by Lauren Doktor | Mar 26, 2019 | General News
If a tenant conducts an online retail business, but uses premises predominantly for producing or storing goods, is it a retail shop? The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“VCAT”) recently considered this question. The Retail Shop Leases Act in Queensland...
by Julie Hodge | Mar 7, 2019 | General News
In another surprising development in the ever-changing landscape of Australian family law, Judges in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia can now act in certain cases, as mediators. “Judicial Mediations” as they are called, are an entirely new service...
by Lauren Doktor | Feb 15, 2019 | General News
A buyer is awarded only $500.00 for a building inspection report that missed extensive termite damage. Building and pest inspection conditions are incredibly common in property contracts these days. When purchasing a house or unit, it is always recommended that you...
by precedence | Feb 13, 2019 | General News
If you have recently gone through a separation, you might be dreading the upcoming annual “celebration of love” Valentine’s Day. If you are anything like me and you are reading this article, your mind is probably already turning to the scene from Bridget Jones’s Diary...
by precedence | Feb 5, 2019 | General News
After parents have separated, it is not uncommon for many issues in relation to their children to come into dispute. These issues may have previously been agreed upon prior to separation. One issue that we see often in family law is the choice of school which your...
by precedence | Jan 22, 2019 | General News
Being a member of a blended family can create some unique challenges. There are very few families who conform to the “Brady Bunch” dynamic, where six children happily share two bedrooms and one bathroom and every problem is magically resolved within 30 minutes. With...
