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LIJ February 2008
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Cover Story
Edukashonal negligence
With the US rejecting educational negligence claims and the UK allowing claims in limited circumstances, how should Australian courts deal with such claims?
By Jason Newman
Cover story
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Feature Articles
| Owners corporations |
Big changes for the world of communal living 
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New legislation governing communal living will have great significance for the thousands of Victorians who live or work in or own properties affected by bodies corporate.
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| By Neil McPhee |
| Franchising |
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Code sets new levels of transparency
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Amendments to the disclosure provisions of the Franchising Code of conduct have significant repercussions for franchisors.
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| By Rebecca Bedford and Peter George |
| Charter of rights |
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Dancing with a gorilla?
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The ever present force of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
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| By By Oscar Roos |
| Discrimination |
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Lifting the lid on employees’ right to know
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Proposed Victorian legislation will prohibit employers coming down on individual employees for questioning their entitlements.
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| By Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou and Rosannah Healy |
| Letters of credit |
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Plainer sailing
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The UCP 600 rules, introduced in mid-2007, are intended to improve the efficiency of financial transactions between international buyers and sellers.
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| By Peter Vickery QC |
| Planning |
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Rolling out the plans
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Planning permits may be amended by several methods, one of which also facilitates cancellation of permits.
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| By Philip Barton |
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