Hamilton Locke advises Camm Agricultural Group on its acquisition of ‘Myra’ property in Northern Queensland
The Hamilton Locke Agribusiness team is pleased to have advised Camm Agricultural Group on its acquisition of the 14,574-hectare property, ‘Myra’, located near Moranbah in Central Queensland. Through this strategic purchase, valued at over $40 million, Camm Agricultural Group has expanded its presence in Central Queensland’s prime Isaac Region. Hamilton Locke’s team supported Camm Agricultural […]
AI in the Boardroom: balancing innovation and obligation
Used wisely, AI tools can arguably enhance the corporate decision-making process. There are risks, however, in directors overly relying on or blindly trusting in AI output – and they need to be able to justify its use in the context of their legal duties and responsibilities. Need to know: AI use in workplaces is soaring, […]
Hamilton Locke highlighted in 2025 Doyle’s Guide
Hamilton Locke has once again been recognised in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide. Doyle’s Guide is an independent publication well regarded for its peer-reviewed approach to identifying leading law firms and practitioners across Australia. This year, we are proud to be acknowledged in the following categories: Leading Agribusiness Law Firms – Queensland, 2025 We were recognised […]
Georgia Mackenzie
Georgia is a lawyer in Hamilton Locke’s real estate and agribusiness team. She advises on a range of property law and agribusiness matters. Georgia is experienced in advising in the sale and acquisition of commercial, industrial and rural properties, office, retail and industrial leasing, and a wide range of property development projects spanning residential, commercial, […]
Not my monkey, not my circus: PCBU successfully walks away from WHS prosecution
In SafeWork NSW v Tattam Express Pty Ltd [2025] NSWIC 7, the Industrial Court of NSW provides further clarification on the categories of “worker” under WHS laws for when a duty is owed. In doing so, the Court stopped a WHS prosecution in its tracks when it found that the injured person was not a […]
Hamilton Locke wins Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 Australian Law Awards
Hamilton Locke has been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards! The Australian Law Awards, now in its 25th year, celebrate outstanding legal professionals and firms across the country. This recognition is a testament to the culture we’ve built together, a culture defined by high performance, agility, and leadership. […]
Could your supermarket lease be void? How landlords can get ahead of new ACCC rules
Australia’s commercial property market is about to enter a new era of regulatory oversight, one that will be particularly significant for landlords dealing with major supermarket tenants. From 1 January 2026, as part of reforms to Australia’s merger control regime, a new mandatory notification process will apply to certain property and business transactions involving major […]
Hamilton Locke named “fastest-growing partnership” in the Australian Financial Review
Hamilton Locke has been named the “fastest-growing partnership” in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Law Partnership Survey. The AFR conducts a bi-annual review of the legal sector and features top firms in its Law Partnership Survey. Full coverage from the AFR Law Partnership Survey: Revealed: The law firms that have grown (and shrunk) the most […]
Substantial reforms to NSW Industrial Relations and WHS laws underway
The Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025 (the Bill), introduced by the New South Wales Government on 27 May 2025, and passed on 27 June 2025, proposes substantive amendments to the State’s industrial relations and work health and safety framework. The Bill will implement targeted and wide-ranging reforms to the Work […]
Completion accounts in M&A transactions – how to create certainty in uncertain times
The Snapshot Since the end of the COVID-19 era of cheap money and lofty valuations, the Australian private M&A market has been a buyer’s market. This has caused a relative increase in the use of completion accounts and specifically, debt-free/cash-free and target working capital purchase price adjustments, in transaction documentation compared with locked box or […]
Hillcrest tragedy: jumping castle operator acquitted by Tasmanian Magistrates Court
Magistrate Webster of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania has acquitted a sole trader charged under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas) (the WHS Act) following the 2021 Hillcrest Primary School tragedy in which six children died and others were seriously injured while using a jumping castle during a school event. The inflatable was […]
Hamilton Locke advises Northern Co-operative Meat Company Limited on its transition to Casino Food Company Limited
A milestone shift from Co-operative to unlisted public company in the Australian meat processing industry. We are proud to have acted for the Northern Co-operative Meat Company Limited in Casino NSW. The Northern Co-operative Meat Company Limited, a cattle producer-owned Co-operative founded in 1933, officially transitioned to become Casino Food Company Limited, an unlisted public […]
