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LIJ December 2011 edition
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Cover Story
Feeling combative? Let's dance
Dispute avoidance processes (DAPs) are used on major projects to resolve conflicts that might otherwise escalate into litigation.
By Dr Paula Gerber and Brennan Ong
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Feature Articles
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Best and Brightest 
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The 2011 LIV Legal Awards recognised great achievements by Victorian lawyers.
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| By Jason Gregory |
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| SHAREHOLDERS |
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Competing contracts?
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The issue of whether a shareholder agreement can take precedence over a company's constitution has implications for lenders with security interests over shares.
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| By Michael Duffy |
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| COSTS |
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Costs orders in TFM proceedings
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The regime governing costs in testator's family maintenance (TFM) litigation differs from that governing ordinary civil litigation both for plaintiffs, whether successful or not, and defendants.
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| By Philip Barton |
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| COSTS |
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Funding the fight
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A party's ability to obtain orders for payment of legal costs by the opposing party in family law matters will depend on the specific statutory power governing the order sought.
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| By Jacqueline Campbell |
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| ECONOMIC LOSS |
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The Ripple Effect
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The degree of remoteness or reasonable foreseeability of an economic loss is a major component in determining liability for the loss.
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| By David Seeman |
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