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What's in a lease? Senior Associate Graham Egan looks at the recent Court of Appeal decision in Zhao v Kontomichalos [2026] VSCA 30.

Graham Egan, Senior Associate in Disputes & Litigation, discusses the matter of Apollo Marble and Granite Imports Pty Ltd v Industry + Commerce (Civil Claims) [2008] VCAT 2298 involving a debt and a defendant located overseas.

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‘Force majeure’ may soon become the phrase 'de jour'. Mitchell Zadow, Managing Principal and Accredited Commercial Law Specialist, explains what this means for businesses and contractual arrangements.

Litigation Lawyer Sarah-Anna Scott looks at a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission, an employer successfully defended their termination of an employee who refused to return to work in the office, despite his contract not specifying a work location.

Are you eyeing a property investment in Victoria, Australia? Exciting as it may seem, foreign investors should tread cautiously through the intricate web of regulations and tax implications that govern such transactions, as Property Lawyer Coco Yu explains.

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Spring is the busiest time of year for the Victorian property market. Auctions can be fast-paced and prospective purchasers often feel pressure to act quickly and decisively, to cast a knock-out bid. Property Lawyer Loren Stojcevski lists the Top 5 essentials for any pre-purchase checklist.

Tick agree! Litigation Lawyer Sonali Mohla looks at the oft problematic issue for suppliers and consumers alike, the sometimes elusive, or confusing, online terms and conditions statement.

These days, the traditional view of working 9-to-5 takes many forms. Flexible, hybrid, remote… These changes in workplace practices have necessitated corresponding amendments to the Fair Work Act. Employment Lawyer Anthony Sangster Robles provides an overview of flexible working arrangements under the FWA.

Thinking of Leasing Your Property? Before you do, read Property Lawyer Michelle Oh's top 5 issues every Victorian Landlord should know.

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The recent ABC case is a reminder that the scope of an employer’s ability to regulate an employee’s conduct on social media remains a nuanced and evolving issue, as Employment Lawyer Anthony Sangster Robles explains.

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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.

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.