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Russell Kennedy | Australia | 13 Oct 2021
4 Ways an Estate Planning Lawyer Can Help Stop Elder Abuse
In 2015, Lionel Cox, a 92 year old patient at a residential aged care facility, passed away leaving a nurse, Abha Kumar (Kumar), his $1.5 million…
Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers | Australia | 19 Apr 2021
Lacrosse - the findings and implications of the appeal judgment
On 26 March 2021, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria gave judgment in various appeals brought from the orders made by the Victorian…
Mills Oakley | Australia | 10 Dec 2020
Nursing Board succeeds in de-registering nurse at VCAT; VCAT orders nurse to pay the Board’s legal costs
Ms Abha Kumar was a registered nurse and Nurse Unit Manager at a residential aged care facility in East Melbourne. On 3 July 2015 Mr Lionel Cox, aged…
Mills Oakley | Australia | 9 Apr 2020
COVID-19: What does it mean for planning matters?
COVID-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus, is undoubtedly the most talked-about topic in the world right now and the impacts that the pandemic is…
Macpherson Kelley | Australia | 7 Jan 2020
Is your time up? Builders and building contractors need to check they're insured for defect claims
Time limitations for property owners in Victoria suing for defective building work can vary depending on whether a certificate of occupancy or a…
Maddocks | Australia | 12 Dec 2019
The Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 - ESMs, rent reviews and cooling off
Since the issue of VCAT’s advisory opinion in May 2015 (Opinion), the retail leasing sector has been grappling with uncertainty about a landlord’s…
Holding Redlich | Australia | 10 Dec 2019
Tribunal rules retail landlords cannot claw back fit-out costs from defaulting tenants
A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has clarified the legal position in Victoria with respect to a landlord’s…
Russell Kennedy | Australia | 26 Nov 2019
Retail Leases: Richmond Football Club take out the win, this time in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Victoria (Supreme Court) in Richmond Football Club Ltd v Verraty Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 597 overturned an earlier decision of the…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 14 Nov 2019
Recent VCAT refusals for three of five solar projects
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has provided insights into relevant considerations for proposed solar farms in three recent…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 31 Oct 2019
Quantum meruit and repudiation: not the bonanza it once was
A builder's entitlement to recover on a quantum meruit basis (essentially, "amount deserved") following acceptance of an owner's repudiation of a…
