Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Phillip Leaman 01 Aug 2019

The case of Laming v Jennings is now the leading authority on how to successfully defend a claim for adverse possession. The case also puts into question the extent that easements by lost modern grant can exist in a Torrens system...

Real Property

Supreme Court judgments

Professor Greg Reinhardt AM 01 Aug 2019

Toma v Olcorn [2019] VSCA 116 (unreported, 29 May 2019, No S APCI 2018 0090, Whelan and McLeish JJA...

Judgment Real Property

Property: Nominating a substitute purchaser

Russell Cocks 01 Aug 2019

It is common for a named purchaser under a contract of sale of land to nominate an additional or substitute purchaser. What if disputes arise between the parties to the nomination?...

Real Property

Supreme Court judgments

Professor Greg Reinhardt 01 Jul 2019

Burness and Jess (in their capacity as trustees of the bankrupt estate of Love) v Hill [2019 VSCA 94 (unreported, 1 May 2019, S APCI 2018 0043, Kaye, McLeish and Hargrave JJA)...

Judgment Real Property

Working order conditions

Russell Cocks 01 Jul 2019

A purchaser pursuant to a contract of sale of land may sometimes request that a ‘working order’ condition be added to the contract...

Real Property

PEXA Key launching soon

Property and Environmental Law Section 18 Jun 2019

PEXA is launching its new secure app 'PEXA Key' to market towards the end of June...

Conveyancing Real Property

Updates in Commercial Leasing

LIV Media 04 Jun 2019

Monash University Law and the Supreme Court of Victoria are hosting a panel of expert practitioners to provide an update on the latest developments in commercial leasing and tenancy law...

Real Property

Sale of land amendments

Russell Cocks 01 Jun 2019

The Bill, soon to be an Act, that amended sunset clauses introduces other amendments to the Sale of Land Act, notably in relation to terms contracts...

A New Home Real Property

Proposed Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill

Property and Environmental Law Section 20 May 2019

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has provided Consumer Affairs Victoria with a submission concerning the proposed Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2018 (Vic)...

Real Property

The perils of pre-contract advice

Stephen Bubb 01 May 2019

Claims are often made against solicitors for inadequate pre-purchase advice. Some common causes of these claims and the decision of the Supreme Court of the ACT in McLennan are considered...

Conveyancing Duties Real Property

How to avoid the traps

Caroline Dew 01 May 2019

Practitioners play a crucial role when acting for the buyers of land. No transaction is the same, and practitioners need to be aware of where things can go wrong...

Conveyancing Real Property

Property and Environmental Law Section Newsletter

Property and Environmental Law Section 30 Apr 2019

The April edition of the Property and Environmental Law Section Newsletter is now available...

Environment Environmental Protection Planning Real Property

PEXA Subscriber Review Process to Commence in May

Property and Environmental Law Section 15 Apr 2019

PEXA has previously e-mailed Subscriber Managers at each firm activated to use PEXA, notifying them of the Subscriber Review Process beginning in May...

Conveyancing Real Property

Review of Electronic Conveyancing National Law

Property and Environmental Law Section 05 Apr 2019

The Law Institute of Victoria has provided the Law Council of Australia with a submission concerning a review of the Intergovernment Agreement for an Electronic Conveyancing National Law...

Conveyancing Real Property

Compensation for loss

Russell Cocks 01 Apr 2019

What are the consequences of a breach of a contract of sale of land? Is it compensation or damages? Is there a difference...

Real Property

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