by Kylie Barrow | Dec 17, 2020 | Latest News
Congratulations to Katelyn Sherrin on her admission as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court in Brisbane. Since Katelyn joined Colville Johnstone, she has worked as a law clerk and established herself as a key member of our team. We are sure that Katelyn’s...
by Kylie Barrow | Sep 30, 2020 | Latest News
The Federal Government has announced a package of reforms to help streamline insolvency processes for small businesses affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19. The reforms, which are due to start on 1 January 2021, include the following changes: a new, simpler...
by Kylie Barrow | Sep 8, 2020 | Latest News
The federal government has just announced an extension of temporary relief for financially distressed businesses and their directors impacted by the Coronavirus crisis. The extension provides for a temporary increase in the threshold at which creditors can issue a...
by Kylie Barrow | Jun 1, 2020 | Latest News
To help businesses continue operating efficiently during the COVID-19 restrictions, the federal government has made some changes relating to the use of technology to sign documents and hold annual general meetings. What’s changed? Directors and company secretaries can...
by Kylie Barrow | May 15, 2020 | Latest News
Fines for some crimes in Queensland are based on a system of penalty units. A penalty unit is the amount of money used to work out each fine. The amount of the penalty unit affects how much you will need to pay if you commit offences like speeding, parking illegally,...