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MacGillivrays Solicitors is a highly respected commercial law firm with over half a century of experience. We are THE RIGHT SIZE for you. MacGillivrays is respected on a national scale for delivering cost effective legal solutions across a diverse range of industries and body of contemporary law. The firm is large enough to meet all the legal needs of clients but also small enough to pay attention to how they are met. Combined with a commitment to integrity and professionalism, this gives the firm a powerful tool for making a difference to corporations, small businesses, parents, and even the children it represents. MacGillivrays partners have confidence in the firm’s ability to offer relevant, sound, commercial advice to clients. We know that clients want solutions to their problems but at the right price. At MacGillivrays, COST IS NOT A DIRTY WORD. According to long standing clients, the question of cost is not a dirty word. Fee expectations are always discussed up front. Realistic fees do not mean service suffers; in fact at MacGillivrays the opposite is the case. Technology
and a focus on strong relationships ensures a high quality outcome
is delivered to every client even those with significant budgetary
constraints. Clients can receive an emailed status report indicating
the precise stage of their transaction or they can direct-dial a partner
and have a frank discussion on an issue which has been keeping them
awake at night. Our partners promote A DYNAMIC CULTURE. MacGillivrays people push the boundaries when they offer advice and will often go beyond initial instructions because their experience tells them what a client needs. The advice doesn’t necessarily translate into a bigger bill. The firm may choose to absorb the extra cost this time as a measure of the long term value of a client relationship. This value added approach has something to do with why some clients have been with the firm for decades. But there is something else that sets MacGillivrays apart. It’s the spirit underpinning a belief that there is more to life than work. The vibrant and dynamic culture means partners are just as likely to be found in the surf together as in the boardroom. Because of its flexible approach, willingness to do things a little differently, and lack of obsession with billable hours, the firm has found that staff are happier to come to work and in the end deliver a better outcome to clients. Our flexibility and tolerance does not diminish the need to perform. Our business is DELIVERING BETTER OUTCOMES for you. Truly innovative people are unlikely to be found in a formal, highly structured environment. MacGillivrays partners acknowledge the difficulty in building a high-performance team in traditional ways. By providing an accommodating working environment the firm reaps the benefits of staff who are motivated to perform. Flexibility and tolerance do not diminish the need to perform. In fact performance is enhanced. The result is better outcomes for clients and staff. MacGillivrays is the ideal law firm for the 21st century. Call us on +61 7 3228 5333 and let us demonstrate how we can help you. MacGillivrays has been supporting Hunt 4 Homeless since 1998. Hunt 4 Homeless operates on weekends at The 139 Club which is a drop in centre for the homeless or anyone experiencing difficulties in their lives. Hunt 4 Homeless aims to provide a better quality of life for the homeless, destitute and socially isolated people. MacGillivrays’ support includes raising money and buying produce and provisions for and preparing and serving meals on weekends and all public holidays. In 1998, John Hunt, a former employee of the firm, realised that when State and Federal Government offices shut up offices on Friday afternoon, the support provided to the needy also closed. On weekends, no funding was being provided from government sources to feed the homeless and destitute. Initially, with a band of 12 volunteers (many from, or with, MacGillivrays connections) John cooked and fed Saturday lunch to an average of 40 people at The 139 Club at 505 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. Now, almost 50 volunteers serve lunch on Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and all public holidays. The volunteer’s philosophy is to only serve food that he would, himself, eat at home. The cost of ingredients for meals is currently around $2500- $3000 per month. In 2003, John Hunt decided to gather research on destitute people by living in a hostel for the homeless for five months. As a result of his experience, John discovered that people are rarely homeless because of an addiction. Homeless people are often on a downward spiral because they view their life as hopeless, without any joy and with nothing to look forward to. Once in the spiral, the momentum and negativity increases and it is difficult to get out of the spin. In providing hot, cooked meals to the homeless and needy through The 139 Club, the aim is to provide some comfort and quality to the lives of Brisbane’s less fortunate. In December for the past four years, MacGillivrays ran an appeal through its Client Information Bulletins to collect Christmas presents and cash donations to help Hunt 4 Homeless. As well, in 2006, MacGillivrays staff put together a 'recipe book' which was sold and the proceeds given to Hunt 4 Homeless. Collecting food, presents and other 'Christmas goodies' is now an annual event. Each December a box is placed at the bottom of our Christmas Tree for people to place gifts and food for Christmas Day. MacGillivrays sponsors and runs a monthly raffle throughout all offices to continue to raise money for Hunt 4 Homeless. Many MacGillivrays’ people give up their spare time to volunteer for different organisations and charities. As a result of our appeals Additional MacGillivrays’ staff and Partners and some MacGillivrays’ clients have become regular volunteers on weekends at Hunt 4 Homeless (approximately 12 times a year) cooking and serving meals to the homeless.
About the 139 Club The 139 Club was established in 1975 by a group of concerned citizens as a drop-in centre and refuge for the homeless and destitute. It was first housed at 139 Charlotte Street, Brisbane, hence the name. In 1983, the 139 Club became an independent Incorporated Association, receiving some Government funding. During the International Year of the Homeless [1987], the 139 Club received a Government Grant to build a new Centre at 505 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. The 139 Club's Philosophy statement reads - "The 139 Club aims to provide a better quality of life for the homeless, destitute and socially isolated people, within their own framework. While self-reliance and participation are strongly encouraged, clients are accepted and supported unconditionally. This is the basic philosophy of the 139 Club. We are providing a safe and stable, non-denominational, non-political and non-racial environment with a holistic approach to meeting people's clients' needs on physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and social levels. Our operations have a strong emphasis on social networking to expand clients' horizons, minimise social isolation and improve their self-esteem by providing support, contact and avenues for change towards improved quality of life and relationships with the wider society. Australian Red Cross Blood Donations MacGillivrays’
staff members are blood donors at the Blood Bank’s “Club
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