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Posted on 15 Jul 2020

COVID-19 Legal implications

In these uncertain and unprecedented times, everyone will be impacted not only in the short term but potentially into the medium and long term. Businesses and individuals will face critical periods and will, more…

Posted on 4 Jun 2020

Challenges to a Will by Adult Children

How relevant is the concept of achieving equality between children? It is not uncommon when a person seeks to challenge the provisions of a Will for those responsible for administering the estate, and for…

Posted on 3 Jun 2020

COVID-19 – New Regulations to enable witnessing of legal documents

The Victorian Government has enacted regulations to overcome the problems encountered in signing legal documents during the Coronavirus. Prior to the regulations formal requirements for executing Wills and Powers of Attorney required the client,…

Posted on 2 Jun 2020

Insolvency

Among the many legislative changes introduced as a consequence of COVID-19 and its impact on individuals and businesses new legislation passed by the Federal Parliament has made significant changes to Corporations Law and Bankruptcy…

Posted on 22 May 2020

Industrial Manslaughter Laws

The Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) as the name suggests, contains extensive provisions aimed at ensuring the health and safety of the workplace. On 1 July 2020, amendments to the…

Posted on 21 May 2020

New Coronavirus Regulations for Commercial Leases & Licences

The Victorian Government has published the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020. The Regulations reflect some but not all of the leasing principles in the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of…

Posted on 14 May 2020

Deceased Estates – Guide for Executors/Administrators

We have prepared a guide to assist executors (or administrators) as to their responsibilities when acting in the estate of a deceased parent. Click here to view the full guide Published: 14 May 2020…

Posted on 9 Apr 2020

Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leases During the Coronavirus

Last week the National Cabinet issued a statement confirming that it had met and agreed: That “states and territories would implement the attached mandatory Code of Conduct (the Code), including via legislation or regulation…

Posted on 27 Mar 2020

Effect of Coronavirus Measures on Retail Leases

Aside from the health and safety fears and concerns about the economic impact generally of the coronavirus, landlords and tenants will also be deeply concerned about its effect on business and the effect of…

Posted on 27 Feb 2020

Annualised Salaries – Important New Requirements

New provisions in certain awards take effect from 1 March 2020: will your salary arrangements stand up to scrutiny? On 1 March 2020 important new requirements regarding annualised salaries will come into effect for…