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noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
Happy to be supporting the Special Children’s Christmas Party for our eleventh year.
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Stephen Page
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page discusses the current state of surrogacy in the Northern Territory and how it’s about to change.
Transcript
G’day. I’m Stephen Page from Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers.
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The high-profile collapse of Probuild and Condev has shone a light on the perfect storm facing the Australian construction industry, with rising costs and supply chain issues putting pressure on many firms.
And now there is a new threat to add to that list: a worsening skills shortage.
Global consultancy
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Stephen Warne
In disciplinary proceedings, prosecutors often wrongly assume that findings in prior decisions (usually criminal convictions) are both admissible and un-challengeable by the respondent. Neither is true, however, at least where what is relied on by the prosecutor in the disciplinary case is something more than the fact of the conviction
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Stephen Page
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page debunks the 50-50 property settlement myth in family law.
Transcript
G’day, I’m Stephen Page from Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers. And I want to talk to you
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ABC Radio
A High Court decision raises questions about how a de facto relationship is defined, and what happens when a person’s mental capacities decline with old age. And, if a person granted humanitarian protection by Australia commits a serious crime, can they be deported to a conflict zone?
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Stephen Page
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page discusses surrogacy in India.
Transcript
G’day. I’m Stephen Page from Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers. And today I’m talking about surrogacy in India.
I’m commonly asked by
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noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
Check out my video case note outlining the recent decision of Justice Lee of the Federal Court in Williams v Toyota Motor Corporation 2022 FCA 344 – a class action against Toyota concerning defective diesel exhaust after-treatment systems in Prado, Fortuner and HiLux ranges sold between October 2015 and April
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The Victorian government handed down its election-year budget earlier this month – boosted by a $15 billion windfall in land taxes and stamp duty from the booming property market.
While revenue from land tax is expected to increase to $4.8 billion next financial year, stamp duty revenue is projected to
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Stephen Page
On 24 February 2022, the Legislative Assembly agreed that the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee inquire into and report on the rights of donor-conceived persons to access genetic information about their donors. This inquiry is a submission to the said matters.
Preview
Contrasting issues of retrospectivity
Some years ago,
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Victorians are paying the highest stamp duty in Australia, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
HIA’s annual Stamp Duty Watch Report found Victorian homebuyers paid an average of $40,370 in stamp duty in November 2021 – equivalent to around 5% of the state’s median property price ($755,000).
In comparison, homebuyers
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noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
Check out my most recent video presentation in which I provide an overview of the European Commission’s three decisions in relation to Google’s alleged anticompetitive conduct – (1) the Comparison Shopping case, (2) the Android case and the (3) Adsense case.
Pretty proud of both my pun “Alphabet in the Soup”
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Liz Bodey
The General Court recently decided the case Nowhere v EUIPO (Case T-281/21) and overturned the EUIPO decision (and general position) on the validity of UK earlier rights in the context of EU oppositions post-Brexit.
The EUIPO Communication No 2/20 made clear that the EUIPO will treat all UK rights
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Stephen Page
I was delighted when Canadian surrogacy lawyer (and mum through surrogacy) Cindy Wasser from Hope Springs Fertility Law recently sent through to mutual clients her quick guide to surrogacy law in Canada. This is the best guide I have ever seen setting out the processes of becoming parents through surrogacy
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Victoria’s hospitality sector has been given a welcome boost, under new liquor reforms announced by the state government.
The new rules will mean bars, hotels, restaurants and cafes will now be able to serve alcohol until 1am without having to apply for a change to their licence (subject to any
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ABC Radio
In the second of a two-part series, the Law Report speaks with members of the International Association of Women Judges in several countries. They explain the obstacles women judges face and what gender diversity brings to legal decision making.
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Victoria’s real estate industry has been placed under greater scrutiny, after the state government announced a review of underquoting laws, off-the-plan sales and agent conduct.
The review comes amid heightened affordability concerns due to rapid rises in property prices. So the public is being encouraged to have their say on
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After almost two years, Australia is reopening its international borders again to fully vaccinated travellers. The move will likely give a significant boost to our economy, thanks to the return of tourists, business travellers and migrants.
So if you’ve been considering starting a business, this could be your year to
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In Ian Mark Collins & Mieneke Mianno Collins ATF The Collins Retirement Fund and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2022] AATA 628 (4 April 2022) the Tribunal determined that the applicant taxpayer was liable to pay GST on the subdivision of land into 11 lots and the sale of those lots.
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Matthew Townsend
Section 24 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) specifies that costs are in the discretion of the Court: Costs to be in the discretion of Court (1) Unless otherwise expressly provided by this or any other Act or by … Continue reading →
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Metropolitan Melbourne’s land market ended 2021 on a strong footing, according to Oliver Hume Quarterly Market Insights.
The report found median lot prices in the city climbed by 6% over the December quarter and 11.3% over the year to hit a new record high of $355,000.
That strong performance was
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noreply@blogger.com (Paul Miller)
What to do when your customer goes bust!
While it would be great if lodging a registration on the PPSR actually stopped your customer from going insolvent, that’s probably a little too much to expect from a $6 registration. However, your registration will give you an important leg up in
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ABC Radio
The High Court has ruled that a lender engaged in ‘unconscionable conduct’ by approving an asset-based loan to an unemployed man. And a look at how the Northern Territory Custody Notification Service supports Indigenous people detained in watch houses.
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ABC Radio
The High Court has ruled that a lender engaged in ‘unconscionable conduct’ by approving an asset-based loan to an unemployed man. And a look at how the Northern Territory Custody Notification Service supports Indigenous people detained in watch houses.
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The Victorian Government has extended the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (CTRS) for two months until 15 March 2022.
CTRS is designed to support struggling retail and commercial tenants and encourage renegotiation of terms.
Alongside the extension come new regulations. While the 2022 regulations are broadly similar to the previous CTRS
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ABC Radio
Severe flooding in New South Wales and Queensland has created a range of tenancy and insurance issues for people in affected areas. And a view from inside the court where Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe was acquitted of charges in the shooting death of Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker.
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ABC Radio
As the International Criminal Court announces plans to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine, what help can the country expect from international law frameworks and rules-based systems? And a wide-ranging interview with the Chief Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court, Tom Bathurst, who is retiring after more
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ABC Radio
As the International Criminal Court announces plans to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine, what help can the country expect from international law frameworks and rules-based systems? And a wide-ranging interview with the Chief Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court, Tom Bathurst, who is retiring after more
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noreply@blogger.com (William Stark)
The High Court decision in Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd v Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 12; (1987) 261 CLR 544; 91 ALJR 486; 343 ALR 58 (29 March 2017) (Kiefel, Bell, Gageler and Gordon JJ with Nettle J dissenting) highlights the risks involved in poor drafting of
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ABC Radio
The High Court has delivered two judgments that help clarify the legal distinction between the status of a contract worker and a employee, with potential long-term implications across Australian workplaces. Also in the program, a neighbourhood dispute that grew ‘out of all proportion’ ends in the New South Wales
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ABC Radio
The Australian Electoral Commission has revealed that 10 donors account for a quarter of donations made to the country’s political parties in the 2020-21 financial year. According to the Commission, the source of one third of all political income remains undisclosed. What does the data reveal and what does
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ABC Radio
The Federal Government’s move to deport Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australia has highlighted the scope of discretionary powers held by the immigration minister. And the Supreme Court of Victoria sets a legal precedent in what is believed to be the first ruling to find a Catholic diocese
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ABC Radio
According to a study which explores how the Torres Strait’s unique culture, geography and colonial experience has shaped the current crime and justice landscape, property crime in the region is very low. And the innovative Licensing Muster Project is helping Indigenous people living at the top of Cape York
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Matthew Townsend
It is relatively unusual for large development applications to simultaneously seek both planning approval and the modification or removal of a restrictive covenant. This is particularly so for covenants created prior to 25 June 1991 where section 60(5) of the … Continue reading →
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ABC Radio
For the first time a journalist is allowed to record in the Thomas Embling Hospital, Melbourne’s Forensic healthcare facility. Meet therapists, the psychiatrist in charge and some of the patients who have committed a serious crime but are deemed not responsible for their actions due to mental illness.
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ABC Radio
For the first time a journalist is allowed to record in the Thomas Embling Hospital, Melbourne’s Forensic healthcare facility. Meet therapists, the psychiatrist in charge and some of the patients who have committed a serious crime but are deemed not responsible for their actions due to mental illness.
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Matthew Townsend
A case decided by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) earlier this year demonstrates the difficulties involved in removing an easement over the objections of the party with the benefit of the easement. The case was Wheelhouse v Maribyrnong … Continue reading →
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ABC Radio
If a consumer is injured by a faulty product, they can sue the manufacturer. In Australia, The law of Negligence or Torts forms a fundamental building block of our legal system. As reporter Carly Godden discovers, these laws owe much of their origins to a case from the 1930’s