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We aim to provide you with proactive and strategic legal and practical advice. Our articles provide a range of interesting and helpful insights on a vast array of topics.
Retail or not? Why your Lease needs to be clear from the start
There is an increasing number of disputes emerging between commercial landlords and tenants over whether their lease agreements are subject to the Retail Leases Act, particularly in relation to those outgoings which are not recoverable from the tenant under the Act. Litigation Lawyer, Graham Egan looks the recent case of Grand View Trading Pty Ltd v SJV Properties Pty Ltd.
Some free advice for anyone looking to handle their own legal dispute
Litigation lawyer Graham Egan outlines the serious risk faced by all self-represented litigants is not knowing what they don’t know about the law or the process until it’s too late to do anything meaningful about it.
Why you should use a solicitor to prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint another person to make financial and personal decisions on your behalf. As this document directly impacts your future care and financial matters, it is essential that it is correctly prepared in accordance with legal requirements.
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Understanding Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding and the Recent Changes
Property Lawyer Michelle Oh looks at the recent changes to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding, and what this means for sellers and buyers in the Australian property market.
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Preventing Misrepresentation in Recruitment
Australian Consumer Law (ACL) contains protections for prospective employees against false or misleading representations made during the recruitment process. It is critical that employers are aware of this, and how to avoid falling foul of the law, as Anthony Sangster Robles explains.
Recent articles
What are the different types of Powers of Attorney? Do I need them all?
There are several types of Powers of Attorney available, which operate via several different documents. Each document is designed to deal with different situations and events.To help plan for your future as effectively as possible, we outline the situations where the different types of Powers of Attorney are commonly utilised.
What is the Co-Invest Scheme?
The Co-Invest Scheme is a scheme that provides employees and contractors in the construction industry in Victoria with portable long service leave. If you are an employer with employees carrying out certain works, there is a reasonable chance that you need to be making Co-Invest contributions on behalf of your employees.
Managing fake reviews online
Have you or your business ever received any fake reviews online, or reviews which you believed to be misleading? Alternatively, have you ever thought about publishing your own false reviews online to balance out the negative reviews? As we have moved further into the 21st Century, people are becoming more reliant on what they read online for reviews as opposed to more traditional methods of review such as word of mouth. This can be a big problem if fake reviews are published about you or your business.
Do I have a caveatable interest?
A caveatable interest is an interest in a property that allows a caveat to be registered on title to the property. A Caveat can be a very useful tool to protect your interest in a property. However, in Victoria, there are quite strict rules governing instances where you can lodge a caveat.
Information to share in a Mediation
If a mediation is to be successful, it requires some transparency on the part of all parties. The difficulty is knowing how much information to share in a mediation, without compromising your own position.
Issues with Executors
Issues with executors may arise if there are any disagreements in their ability to carry out their duties in the administration of an estate. The role of an executor (or administrator) is often open for dispute, whether between co-executors or between executors and beneficiaries.
Medical Power of Attorney makeover
As of 12 March 2018, the Victorian Government has brought into effect a Medical Power of Attorney makeover, under the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic). The key purpose of this Act is to provide for the making of medical treatment decisions on behalf of people who do not have decision-making capacity.
Checklist for selling a business
Are you considering selling a business in Victoria? We have set out a checklist of important topics to consider when you are selling your business.
Statutory Demand
A Statutory Demand can be a highly effective way of encouraging a Company to pay a debt owed to you. Most businesses do not want to have a liquidator appointed.
Can I be personally liable as a director?
Can I be personally liable as a director? A question that often arises for directors, of a proprietary limited company or a public company.
To Airbnb or not to Airbnb: New rules for Owners Corporations regarding short-stay accommodation
Owners Corporations, hosts and other occupiers dealing with short-stay accommodation operations, such as Airbnb. Apartment owners and occupiers who host Airbnb guests may now be held liable for damage, noise or loss of amenity caused by their Airbnb guests.
Who's responsible for the air conditioner in a retail premises?
We frequently see disagreements between Landlords and Tenants of retail premises about who is responsible for repair and maintenance of an air conditioning system. So, whose legal obligation is it?
