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 Sandy Lai 20 Mar 2018

As a foreign non-governmental investor and an intending purchaser of agricultural land in Australia, you should consider the following three key questions...

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 Elisa Hesling 20 Mar 2018

The Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) Act 2017 commenced on 1 September 2017, which led to an array of changes in the area of Freedom of Information (“FOI”) in Victoria...

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 Derek Austin 19 Mar 2018

Speech recognition can streamline document creation across your legal practice, improve client service and free up employees for high-value tasks that better contribute to the bottom line... 

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 Nathan Yii 16 Mar 2018

Superannuation is an increasingly important area for lawyers to be aware of, given Australia’s ageing population and the government’s policy to encourage self-funded retirement...

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 Rosannah Healy 16 Mar 2018

In November 2016, the unfair contract terms regime which applied to standard form contracts with consumers was extended to standard form contracts with small business...

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 Jacqueline Campbell 15 Mar 2018

The High Court decision in Thorne v Kennedy (2017) FLC 93-807 added to the complexity of preparing financial agreements... 

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 Law Institute of Victoria 14 Mar 2018

Cultural change may be the single greatest challenge facing law firms as the impact of legal technology is increasingly felt....

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 Carlo Furletti 13 Mar 2018

It is important for practitioners to give some consideration and thought to the structure which should be utilised for the purchase of the business by the client...

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 Ian Bloomfield 13 Mar 2018

Cyber security is now being promoted by federal and state governments and professional associations as a priority for businesses of all sizes. These three actions will set your firm on track...

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 Bill O’Shea 08 Mar 2018

Victorians can now plan ahead for medical treatment to ensure their wishes are followed and their values considered when decisions are made on medical treatment after they lose medical decision-making capacity...

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 Andrew Douglas 08 Mar 2018

Safety law throughout Australia imposes duties on employees to take reasonable care to prevent injury to themselves and others, and comply with the lawful and reasonable directions of their employers...

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 LIV 07 Mar 2018

As the Law Institute of Victoria prepares to sell its 470 Bourke Street building, we are seeking feedback from our members to determine the future accommodation requirements needed in our new home in Melbourne’s legal precinct...

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 Law Institute of Victoria 05 Mar 2018

Providing clear, accessible and well-reasoned advice to clients is a critical skill for legal practitioners. There is a range of things you need to consider when planning and writing a letter of advice, but structure is key.

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 LIV 05 Mar 2018

On 12 March 2018, the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016  will come into force, simplifying and consolidating  medical treatment laws and provide a legislative framework for advance care planning in Victoria...

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 Lachlan Ingram 02 Mar 2018

So I keep hearing about ACP, ACM, EPS and combustible cladding. Why is that? Aluminium Composite Panelling (ACP) has been described as the new asbestos...

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