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Below is a list of McKean & Park Newsletters.

• 10 Nov 2008	-	McKean Park Matters November 2008
• 07 Jul 2008	-	McKean Park Matters July 2008
• 06 Feb 2008	-	Banking & Finance Update January 2008
• 01 Dec 2007	-	McKean & Park Matters December 2007
• 01 Sep 2007	-	McKean & Park Matters September 2007
• 01 Apr 2007	-	McKean & Park Matters April 2007
• 06 Dec 2006	-	McKean & Park Matters December 2006
• 19 Apr 2006	-	McKean & Park Matters April 2006
• 24 Nov 2005	-	McKean & Park Matters November 2005
• 01 Jul 2005	-	McKean & Park Matters July 2005
• 01 Apr 2005	-	McKean & Park Matters April 2005
• 01 Dec 2004	-	Future Law Team News Update - December 2004
• 01 Sep 2004	-	McKean & Park Matters September 2004
• 01 Jun 2004	-	McKean & Park Matters June 2004
• 18 May 2004	-	Future Law Team News Update - May 2004
• 01 Mar 2004	-	McKean & Park Matters - March 2004

Date	10 Nov 2008
Title	McKean Park Matters November 2008
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Date	07 Jul 2008
Title	McKean Park Matters July 2008
Summary	Articles Include ▪ McKean Park - Onward and Upward ▪ Carbon Markets and legal certainty ▪ Cultural Heritage Management Plans. Is it a concern for developers and Lenders? ▪ Injured workers and termination ▪ Ademption of specific gifts in wills ▪ Expert witnesses in family law
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Date	06 Feb 2008
Title	Banking & Finance Update January 2008
Summary	Self Managed Super Funds are now able to borrow funds to acquire investment assets, including real estate. This means that: ▪ Lenders now have the opportunity to consider lending opportunities to equity rich Self-Managed Super Funds; and ▪ Self Managed Super Funds can now gear their assets to create more wealth.
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Date	01 Dec 2007
Title	McKean & Park Matters December 2007
Summary	Articles include - Post Election Update: ▪ Kyoto What's Next ▪ Changes to the Workplace Relations Law by the Labour Party ▪ Occupational Health & Safety: A Minefield for Landlords? ▪ The Owners Corporation Act Comes into Operation on 31 December 2007
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Date	01 Sep 2007
Title	McKean & Park Matters September 2007
Summary	STOP PRESS: McKEAN & PARK ON THE MOVE McKean & Park will be relocating to new offices in March 2008 Articles include - ▪ Superannuation Contributions - It's not too late! ▪ Buying Off-the-Plan - Tips for Investors ▪ Restraints of Trade - Preventing an employee from working for a competitor ▪ Discretionary Trusts - Recent Developments in Beneficiaries Rights ▪ Characteristics of the Franchise Relationship
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Date	01 Apr 2007
Title	McKean & Park Matters April 2007
Summary	The partners are pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Mellas as a partner to the firm offering the full suite of family law services. Jim is an accredited family law specialist with over 20 years experience in the jurisdiction. He has a substantial established practice and will be supported by his law clerk Lambrini Azzopardi. Jim's start date is Monday 7 May.
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Date	06 Dec 2006
Title	McKean & Park Matters December 2006
Summary	The Banking and Finance Team, headed by Tony Rogers, was delighted with the news that McKean & Park had been appointed to the Commonwealth Bank’s Legal Panel. The appointment was specifically for one of the Bank’s major commercial lending subsidiaries. Tony said, “that for a firm the size of Mckean & Park to be appointed to such a prestigious organisation, along with many of the largest law firms in Australia, was a real feather in our cap.”
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Date	19 Apr 2006
Title	McKean & Park Matters April 2006
Summary	One obvious problem is not leaving a Will at all. In those circumstances the assets pass to the “next of kin” being persons identified in order of closeness to the Willmaker, as set out in the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Victoria).
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Date	24 Nov 2005
Title	McKean & Park Matters November 2005
Summary	We are delighted to announce the addition of Vivian Moroney and Nancy Hua to our Litigation Team, headed byPartner Kim Whitby.
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Date	01 Jul 2005
Title	McKean & Park Matters July 2005
Summary	New Section: Client Feedback It's better if you can all get along: Adrian Green Victorian's pay more in duty: Alan Price Historic modernisation of Australia's workplace relations system: Eileen Scott Crown Land Leases - Let the Tenant Beware: Ross Blair Japanese dress down to save energy Recent changes at the magistrates' court: Mark Wenn Changes to long service leave entitlements: Mark Wenn McKean & Park Achievements 2005 Website Awards finalist
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Date	01 Apr 2005
Title	McKean & Park Matters April 2005
Summary	New Section: McKean & Park Achievements Kyoto Update McKean & Park and Rotary International: Ross Blair Making a Will for your family discretionary trust: Geoff Park & Mark Flynn Permanent Water Saving Rules Living in interesting IR Times: Eileen Scott Changes to the law of Adverse Possession: Anne Marie Gasbarro National Finance Broking Regulation: Tony Rogers Body Corporate FAQ's: Paul Brotchie, Jacinta Morphett & Kim Whitby
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Date	01 Dec 2004
Title	Future Law Team News Update - December 2004
Summary	Why Australia will ratify Kyoto Green Overlayed Leases Buying Environmentally Balanced Property Water - the facts & the myths Carbon Dioxide Trading - the Future Market CONSPRI - key to reduced Water & Energy Costs Wind News
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Date	01 Sep 2004
Title	McKean & Park Matters September 2004
Summary	How old are you? Aged Discrimination - Eileen Scott Leasing Crown Land - Ross Blair Retail Leases Act: Survey Results - Stephen Roache Wills: Frequently Asked Questions - Geoff Park & Adrian Green Thinking beyond party politics - Mark Flynn Water News Recovery of fees for bodies corporate - Jacinta Morphett Land Tax & Statutory Evaluations - Andrew Brown McKean & Park Update
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Date	01 Jun 2004
Title	McKean & Park Matters June 2004
Summary	Domestic Builders Warranty Insurance - Where are we now? Your Move Uncle Sam Property Taxes Update in brief Building Communities - Future Law in Bodies Corporate The Redundancy Test Case Conveyancing Revolution Guarantees & Lost Documents Golfers Beware! McKean & Park update
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Date	18 May 2004
Title	Future Law Team News Update - May 2004
Summary	Introduction to the Future Law Team News Update Greenhouse Emissions Trading the State of Play CarbonCost Calculator What's Making News
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Date	01 Mar 2004
Title	McKean & Park Matters - March 2004
Summary	The SPAM Act 2003 - Andrew Brown Dummy Bidding and Over & Under-Quoting is now Illegal - Anne Marie Gasbarro Body Corporate Insurance - Paul Brotchie Employees - Minimum Terms & Conditions - Eileen Scott Consumer Protection Widened - Jacinta Morphett 1st April 2004 - Changes Enduring Powers of Attorney - Adrian Green (upcoming information session) Cash Flow, Problems for Small Business - Mark Wenn
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