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Key Reforms: The key reforms of the Bill are set out below.

In a recent decision of Owners Corporation v Buckley, Magistrate T Greenway clarified the appropriate jurisdiction for recovery of monies owed to an Owners Corporation, including fees, levies and costs and determined that that the Magistrates’ Court is not the correct forum, rather, the jurisdiction lies solely with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

Yearly Budget? Delegated Authority? Zoning? We have compiled an essential guide of Owners Corporations terms. Here, you will find definitions and explanations for many commonly used terms for each letter of the alphabet you are likely to encounter as an Owners Corporation manager or lot owner.

Recently, the Supreme Court clarified when a default notice will be binding under an agreement. Whilst the Court ultimately found in favour of the Plaintiff, the Court stressed the need for the parties to strictly adhere to the terms of the agreement. Further, the Court emphasised that terms are to be interpreted by reference to the agreement as a whole and to the ordinary meaning of its terms.

You may have heard about changes that have recently been made to the filing fees payable to the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Victoria upon the application for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration for a deceased estate. This issue has been getting a lot of attention in the media, with some outlets referring to it as a “death tax by stealth”.

When a married couple decides to separate, there can be quite a journey ahead when it comes to filing a divorce application and finalising the separation of assets. Significant costs may be involved. In this article, we’ll look at the average cost of divorce and what factors contribute to costs rising. We’ll also look at models that enable divorce costs to be kept at a minimum.

When separating or divorcing, an important thing to consider is the issue of child support. It can be a sticky area, as both parents typically want what is best for their children, and yet may not both be in an equal financial position.

A Public Acquisition Overlay ( “PAO”) is used by a planning Authority to reserve land for a future public use, meaning the land subject to the overlay can be compulsory acquired at any time under the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (Vic).

From 26 August 2024 amendments to the Fair Work Act come into effect which extend protections afforded to employees otherwise not protected.

Not all separations where there are children involved need to result in lengthy and contentious Court proceedings.

When two people marry, they almost certainly intend for their marriage to last. After all, that is the point of "in sickness and in health", right?

Unfortunately, many people experience incidents of domestic violence which either leads to, or occurs during the breakdown of their marriage.

The last few months has seen a spike in queries relating to sexual harassment in the workplace, illustrating that despite numerous #MeToo campaigns many employees are still not able to go to work without having to deal with sexually charged “jokes”, unwanted touching or worse…

Many businesses are placing themselves at serious legal and consequential financial risk by failing to properly review these aspects of their day to day business.

We are delighted to announce that Lizia Lim, Principal Lawyer at Aitken Partners, has received two prestigious accolades in the field of Wills & Estates.

Aitken Partners has been honoured with distinguished recognition as a Recommended Firm in Wills & Estates Succession Planning by Doyle’s Guide 2024.

The Aitken Partners x Svenson Barristers 2024 MOOT has come to it's riveting conclusion! We had the privilege of hosting the inaugural Aitken Partners x Svenson Barristers MOOT Grand Final, and what an incredible night it was!