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AMSA launches new campaign targeting container ships

The campaign is set to run from 1 August to 31 October 2020. AMSA warns that any container ship visiting Australia within the designated period should expect a visit. AMSA has conducted focused inspection campaigns in the past but not since 2007. The aim of a focused campaign is to ensure all shi...

What is a cy-pres order?

There is a solution – a cy-pres order. The French term ‘cy-pres’ means ‘as near as possible’. Under the Trusts Act, the Supreme Court of Queensland has the power to make orders to vary the provisions of a charitable trust where the original purposes of the trust:...