Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper
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For the next two financial years, the New South Wales Government (NSW Govt) will share the cost of buying up to 6000 principal places of residence for people who could not otherwise own a home....
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Proportionality – the word that haunts employers with reinstatement orders
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A major factor that repeatedly trips up employers in making decisions to dismiss employees for misconduct is proportionality – i.e. whether the punishment fits the crime. To their peril, many employers mistakenly believe that a...
Building Orders – a limitation on Municipal Building Surveyor powers
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When a Victorian Council undertakes an inspection of a property, it may discover building works that do not comply with the Building Act 1993 (Vic) (the Act) and Building Regulations 2018 (Vic) (the Regulations) and...
Property Gifted in Will Sold Prior to Death
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Every so often a Will maker leaves a specific gift in their Will and at the time of death it is no longer owned by the Will maker. This specific gift fails for “ademption”. What...
Winds of Change – Victorian Government introduces new Windfall Gains Tax
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Windfall Gains Tax is a new Victorian State Government tax on land set to be introduced from 1 July 2023. The tax will be triggered where the value of land increases ‘due to the actions...
Hunt & Hunt Group continues to invest in future leaders
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Continuing a significant period of growth for the Hunt & Hunt Legal Group across Australia, we are pleased to announce the following promotions for 2023. Jaimi-Lee Tinning – Director, Hunt & Hunt, Darwin Jaimi-lee joined...
Updated COVID-19 Hearing Protocols in the FCFCOA
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From 7 November 2022 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) updated its COVID-19 protocol in response to the changing COVID-19 situation around the country. The protocol now applies in every state and territory...
Overcharge! Rethinking charging clauses under standard form contracts
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A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Lobux Pty Ltd v Willshaun Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 204 provides a reminder to rethink the inclusion of ‘general charging clauses’ in businesses’ standard trading...
Understanding Staff Entitlements – can you afford to get it wrong?
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In Australia, all employees have minimum workplace entitlements in accordance with federal and state workplace laws. This is regardless of an employee’s position or their employment status (ie. whether that are casual, trainee, part-time or...
Unsigned lease? Beware the legal grey zone
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It’s very common in commercial and retail leasing transactions for the landlord and tenant to sign a preliminary document, such as a Letter of Offer, a Terms Sheet or Heads of Agreement, before signing the...
Mistakes to avoid in a family law case
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When a couple gets together, usually they do not expect their relationship to end or to end in a mess. Fortunately, not all relationship breakdowns end up in a fight. In fact, the family law...
Bearing fruit with Examination Summonses
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In the decision of Re Mervyn Jonathan Kitay as liquidator of T & L Produce Marketing; Ex Parte Mervyn Jonathan Kitay as liquidator of T & L Produce Marketing [2022] WASC 299, the liquidator of...