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