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  • Newsletters 2018
  • Newsletters 2017
    • December 2017
      • The Australian Government gets tough on “phoenixing”
      • The meaning of “retail” continues to grow
      • Crown land leases – look before you leap
      • Security of payment – FAQs for contractors
      • Congratulations to Angelo Germano on his promotion to Associate

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    • July 2017
      • Choosing between an independent and supported-living retirement unit
      • Managing underperforming employees
      • Marriage break-down – commonly asked questions
      • Early mediation – the new trend in litigation
      • Welcome to Chantal Reigo and Leigh Brown
      • Phoebe Blank elected as President of LIV Young Lawyers

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    • February 2017
      • Should you pay a lawyer to apply for a grant of probate?
      • Airbnb – issues for owners & tenants
      • Clubs – protect your members by incorporating!
      • Unfair terms in small business contracts
      • Welcome to Phoebe Blank

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  • Newsletters 2016
    • August 2016
      • Five tips to protect your Intellectual Property
      • Buying goods from overseas – what are your rights?
      • Statutory demands – What are they?
      • Leasing – traps for the unwary!
      • Statutory warranties in mixed use developments
      • Welcome to Angelo Germano
      • Retirement of Geoff Park

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    • March 2016
      • Do women always get custody of the children?
      • Have you been left out of a Will?
      • Moving into a retirement village
      • The story of Izzy. The Importance of procedural fairness for Incorporated Associations
      • Flammable cladding on apartment buildings

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  • Newsletters 2015
    • December 2015
      • Misconduct at work Christmas parties
      • Real estate purchases by foreign buyers
      • Preferential payments – don’t get caught out!
      • Preparing your business for sale
      • Debt recovery – What happens after a letter of demand?

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    • September 2015
      • Do women always get custody of the children?
      • Have you been left out of a Will?
      • Moving into a retirement village
      • The story of Izzy. The Importance of procedural fairness for Incorporated Associations
      • Flammable cladding on apartment buildings

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  • Newsletters 2014
    • September 2014
      • Death in Cyberspace
      • Internet Law and Business: Click Here to ‘Agree’
      • Victorian Court of Appeal Resolves Conflict over Limitation Period for Building Claims
      • Is your Business Ready for the New Privacy Law Regime?
      • Debt Recovery – Letter of Demand

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  • Newsletters 2013
    • November 2013
      • Vale Tony Rogers
      • Selling Online? – Someone’s Watching You!
      • Emergency Wills – It’s Too Late to Make your Will, if you are Dead!
      • “For Richer for Poorer…” – “Beware of Pre-Nups”
      • Rotary Clubs and the Subsection 48(3) Trap
      • Surrogacy – What’s It all About?

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  • Newsletters 2012
    • October 2012
      • Touring in Victoria
      • “But I didn’t hit the Children..The New Family Violence Legislation under the Family Law Act”
      • The Independent Representation of Children
      • Water Damage to an Apartment and Owners Corporations
      • Do Beneficiaries have the Right to Inspect Trust Documents?
      • How Does a Court Define Death?

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    • June 2012
      • Banks Warned on Guarantor Safeguards
      • How Strong is Your Business?
      • Selling Your Business Planning and Preparation
      • Owners Corporations – Termination of Appointment of Manager
      • Litigation How Does it Work? Part 3
      • Redundancies Under the Fair Work Act
      • Client Alert – Purchasing Property and Cooling Off

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    • February 2012
      • Do the Carbon Tax Numbers Stack Up?
      • Personal Property Securities Register – “Teething Problems for Company Charges”
      • The New Australian Work Health and Safety Framework
      • What Happens to your Digital Assets when you Die
      • Family Assets Pool – Does it Include Trust Assets?
      • Litigation How Does it Work? Part 2

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  • Newsletters 2011 - 2007
    • December 2011
      • Owners Corporations – Be Aware of Easements
      • The Centro Decision – What does it mean for Directors?
      • National Business Name Registration
      • New Director Liabilities
      • How Does Litigation Work? – Part 1

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    • August 2011
      • Pelham Lawyers Merges with McKean Park
      • Debt Recovery – When a Letter of Demand has Expired or Fails to Recover an Outstanding Debt
      • Property Division and Family Law
      • Social Media – Risks for Employers
      • Personal Properties Securities Legislation What you Need to Know

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    • February 2011
      • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
      • Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney – a few questions answered
      • Debt Recovery – Letter of Demand

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    • July 2010
      • Nationwide Occupational Health & Safety Legislation
      • To Mediate or To Litigate
      • Leave it All to the Lost Dogs Home
      • Restraints of Trade in Business Transactions
      • Securities from Insolvent Companies

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    • March 2010
      • More Reasons Why you Should Make a Will
      • Sons of Gwalia – Who is Right?
      • Changes to Owners Corporations Act 2006

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    • November 2009
      • Law Institute Celebrates 20 years of Specialisation
      • Lease Renewal Negotiations – a Cautionary Tale for Landlords
      • Taking Control in Uncertain Economic Times
      • New Commencement Date for Responsible Lending Requirements

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    • July 2009
      • Off the Plan Contracts Look Shaky after Case of Solid Investments
      • National Consumer Credit Protection Bill
      • Personal Properties Securities Bill

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    • February 2009
      • Unfair Dismissal Laws set to Change from 1 July 2009
      • Self Managed Super Funds – To borrow or not to Borrow?
      • Retail Leasing: Landlords Obligation to Notify
      • Will Preparation (Part 1)
      • Title Conversion – Company Share and Stratum Titles

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    • November 2008
      • High flyers and low flyers in recent wills cases
      • Reform of personal property securities law
      • Significant changes to defacto couple’s rights. New Victorian Relationships Act.
      • Owners Corporations. Payments and collection of levies under the new regime.
      • High Flyers and Low Flyers in recent Will cases 2

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    • July 2008
      • McKean Park – Onward and Upward
      • Carbon Markets and legal certainty
      • Cultural Heritage Management Plans. Is it a concern for developers and Lenders?
      • Injured workers and termination
      • Ademption of specific gifts in wills
      • Expert witnesses in family law

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    • February 2008
      • Lenders now have the opportunity to consider lending opportunities to equity rich Self-Managed Super Funds; and
      • Self Managed Super Funds can now gear their assets to create more wealth

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    • December 2007
      • Post Election Update
      • Kyoto What’s Next
      • Changes to the Workplace Relations Law by the Labour Party
      • Occupational Health & Safety: A Minefield for Landlords?
      • The Owners Corporation Act Comes into Operation on 31 December 2007

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    • September 2007
      • Superannuation Contributions – It’s not too late!
      • Buying Off-the-Plan – Tips for Investors
      • Restraints of Trade – Preventing an employee from working for a competitor
      • Discretionary Trusts – Recent Developments in Beneficiaries Rights
      •  Characteristics of the Franchise Relationship

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