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Steedman v Greater Western Water Corporation: does the Limitations Act 1958 (Vic) apply?

Global Citizen Ltd v Commissioner of the ACNC: How are charities interpreted to be PBI’s?

Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd v Melbourne Water Corporation: Is VCAT a court under the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) Part IV?

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Recent decisions have raised concerns about VCAT and its viability as an effective forum for domestic building dispute resolution. get in touch Warlows is part of the 1% PLEDGEWarlows are now members of HOPE NOW’s mission VCAT was established to provide fair, efficient and affordable justice to the Victorian community. Recent decisions such as Thurin

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Do you Have to Make Progress Payments to Your Builder? A Recent Supreme Court Clarification.

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Victorian law requires progress payments to builders on commercial projects. Recent case clarifies exemptions for mixed-use developments with domestic building work. get in touch Warlows is part of the 1% PLEDGEWarlows are now members of HOPE NOW’s mission In the context of large, commercial developments, Victorian law has implemented protections for builders wherein the owner

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‘Used and Occupied’: How the University of Melbourne Changed Tax Law for Charities

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get in touch Warlows is part of the 1% PLEDGEWarlows are now members of HOPE NOW’s mission Key Points: Charities are generally exempt from land tax in Victoria, when they are in active ‘use’ of the land for their charitable purposes. A recent Supreme Court decision involving the University of Melbourne (which is a registered

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The Curtailing of VCAT’s Powers and the Victorian Consumer

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get in touch Warlows is part of the 1% PLEDGEWarlows are now members of HOPE NOW’s mission ‘Fair, efficient and affordable justice for the Victorian community’. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has been a staple of Victoria’s legal system for over two decades, providing applicants with expedient access to justice without the need for

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What to do when a shell company sues you

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In the recent case of Aquatic Air Pty Ltd v Siewert [2016] NSWCA 130 the court considered several reasons as to whether security for costs should be granted in a situation where a plaintiff may not have the funds to pay costs to the defendant. A common tactic by shell companies is to launch litigation

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Climate Litigation in Australia

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It has been a rough year. Humanity continues to accelerate complete collapse of our eco system and we are edging closer to the point of no return. Most recently, coal and manufacturing industry leaders agreed to “phase down coal,” instead of to “phase out coal,” in a paltry attempt to address climate change by reducing

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Lehtimaki Article

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On 29 July 2020, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down its Judgment in Lehtimäki and others v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33, which confirmed that members of Charitable Companies in the United Kingdom are fiduciaries and must therefore make decisions and act in the companies’ best interests (that is, to serve the purposes

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Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Steedman v Greater Western Water Corporation: does the Limitations Act 1958 (Vic) apply?

Global Citizen Ltd v Commissioner of the ACNC: How are charities interpreted to be PBI’s?

Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd v Melbourne Water Corporation: Is VCAT a court under the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) Part IV?

Outside VCAT’s jurisdiction

Do you Have to Make Progress Payments to Your Builder? A Recent Supreme Court Clarification.

‘Used and Occupied’: How the University of Melbourne Changed Tax Law for Charities

The Curtailing of VCAT’s Powers and the Victorian Consumer

What to do when a shell company sues you

Climate Litigation in Australia

Lehtimaki Article

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