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Posted on 3 Jul 2014Reminder to use New Form Disclosure Statements
We are still, from time to time, seeing outdated Disclosure Statements being used. The new Retail Leases Regulations 2013 (Vic), which applies to retail premises leases, came into operation on 22 April 2013. Amongst…
Posted on 3 Jul 2014Privacy Law Reform
The Privacy Act 1988 has recently been amended to make a number of significant changes to privacy laws in Australia. The most important changes include: The Privacy Act now includes a set of 13…
Posted on 3 Jul 2014Personal Loan Agreements
In any circumstances where a loan of money is to be made, a formal agreement should be prepared and executed. It occurs from time to time that individuals make loans to family members, friends,…
Posted on 3 Jul 2014Liquidator Disclaimer of Lease Powers
To the concern of many practitioners practising in leasing law, the High Court has recently determined that a landlord’s liquidator is entitled to disclaim, or extinguish, a lease. It has been common practice for…
Posted on 4 Apr 2014Superannuation Borrowings
There has been much talk in the press recently about the ability of superannuation funds to now borrow. You would be excused from thinking that radical changes have been made to the types of…
Posted on 3 Apr 2014Personal Property Securities Act and Leases
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) came into force on 30 January 2012 and introduced new rules for the enforcement and priority of personal property securities interests with respect to personal property….
Posted on 4 Oct 2012Workplace Relations
Risks associated with Social Media The phenomenal rise in the use (and misuse) of social media is something to behold. The way in which people now gather their news, communicate with their friends and…
Posted on 4 Jul 2011Company Directors and Officers Duties
Once again, the duties of executive and non-executive directors pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 has come into question. ASIC v Healey & Ors (2011) FCA717 (better known as the “Centro Case”). Readers interested…
Posted on 4 May 2010Occupational Health and Safety in Victoria
Introduction In Victoria, occupational health and safety in the workplace is principally regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) (“the Act’) and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 (Vic). The…
Posted on 4 Jan 2010Probate – Deceased Estates
What is “Probate”? Probate is the process of proving and registering with the Supreme Court the last Will of a deceased person. Someone needs to deal with the deceased’s assets and liabilities and the…