrimination Legal Centre work (pro bono) and supervision of summer clerks. Show less

Environmental Law Database compilation, litigation, environment and planning law and advice

Environment and Planning Law and Commercial

Trap purchases for trade mark litigationProofreading of legal documents including commercial agreements and Court documentationCommercial Litigation (discovery)Assistance with business takeover due diligenceActing Head Paralegal in his absenceEnvironmental & Planning researchTimesheet processing for whole Paralegal groupMy key achievement in this time was to assist the Head Paralegal as a member of staff with longevity in the firm.

In this role I performed secretarial support and reception duties.