This post was originally published on this site
Jitesh Billimoria
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Special Counsel Jitesh Billimoria discusses financial settlements, matrimonial settlements or what is more commonly known as property settlements.
The post How Long Does a Property Settlement Take? appeared first on Page
This post was originally published on this site
Liz Bodey
In a recent alert, we painted the big NFT picture, highlighting what a non-fungible token (NFT) means and the opportunities they present (see here). In this second part of the NFT series, we will take a deeper look at local regulatory control (or lack thereof) in this uncharted territory.
This post was originally published on this site
Bruce Provan
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Managing Director Bruce Provan lists down mistakes people have made and hopefully can avoid in family law matters.
The post The Mistakes People Make in Family Law Matters appeared first
This post was originally published on this site
ABC Radio
Reforming the Public Interest Disclosure Act “is a significant matter because it is linked to the national anti-corruption commission that we hope to legislate this year,” the federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has told the Law Report. In a wide-ranging interview, Mr Dreyfus outlines his legislative priorities, including reforming
This post was originally published on this site
Bruce Provan
In this video, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Managing Director Bruce Provan talks about what to expect at your initial consultation with a family lawyer.
The post Preparing for Your First Family Law Appointment appeared first on Page Provan.
This post was originally published on this site
Stephen Page
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page published a paper regarding the Surrogacy Act 2022 that was enacted on 12 May 2022.
The Surrogacy Act brings the Northern Territory into line with every State and the Australian Capital Territory in regulating altruistic surrogacy and criminalising commercial surrogacy.
This post was originally published on this site
noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
Check out my recent Video Note re Meta Platforms Inc acquisition of Giphy Inc, and the subsequent decisions of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CAM) and Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) concerning the acquisition.
This post was originally published on this site
Liz Bodey
On 21 June 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark office (USPTO) issued interim guidance on how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) should exercise its discretion when determining whether to institute a post-grant proceeding.
The guidance includes four notable takeaways:
“[T]he PTAB will not rely
This post was originally published on this site
Stephen Page
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at Growing Families‘ National Conference Day Sydney.
His paper “Legal Parentage After Domestic Surrogacy Arrangements” discusses three matters:
the overall discussion of surrogacy in Australia; how the intended parents become the parents (including overcoming obstruction from
This post was originally published on this site
Liz Bodey
NFTs have gone mainstream. But what are NFTs? Should your business develop its own NFT? How are they regulated? In The NFT Collection series of alerts, we will delve into these questions to help your business understand this new technology.
What are NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are digital
This post was originally published on this site
noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
Video case note outlining the sentencing decision of Justice Abraham in Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Vina Money Transfer [2022] FCA 665, the first case to impose sentences of imprisonment for contraventions of the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
This post was originally published on this site
Stephen Page
On 11 June 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at Monash IVF Qld Clinical Day regarding the legal aspects of donation and surrogacy in Queensland.
In his paper, he focused on surrogacy and egg, sperm and embryo donation – but not about
This post was originally published on this site
Planning on building or developing property in central Melbourne? A new code of practice for building, construction and works in the City of Melbourne took effect on March 17.
This regulatory framework sets out the requirements that must be put in place at construction sites to ensure the safety and
This post was originally published on this site
Stephen Page
Our Director Stephen Page was honoured to be interviewed by London family lawyer Yasmin Khan-Gunns about her proposed essay on the decline of inter-country adoptions. The essay is brilliant and clearly shows the current problems with inter-country adoption. The essay was rightfully prize-winning, enabling Yasmin to win an award from
This post was originally published on this site
ABC Radio
The High Court has ruled that a decision by the former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews to rescind the citizenship of an Australian man suspected of joining the Islamic State group was unconstitutional. And, for the first time, unpaid workers can pursue the director of a collapsed company in
This post was originally published on this site
noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
ABLR Vol 50, Part 1 is out.
I am particularly excited to be bringing you Volume 50 which marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ABLR. The ABLR was first conceived and founded by Bob Baxt in 1972 with the first edition coming out in 1973. Bob remained the
This post was originally published on this site
Matthew Townsend
The long awaited decision in Jeshing Property Management Pty Ltd v Yang [2022] VSC 306 has been handed down by the Supreme Court. This was probably the most heavily contested restrictive covenant case since Prowse v Johnston and resulted in … Continue reading →
This post was originally published on this site
Stephen Warne
In Victoria v Villan [2022] VSCA 106, the Court of Appeal gave guidance to practitioners in relation to the treatment of non-party witnesses in civil cases where the criminal prosecution of the witness is on the cards, after self-incrimination issues derailed a jury trial in a historical sexual abuse case,
This post was originally published on this site
Commercial disputes are inevitable no matter the industry.
Take, for example, a long-running dispute between construction giant CIMIC and engineering services firm JKC Australia, which has just ended with CIMIC agreeing to make a $492.5 million payment.
That obviously wasn’t a good result for CIMIC. But the battle, which lasted
This post was originally published on this site
Stephen Page
In this latest edition of the Australian Family & Fertility Law Podcast, Stephen Page talks with Dr Philip Stahl, Director of Parenting After Divorce and a licensed psychologist based out of San Diego, California, about lessons in family law and career.
The
This post was originally published on this site
ABC Radio
Why did actor Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his former wife Amber Heard succeed in the US after failing at a similar trial in the UK? And a man ordered to face trial before a judge alone under the ACT’s pandemic emergency law says he was denied the right
This post was originally published on this site
noreply@blogger.com (Mike Terceiro)
ABLR Vol 49, Part 6 is out and features three excellent articles:
* Corporate Accountability for Extraterritorial Misconduct: An Emerging Risk for Australian Multinational Corporations – Corey Byrne
* Frustration, Unjust Enrichment and the Fibrosa Problem: Charting a Clearer Path – <a data-attribute-index="2" data-entity-hovercard-id="urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAACSH42cB83JoVE_QxOJ1Zxr4SkXrPKksYzw" data-entity-type="MINI_PROFILE"
This post was originally published on this site
Liz Bodey
The issue of contributory infringement of a patent under the Australian Patents Act 1990 (Act) does not often arise for consideration by the Australian judicial system. When it does arise, the question of whether or not the product supplied is a ‘staple commercial product’ under the relevant provisions of
This post was originally published on this site
A perfect storm of rising costs, supply issues and labour shortages has hit the Australian building industry, compounding problems caused by Covid-19 shutdowns.
As a result, several building firms have collapsed in recent months – including industry giants Probuild and Condev.
Master Builders Victoria has already warned these challenging business
This post was originally published on this site
noreply@blogger.com (William Stark)
The property market for the sale of apartments in Victoria, Australia has become more challenging recently.
Lockdowns and other restrictions resulting from COVID-19 such as density limits and mask wearing combined with absent foreign buyers, as well as general concern about the viability of some projects, caused banks to impose limits on
This post was originally published on this site
The Victorian government has encouraged applications for the $60 million Small Business Ventilation Program.
The funding is to help eligible public-facing small businesses improve their ventilation in areas accessible to customers and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
The program offers two types of support:
Ventilation Rebate – A
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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?
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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.
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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.
This post was originally published on this site
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 →
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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
This post was originally published on this site
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.
This post was originally published on this site
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.