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COVID-19 Updated– JobKeeper Package

Unless you have turned your television off and avoided social media entirely, you will be aware that overnight the Bill to amend the Fair Work Act to implement the new $130 billion...

COVID-19 – Government Announces Major Changes to Commercial Leasing Arrangements

Yesterday the Federal Government released the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct which provides a set of good faith leasing principles to aid the management of cashflow for...

Yes we know the date, but this is no joke, we are very excited to be sharing some good news!

We are proud to announce the promotion of Chelsey Grbcic to the position of Associate. Chelsey joined the firm in October last year and was quick to establish herself as an integra...

COVID-19 – A legal update for the Real Estate Industry

Real Estate auctions, auction houses and open house inspections will cease from 12:00am on 26 March 2020 under a tough new crackdown from the national cabinet to combat the spread...

The COVID-19 Economic Response Package

To our valued clients and friends of the firm,We are continuing to monitor the impacts of COVID-19 on all our clients, and the greater community. Those impacts are diverse and we a...

COVID-19 Update from Cronin Miller Litigation

Dear clients and friends of the firm.We appreciate that this is a difficult time for many, with news changing by the minute in relation to Covid-19.We remain, and will remain, open...

Government to Target Illegal Phoenix Activity

Update: Legislation targeting Illegal Phoenix Activity given Assent The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 has been enacted.  The new offences conce...

The Appointment of a Senior Associate & Two New Solicitors!

Cronin Miller Litigation has announced the appointment of three new staff members. We are pleased to welcome senior associate Andrea Joyce, solicitor Rachel Hamada and solicitor Ch...

Derek Cronin named as one of Queensland’s Recommended Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyers

Congratulations to Derek Cronin, partner of Cronin Litigation Lawyers for being named in the 2018 Doyle’s Guide as one of Queensland’s Recommended Commercial Litigation & D...

Stacy Miller Guest Speaker at International Women’s Day Breakfast

Stacy Miller touched and inspired many women during the Women of Influence’s sold out International Women’s Day Breakfast. Our very own Stacy was a guest speaker at the IWD bre...

An "Ultra" Reminder of the Good Faith Obligation

The franchise industry has been under considerable scrutiny in recent times, evidenced by the 2018 Senate Inquiry and the increased activity of the Australian Competition and Consu...

Derek appears on Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast

Recently Derek was interviewed by Clarissa Rayward, Principal of the Brisbane Family Law Centre and advocate for life as a Healthy Lawyer.  Clarissa’s regular blog and podcasts...

Insolvency Law Reforms

The new Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) has now settled into place and legal and accounting professionals are now navigating through the new regime.  The legislation which...

Francina Cantatore Awarded National Office of Learning and Teaching Citation

Francina Cantatore, Special Counsel at Cronin Litigation Lawyers, was recently the recipient of a National Office of Learning and Teaching Citation at an awards ceremony held at...

Cronin Litigation Lawyers - Running for Audrey

Cronin Litigation Lawyers are proud to be putting in a team to run in the Gold Coast Marathon and raise funds for Heartfelt, an organisation which gives the gift of photographic me...

Running for Audrey - Thank You

With your generous support, Cronin Litigation Lawyers has raised $11,210.00 for Heartfelt!Thank you to all those who have donated and supported the amazing charity, Heartfelt, an o...

Vinnies CEO Sleepout 2017

On Thursday 22 June, Derek Cronin will be sleeping on the concrete at CBUS Super Stadium as part of the Vinnies CEO Sleepout® 2017.It is well known that Derek is not usually one...

Cronin Litigation Lawyers Celebrates it's 10 Year Anniversary

An event was held at the Hilton's Fix Bar on the Gold Coast on Friday, 15 January 2015 to mark the 10 year anniversary of Cronin Litigation Lawyers. The event was a celebration of...

Unfair Contracts Legislation to Extend to Small Businesses from 12 November 2016

The new regimeUnfair contracts legislation is now set to apply to small businesses. Pursuant to the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Act 2...

New Discovery: No Longer may we be Pirates in Private

On 7 April 2015, an application for the disclosure of individual internet protocol addresses (IP Addresses) of Australian internet users was heard in the Federal Court of Australia...

The BCIPA Reform

After much debate, the Building and Construction Industry Payments Amendment Act 2014 (Qld) (the Amending Act) was passed in Queensland Parliament on 11 September 2014.The Act in...

Cronin Litigation says 'Thanks for the Support'

A number of staff from Cronin Litigation Lawyers recently participated in the 10km run at the Gold Coast Marathon.Thanks to the support of clients, friends and colleagues we have r...

'Win the battle, lose the war: A Costs Perspective on Litigating Defamation'

This article is an overview of the recent defamation actions by The Hon. Joe Hockey MP. The article explores the necessity for publishers to check the accuracy of statements made o...

Cronin Litigation Raises Money for OzHarvest

In 2014, a number of staff from Cronin Litigation Lawyers will be running together in the Gold Coast Marathon 10km run to raise money for OzHarvest.OzHarvest is a food rescue chari...

Cronin Litigation Lawyers Raises Money for Homeless Youth

A number of staff from Cronin Litigation Lawyers recently participated in various events of the Gold Coast Marathon including the 7.5km challenge, the 10km run and the half maratho...

Derek Cronin to speak at Australian Marriage Equality Function

Australian Marriage Equality is visiting the Gold Coast on the weekend of 12 to 14 September 2014.Derek, a strong supporter of Marriage Equality, has agreed to assist Australian Ma...

Derek Cronin participates in bond university debate

Adjudicator Erred in Building Dispute

In the recent decision Matrix Projects (Qld) Pty Ltd v Luscombe [2013] QSC 4 the Supreme Court of Queensland decided that the adjudicator in the proceedings failed in applying t...

Stacy Miller Appointed as Partner of the Firm

We are pleased to announce that Stacy Miller has been appointed as a partner of the firm effective 19 February 2014.Stacy has practised exclusively in the areas of commercial litig...

Gold Coast Marathon

Cronin Litigation Lawyers are participating in the Gold Coast Marathon 2013.This year, members of the firm are running in the full marathon (over 42km), the 10km event and the 5.7k...

Facebook: How to Serve a Super-Star

On 22 October 2011, thousands of screaming fans were anxiously waiting for the headline act, Flo Rida, to appear at the ‘‘Fat as Butter’’ music festival in Newcastle, New S...

Andrea Joyce joins Cronin Litigation Lawyers

Andrea was admitted as a lawyer in March 2010 and joined the Cronin Litigation Lawyers team in March 2013.  She has a broad range of experience in building and construction disput...

Protecting your Interests in Personal Property after Registration News Article Page

IntroductionIn the first Court decision since the proclamation of the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA), the Federal Court in Carson, in the matter of Hastie Group Limited (...

Fair Entitlements for Employees

On 5 December 2012, the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act (2012) (FEG) came into effect. This act will apply to employees whose employment ends as a result of their employer enter...

Decisions Highlight Consumer Law

Recent decisions on alleged misrepresentations by sellers and their agents have forced real estate agents, conveyancing solicitors, litigators and developers to take notice. Decis...

Cronin Litigation Raises Money for Homeless Women

A large contingent from Cronin Litigation recently participated in the Gold Coast Marathon (well actually, the 10 kilometre run which was held during the Gold Coast Marathon!).Than...

Derek Cronin Speaks at Networking Night for Blair Harding - Action Coach

On 1 August 2012, Derek Cronin attended a networking function run by Blair Harding. Blair Harding is a business coach with a very successful practice on the Gold Coast and beyond.D...

BMD Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club

Cronin Litigation is pleased to continue its longstanding support of the BMD Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club.Pictured above is Shannon Eckstein, three time World Iron Man Champion...

New Office for Cronin Litigation

Construction of our new office has been completed and we are now located at Level 2, 33 Elkhorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise. The move has been necessary to accommodate the significant...