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Over-medication in aged care and blockchain contracts
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ABC Radio
Examining the laws governing the use of anti-psychotic and other drugs to sedate residents in aged-care facilities in the US and Australia. And smart contracts are an emerging area of the law, but exactly what are they and what happens if they go rogue?
VCAT loses jurisdiction to hear a dispute where a party is not resident in Victoria
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ROBERT HAY QC COMMERCIAL LAW BARRISTER
Following last week’s High Court decision in Burns v Corbett [2018] HCA 15 the Victorian Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has lost its jurisdiction to hear and determine a dispute where one of the parties is resident of a State other than Victoria.
This will pose significant problems for VCAT particularly
Real estate agents face claims for recovery of commissions
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ROBERT HAY QC COMMERCIAL LAW BARRISTER
Vendors of properties who have paid commissions to real estate agents are gearing up to recover the commissions on the ground that they were paid by mistake following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Advisory Services Pty Ltd v Augustin [2018] VSCA 95. Agents are in turn likely to take action
Space law in the 21st century
Have there been any recent updates to the Personal Property Securities Register website?
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The Australian Financial Services Authority has updated its 9 minute power point presentation on the Personal Property Securities Act. See: https://bit.ly/2IYWNf8
The AFSA claims that this is a handy resource for PPSR practitioners to use when educating clients or new staff about the PPSR and its implications for businesses selling or hiring
Can a lease cease to be covered by the Retail Leases Act 2003 during its current term?
Commonwealth Redress Scheme restrictions and South African jailed for racist tirade
Can I challenge an expert valuer’s rental determination made under section 37 of the Retail Leases Act, 2003?
Anne Buist on writing her life's work
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Perinatal psychiatrist Anne Buist is a women’s mental health advocate and expert witness who works with protective services, and as an expert witness in the courts, in cases of abuse, kidnapping, infanticide and murder. She is also a novelist who explores many of the darker aspects of her work