Our Newsletters

MBBF Newsletter - December 2004
In this issue:

• Obligation to answer on arrest — Know  your rights!
• Animal Companion Act— Some  law relating  to pets
• Interesting  Recent Cases
• Protecting your financial choices for tomorrow
• Gonzales Estate Protected From Killer Son
• Issues with your neighbours?
• Directors Duties
• James Hardie - Observations & Learnings
• What is Bankruptcy
• Consumer Warranties
• Do I need a Will

MBBF Newsletter - July 2005
In this issue:

• Have you been discriminated?
• Getting married? or is it too late?
• Can your children enter into contracts?
• Real Estate Agents and their duties
• Is computer software protected by copyright?
• Bringing your loved one to Australia
• Dealings with International Persons
• Regulator warns on loan scams

MBBF Newsletter - Decemeber 2005 
In this issue:

• How to be sure it's an end of year celebration
• Driving Offences
• High Court finds in favour of the little guy vs.big business
• Thinking of becomming a Director?
• Potential personal liabiltiy in insolvency
• How is your product labelled in Australia
• Sign of the times
• Solicitor/Client confidentiality
• Useful links for Women

MBBF Newsletter - July 2006
In this issue:

• Neighbourhood noise disputes
• Speeding Infringement Notices
• Are you owed money – what can you do to recover it?
• Are you a Builder. Is it a Blessing or a Curse?
• Can I Challenge a Will?
• How Well Do You Know Your Mobile Phone Service Provider? Are They Working For You?
• What is a Retention of Title Clauses?
• Smoke Alarms in Rental Units

MBBF Newsletter - June 2007
In this issue:

• Your will
• Smoke Alarms
• Long Service Leave - are you entitled? 
• Directors Liability for Company Tax
• Changes in Family Law Legislation
• Limitation Periods 
• Changes to Distribution of Liquidated Companies
• Changes in Laws Regarding Parenting Children    
• Witnessing Documents 
• Listening Devices and the Listening Devices Act
• RYDE FUN RUN FUN FOR KIDS LOTS LOTS MORE
• Kym Fox (1959 - 2007)

MBBF Newsletter - November 2007
In this issue:

• Sleeping Judge, miscarriage of Justice?
• Shareholders, first or last priority of public company boards? 
• Conflict of interest
• Are you acting in good faith?
• Trespassing - What does it mean?
• Client legal professional privilege and confidentiality clauses in contracts
• Are you being chased again for the debt you paid?
• CTTT:Consumer, Trade and Tenancy Tribunal
• Social events at MBBF

MBBF Newsletter - April 2008
In this issue:

• Do I have to return my engagement ring?
• Are Contracts made on the internet enforceable?
• The vibe of Mabo v The State of Queensland
• Shared care and children’s best interests
• Is this the case of the Law not being up to speed with technology?
• Here comes the Bride
• Gaming Machines - Selling and Dealing How to get started
• Solvency and key Indicators
• Changes to the lives of MBBF

MBBF Newsletter - September 2008
In this issue:

• Ohh Sonny Boy…… have I got the right words to the song?
• Once Were Warriors or Our Happy Clients
• Are your assets protected?
• Use and operation of Power of Attorney
• Reforms to Immigration Detention Systems
• New De Facto Financial Matters Amendment
• A client or customer being placed into administration – can you still recover the money they owe you?
• Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act 2007
• Changes in MBBF lives


MBBF Newsletter - October 2009
In this issue:

• Dust winds blow out effective measures on climate change
• Staying under the radar
• There is Merit in the MeriT Program
• employees obligations to their employers
• Butt it out!!!!!
• Do You take a walk on the wild side?
• Fiji, no longer paradise!!
• Salary Sacrificing – Child Support
• Family Law – valuing the family business
• The contracts you don’t know about
• The Law of Gaming
• Mediation and other ways to resolve differences with less pain and more gain

MBBF Newsletter - May 2010
In this issue:

• Wills are more important than ever before
• Maximising benefit of unit ownership through exclusive use rights
• Do not form part of a percentage - its not too late!
• Has your name been picked out of the barrel?
• Use of bank guarantees - beware!
• Chickens and roads
• Horseplay over Gai Waterhouse's thoroughbread
• Co-owning property with a friend 


MBBF Newsletter - November 2010
In this issue:

• Sexual harassment
• Protect your business
• Be careful of what you say
• The legal needs of people with a mental illness
• Restraining your best friend
• Register your relationship now
• The new Personal Property Securities Act 2009
• Where there is a will there's a relative
• Amendments of the Corporation Act or declaration and payment of dividend
• Absolutely Equine

MBBF Newsletter - June 2011
In this issue:

• I want to have my dead Husband's baby
• Personal Guarantees - Do you ask for them or only get asked for them?
• The End of Periodic Detention
• Landlords beware - Changes to resdiential tenancies
• But I wasn't doing anything?!
• A good fence makes a great neighbour!
• Leaving it all behind
• All creatures great and small...

MBBF Newsletter - December 2011

• Who Will Decide For You If You Can Not Decide For Yourself?
• How long does a criminal conviction last?
• The Plight In Sri Lanka – Behind The Cover Up
• Are you buying a new house or apartment?
• Safe Investment of Self Managed Superannuation Funds
• Are you charged with Demerit points? Check out the Courts new powers.
• Partners with rose coloured glasses.
• Are you thinking about leaving the Nest?