In a judgement delivered on 24 December 2013, the Federal Court determined that a possessory lien in Victoria will take priority over a migrated registration in a priority dispute between transitional security interests under the ...

Previously, we referred to Willmott Forests Ltd (Receivers and Managers appointed) (in liquidation) v Willmott Growers Group Inc and Willmott Action Group Inc [2012] VSCA 202. We noted then an appeal to the High Court had been hea...

Facts In 2003, Mr Panetta (Mr P) and Ms Lam (Ms L) had moved into a property owned by Ms Pedulla (Mr Panetta's sister). Ms Pedulla was in Italy at the time. Mr P and Ms L instructed Mr Yee, a solicitor, to assist with transferr...

Many of you will be familiar with the worldwide "Occupy" movements, which received substantial media coverage in both 2011 and 2012.  Locally, the "Occupy Melbourne" movement also grabbed the media's attention in mid-late 2011 in...

A new part to the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act is intended to enable bailees to dispose of bailors’ uncollected goods in a manner equitable to both parties. This article outlines the consequences of the new Pa...

The NSW Government has introduced a number of important changes to the regulation of retirement villages in NSW, in the Retirement Villages Amendment (Standard Contract) Regulation 2013 (2013 No 158). The changes, effective 1 Octo...