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Norrie Ross Sep 2017
As Chief Justice Warren prepared to leave the position in October she spoke about her time as Chief Justice, the state of the profession and the challenges that lie ahead...
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George Williams & Daniel Reynolds Sep 2017
Many Australians believe our nation already has a national bill of rights, and yet Australia is the only democratic nation without one. It’s time Australia had a Charter of Rights...
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Dan Star QC Sep 2017
Dan Star QC on Consumer Law Cases on the question of representations made in trade or commerce, representations to specific individuals or the public and reliance in the case of omissions...
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Robert Glade-Wright Sep 2017
Robert Glade-Wright on Family Law Judgments including the Hague Child Abduction Convention, Property and International commercial surrogacy...
Judgment Marriage
Professor Greg Reinhardt Sep 2017
Professor Greg Reinhardt on the Supreme Court Judgment concerning a caveat lodged in support of a charge executed by one of two joint proprietors, the first respondent, in respect of his interest in certain land...
Caveats Courts Judgment
Law Institute of Victoria Sep 2017
Legislation Update for Victoria and the Commonwealth as at 17 July 2017...
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Peter Lauritsen, Chief Magistrate Sep 2017
Magistrates' Court of Victoria Practice Direction No. 9 of 2017 commencing 14 August 2017 – Criminal Diversion Program: Diversion of Koori Accused before their Elders and Respected Persons...
Online Reviews
This month’s books cover trademark oppositions, Federal Court legislation, ethics in legal practice, restitution and dispute resolution...
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Gino Dal Pont Sep 2017
Access to justice has increasingly become a catch-cry that the legal profession has been invited to address. Professional discipline for overcharging nonetheless remains as a critical vehicle to police illegitimate impediments in this regard...
Access to Justice Ethics
Victorian Legal Reform Committee Sep 2017
The VLRC is reviewing neighbourhood tree disputes as a community law reform project. It aims to make recommendations that bring clarity, certainty and guidance...
Dispute Resolution
Russell Cocks Sep 2017
While a caveat is a reasonably simple form to complete and lodge, care must be exercised in its preparation, particularly in completing three categories: statement, estate and prohibition...
Caveats Environment
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee Sep 2017
Video conferencing is a prime example of changing technology affecting the way lawyers do business, but there are risk management issues to consider when using video conferencing...
Ethics Technology
Guy Donovan Sep 2017
Claiming costs in a pro bono matter can be problematic due to the indemnity principle, that is, costs cannot be awarded in favour of a party unless they have an obligation to pay their lawyer’s fees...
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