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In starting with a brief refresher, stamp duty is the land transfer tax. It’s calculated based on a home’s open market property value.
The number isn’t a set percentage or fixed rate but is calculated on a sliding scale. Stamp duty varies throughout Australia, but here are the standard costs
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Australia’s whistle-blower laws will be in the spotlight when a long-running, high-profile prosecution involving former ATO officer Richard Boyle comes back before the courts. Also, if a vaccine causes an injury, many countries have a vaccine injury compensation scheme. Do we need one in Australia?
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Australia’s whistle-blower laws will be in the spotlight when a long-running, high-profile prosecution involving former ATO officer Richard Boyle comes back before the courts. Also, if a vaccine causes an injury, many countries have a vaccine injury compensation scheme. Do we need one in Australia?
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Even before the pandemic, Australia was an attractive prospect for overseas investors. After all, our country has been blessed with a stable political environment, strong institutions, plentiful natural resources and a strong economy which, until only recently, had experienced 30 years of uninterrupted growth.
As a result, foreign money poured
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Starting a business from scratch is no easy task – but the potential rewards can make it all worthwhile. And one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make early on in the process is which business structure is right for you.
So, what are your options?
Sole trader
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Matthew Townsend
The attached paper is an updated presentation to the University of Melbourne’s undergraduate Property Law class in April 2021. It provides a relatively comprehensive overview of the law in relation to restrictive covenants in Victoria. Comments are welcome townsend@vicbar.com.au
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NSW State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan has found that the murders of teenagers Jack and Jennifer Edwards by their father were preventable. The Coroner identified a series of serious systemic failures which contributed to the crimes. Also, Victorian Coroner Paresa Spanos has recommended the adoption of pill testing after investigating the
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NSW State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan has found that the murders of teenagers Jack and Jennifer Edwards by their father were preventable. The Coroner identified a series of serious systemic failures which contributed to the crimes. Also, Victorian Coroner Paresa Spanos has recommended the adoption of pill testing after investigating
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Matthew Townsend
For a restrictive covenant to be legally valid, the following elements are required: (a) the covenant must be negative;(b) the burden of the covenant must be intended to run with the land; and(c) the covenant must be given for the … Continue reading →
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With the Commonwealth Government deficit at its highest level since World War II and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cripple the Australian economy and stifle federal tax collections, we will inevitably see a significant increase in revenue collecting activity undertaken by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
One way it
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The Victorian government is set to consider fully decriminalising sex work this year. Guest producer Carly Godden traces how, over the eras, the law in Victoria has regulated the commercial sex and adult industries. *Note there are sexual references in this program
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The Victorian government is set to consider fully decriminalising sex work this year. Guest producer Carly Godden traces how, over the eras, the law in Victoria has regulated the commercial sex and adult industries. *Note there are sexual references in this program
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Matthew Townsend
The Supreme Court is typically unwilling to exercise its power to discharge a restrictive covenant entirely, preferring instead to modify a covenant to allow an applicant’s stated intentions. The objective for applicants should therefore be to modify the restrictive covenant … Continue reading →
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New rental laws in Victoria that are part of long overdue reforms come into effect at the end of March. The reforms set minimum standards for rental properties, together with a host of other changes.
A total of 132 reforms were originally set to come into effect on 1 July