Article Index by Date
Owners Corporations – The A to Z of Owners Corporations
Don't Default on Giving Notice
Wills & Estates Update – Probate Office changes to filing fees
What is the average cost of divorce in Victoria?
What does child support cover?
What is a Public Acquisition Overlay?
The Fair Work Act Introduces Minimum Standards To Protect Independent Contractors
Formalising Parenting Arrangements
Family Violence Intervention Orders & Family Law – A Common Intersection
Sexual Harassment in the workplace – What employers need to know
How Fair is Flexible? FWC Rules on its First Flexible Working Arrangements Order
Unfair Contract Terms – Privacy Act Amendments – Website Terms of Use
Lizia Lim Recognised as Recommended Lawyer in Wills & Estates
Aitken Partners Achieves Top Recognition in Wills & Estates Law
Aitken Partners x Svenson Barristers 2024 MOOT Competition - The Kirton Cup
What is an asset when it comes to a family law property settlement?
Spousal Maintenance – A Lifeline During Trying Times
Navigating Superannuation Splitting
Independent contractor or employee + Closing the Loopholes
Privacy Breach in the Workplace: The Case of a Medical Episode and Its Legal Ramifications
New Equity Principal Announced at Aitken Partners
FWC Ruling on Employee Dismissal During Sick Leave Highlights New Right to Disconnect
Victorian Government Considers Significant Probate Fee Hike
Casual employment under the Closing the Loopholes legislation
Family Violence Safety Notices
Commission’s new sexual harassment powers in practice
What are Outgoings in a Commercial Lease?
Assignment of Commercial Lease
PPSR Registrations: ABN or ACN – why don’t we have both?
Can I serve a statutory demand on a foreign company?
Termination of Commercial Lease
Making Good Provisions – Commercial Leases
Heads of Agreement – Commercial Leasing
I am looking at a property which has an owners corporation, what does this mean?
What is a Section 27 Statement?
Common Misconceptions about Divorce
Tenants in Common versus Joint Tenants
Preliminary Discovery - Wadren Pty Ltd v Anor Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd & Ors
Bao Ngo Appointed as Aitken Partners Head of Asia Team
Buying residential property at an auction
What should I be mindful of before buying a property Off-the-Plan?
Insolvency Law Update: Re Haidi Holdings Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 739 (13 December 2023)
Surge in Separations: Navigating New Beginnings
Double Duty - the Dangers of Land Development before Nomination
Celebrating 100 Years of Law: 1923-2023
Navigating the Maze of Spousal Maintenance
Aitken Partners team win the 2023 Grand Final of the Victorian Women Lawyer’s Warren Moot
Intervention Orders and Family Violence – What does it all actually mean?
Employers’ positive duties to comply with Sex Discrimination Act
New rules for Fixed Term contracts from 6 December 2023
Employment Contracts – Mortgage Brokerages beware!
Conducting your own Due Diligence
Review of Contract before Property Purchase
All You Need to Know about Child Support Agreements
How quickly can I get a property settlement after separating?
Simultaneous Settlement Explained
Land Tax and Windfall Gains Tax - What do the changes to the Sale of Land Act mean?
Condition of property on settlement
What are encumbrances and how can they affect my sale?
Parental leave changes - why it’s time for employers to review their policies
No annual estimate received? No Outgoings Payable under Retail Leases
What are the first steps of selling my property?
Aged Care Shake-Up - employment changes coming your way
Understanding Payment in Lieu of Notice: What You Need to Know
Are Family Law property settlements fair or am I going to lose it all?
When and why might the Court remove the executor of a deceased estate?
Untying the Knot: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Get a Divorce
What happens to your HECS debt when you separate?
Important Things to Know about Binding Financial Agreements
Unfair Contract Term or Bad Deal?
Upcoming Changes to the Unfair Contract Terms Regime
Changes in employment law - what this means for employers
What happens to my superannuation after a Separation or divorce?
Insolvency Law Update: To Vex Or Not To Vest, That Is The Question
Getting in the Zone - Windfall Gains Tax
Who owns the family pet when couples separate?
Reforms of the NAB and Combatting Financial Abuse in the Family Court
I am separating, what is going to happen to my money?
Flying Under the Radar: What happens to Frequent Flyer Points in a Separation?
Annual State Budget Land and Property Tax Announcements
Subdividing your lot affected by an Owners Corporation
Room for improvement on superannuation death benefits
Changes to Employee Share Scheme
Land Tax Exemption - Primary Production Land
How to handle sexual harassment in the workplace
Australia's divorce rates on the rise
Are electronic signatures legally valid in Australia?
The Renewal of Retail Leases gets more complex
Electronically signed Wills in Victoria
Insane Delusions & Testamentary Capacity
Mickleham Road Upgrade - Stage 1
Suburban Rail Loop East Update
Non-physical abuse is the most common form of family violence
Federal Coalition wants to review The Hague Convention
Attempts to make exposing children to family violence a crime
Voluntary Acquisitions are being considered for the Suburban Rail Loop
Late Settlement Interest Affects Stamp Duty
Am I entitled to compensation if a tunnel runs under my property?
Important Workplace Law Changes
Uncertainty cleared on binding death benefit nominations
Aitken Partners Lawyer Named to 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
4 Aitken Partners Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List
Associate Promotions at Aitken Partners
Be Alert... and perhaps a little alarmed!
Probuild Voluntary Administation starts a harrowing 2022 for the construction industry in Australia
Can you really be 'Married at First Sight' in Australia?
Victorian Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme - Extension Regulations
The Taxman: "There's one for you, nineteen for me"
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name: Anti-trolling changes coming for Australia
Promotions for Family Law and Compulsory Acquisition
Unfair Contract Term Protections Set for Major Overhaul
Owners Corporation Act: Amendments to classifications of owners corporations
Changes to the Owners Corporation Act: Part 1
Guidelines for attending a Family Court hearing in person
Suburban Rail Loop Update (Nov 2021)
The Vaccination Debate for Separated Parents
The Devil is in the Detail - Owners Corporation Debt Recovery
Director Identification Numbers fast approaching
Break in Case of (Special Resolution) Emergency - Lot Owner Derivative Actions
Turn and Face the Strange | Changes to Defamation Law in Victoria
Deadline on Turning casual employees permananent
You've won the lottery what does it mean for family law?
Building Business Resilience in a COVID World (Webinar Recording)
Victoria Police allows a free pass to flee domestic violence
Melbourne Airport Rail Link Update
Ownership change at Aitken Partners
The Liquidator and the Financier - Who gets the Ferrari?
Recent Guidance on the Practicalities of Mothership Proceedings
Seminars back at Aitken Partners
Justice for Victim of Elder Abuse
Daniel Black joins the Best Lawyers' list for Australia
West Gate Tunnel landowners owed compensation for works under their property
Electronically witnessed wills are here to stay - for good?
It is a great time to purchase Alpine Property
What is a lease Disclosure Statement?
4 New Principal Lawyers for Aitken Partners
The effect of Capital Gains Tax in Family Law Proceedings
Increase in ambulance call-outs fuels fresh family violence concerns
Who can contest a Will in Victoria
Compulsory Acquisition Update - North East Link Project
Compulsory Acquisition Update on Yan Yean Road Duplication - Stage 2
Hall Road & Western Port Highway Upgrade Compulsory Acquisition Update
Narre Warren North Road Upgrade Compulsory Acquisition Update
Legal tips for Chinese businesspeople in Australia
Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Update
Barwon Heads Road Project Update (Nov 2020)
Phillip Island Road Upgrade Update
Essential safety measures - recoverable outgoings or smoke and mirrors?
Changes to the Retail Leases Act
Proposed new family violence legislation for NSW: Coercive Control
Property Law Update » September 2020
Can an unrelated member of the household make a family provision claim against a person's estate?
The millionaire, the daughter and the crossbow (Joss v Joss)
Yan Yean Road Upgrade - Stage 2 Update
North East Link Update (Sep 2020)
Armstrong Creek Public Acquisition Overlay Update
Lighthouse Project Media Release
Barwon Heads Road Duplication Update
Changes to the commercial tenancy relief scheme
Options for those experiencing Family Violence during lockdown
Preparing for Separation & Divorce
Family Courts operating through COVID lockdown
Urgent Family Law Applications on the Rise
Wills & Estates expansion for Aitken Partners
Open for Business: A message to our clients and friends
Commonsense and Custody Arrangements during COVID-19 Restrictions
Unravelling Intertwined Corporate Structures in Family Law
Changes to guardianship & administration laws in Victoria
New team leader for Aitken Partners' Family Law Team
Domestic Violence Increasing During COVID-19 Crisis
Western Outer Ring Main Project Update
Bypassing Shepparton Project Update
Gas Import Jetty and Pipeline Project Update
Barwon Heads Road Project Update
The Benefits of Boarding the Mothership
Cryptocurrencies - Are they an asset capable of being held on trust?
Family Law and Bankruptcy: What if my former spouse is declared bankrupt?
Entering into a Binding Financial Agreement in Australia but you're currently overseas
Step-By-Step guide to help you leave an abusive relationship
Electronic signing and witnessing of Wills, Powers of Attorney and Statutory Declarations
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade Blog Update
Leasing Update During COVID-19 Crisis
Is a Video Recording a Valid Will?
Surge in 'urgent' Family Court cases as COVID-19 pressures boil over
Aitken Partners growing during COVID-19 Crisis with recruitment of Alex Nicol
Family Law Financial Matters and the impact of COVID-19
Changes for Victorian Courts during COVID-19 Crisis
Temporary Changes to Australia's Foreign Investment Framework
Legal Issues with the COVID-19 Crisis
Fair Work Commission update - award changes and pandemic leave
Employment Rights in a time of Coronavirus
Domestic Violence concerns during lockdowns and COVID-19 Crisis
Workers' Compensation Entitlements in respect of COVID-19
IP Update: International trade marks during the COVID-19 Crisis
IP Update: COVID-19 and Australian IP
Property Settlements during COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 - Negotiating your Lease Terms
Force Majeure clauses and Frustrated Contracts in a Pandemic
Care for Children and COVID-19
COVID-19: Guidance for Corporate Officers
Changes to Statutory Demands and Bankruptcy Notices during COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 and your lease - Government's Response
Initial Asset Contributions Count
Aitken Partners Compulsory Acquisition Update
Update on Healesville- Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade Project
North East Link Update - Eastern Freeway Section
North East Link Update - Northern Portal To Southern Section
North East Link Update - Northern Section
Assistance for bushfire victims
Non-lapsing Binding Death Benefit Nominations
Family Law arbitration is not always the answer
Don't let your relationship breakdown undo your estate planning
8 reasons to see a lawyer to make a valid Will
Family wins compensation from convicted killer
Claimants win $2.8m in Supreme Court compulsory acquisition appeal
Compulsory Acquisition success for Provans Timber
Successful declaration of paternity effects distribution on intestacy
SMSF death benefit payment reversed by Court
Collective bargaining class exemptions in the works for eligible businesses
Proposed Reforms To The Federal Courts
Same sex marriage - issues for estate planning
Proposed changes to the Guardianship and Administration Act
GST changes for new residential properties
Duty to act in the best interest of the client
Court finds unsent text message to be a Will
Changes to Intestacy, Ademption and Executors' Commission in Victoria
Uber Reaches its Final Destination: Victoria!
Adverse Possession - former laneways
Legislation introduced to ease problems with deceased estates
When Is A Contractor Considered An Employee?
Australia's business-based 457 visas to be abolished
Concerns over privatisation of Land Use Victoria
Wills laws and same sex marriage
Proposed changes to Residential Tenancies Act
Indemnity out of trust assets for costs of engaging in litigation
60 Minutes 'Child Recovery' Fraught with Danger
Successful claim by adult daughter where no provision made in Will
Dowry Law changes need education
Aitken Partners principals recognised at Law Institute of Victoria Awards
Party to contested probate proceeding ordered to pay costs personally
Officer liability under Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
Safeguarding Commercially Sensitive and Confidential Information for Businesses
Solatium - A win for landowners affected by compulsory acquisitions
Establishing a de facto relationship in Will dispute
Enforcing a promise of an inheritance - Proprietary estoppel in a Will dispute
Unsuccessful family provision claim by domestic partner in small estate
Application for Judicial Direction - Court Approves Executors' Participation in Litigation
Application for departure from usual costs orders
Court authorises Statutory Will to exclude husband where not legally separated
Professional indemnity insurers to be joined in insolvent trading claims
Leave to Appeal Refused - Further Application for Judicial Direction Considered Appropriate
Sperm donors may no longer be anonymous
Update on Royal Commission into Family Violence
Grand Final Eve Public Holiday Confirmed
Back to School Issues for Separated Families
Building Insurance - Oh what a tangled web we weave
Restraints of trade in Employment Agreements
Land Tax for Filled and Potentially Contaminated Land
Annual Leave to be paid upon termination of employment
The benefits of settlement offers in VCAT proceedings
Appeal no longer a right to the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal for Civil Cases
Superannuation » Binding Death Benefit Nomination declared invalid
Gender Dysphoria: The Family Court's approach to cases relating to transgender children
Successful claim for provision by adult son in small estate
Employer blocked from compelling former employees to hand over documents
Statutory Will authorised for severely disabled child
Let me Breatheby Colleen Hewett
What happens to frozen embryos in the event of the breakdown of a relationship?
Set-off as a defence to an unfair preference claim
Coaching Contracts or Employment? No Easy Answer in Sport - Part 1
Coaching Contracts or Employment? No Easy Answer in Sport - Part 2
Federal Government announces results of 2014 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR)
Tips for surviving Christmas festivities in the workplace
Childbirth maintenance - an often overlooked section of the Family Law Act
Successful Part IV claim by adult stepson; unsuccessful Part IV claim by partner
Victorian Grant of Representation is a necessary prerequisite to Part IV claim
Facebook introduces new Legacy Contact feature
SMSFs, new ATO penalty regime and family law
East-West Link Land Acquisition Process Begins
A Current Affair: 'Will Battle'
Laneway Disputes Not Always Clear Cut
Cross-Border Insolvency highlighted by Edelsten case
Workplace stress considered by the Supreme Court
East West Link Contract Signed
New Vendor Section 32 Statements
Anti-bullying Quarterly Report Released
Personal liability for company taxes
Cuts to family migration program and social impact on Indian Australians
Green light on the Eastern Section of the East/West Link
Tax office amnesty on foreign income declarations
Who is going to get your Super when you die?
Dingley Bypass Contract Awarded
Swans issues highlight value of employment contracts
Surrogacy and Adoption In Australia
Getting the best out of your business with an external audit
Property War Stories: Check off the plan duty calculations and save
Mutual duty of trust and confidence
Gift cards OK for non-strikers
Eligibility for an Australian return visa
No Employee Advocates for Performance Management Meetings
To immunise? Or not to immunise? - when parental responsibility is thrown into light
Property Wars: Keeping an Eye on Duty
Property Wars: Is anything missing and if so, what?
East West Link: Please take (at least some of) mine
East-west link home owners may win early compensation
Compulsory acquisition: the basics from realestate.com.au
Aged Care not high on the election agenda
How to enforce a judgment debt owed by a trade union
Lock Up a Lawyer - ever wanted to?
Yan Yean Road Duplication - compulsory acquisition process
Consumer Law Guarantee Reminder
Facing a claim from Mr Tweed's Direct Share Purchasing Corporation
The importance of understanding compulsory acquitions law
Harcourt Rural Modernisation Project
First Australian Case on the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
Receiver appointed for Banksia Securities
Harmonisation of Work, Health and Safety Laws
Defending claims brought by David Tweed of Direct Share Purchasing Corporation
Triangle Wars the movie - strikes back
Business Name Registration Changes
Yan Yean Road - the planning process is not always fair
Business Name Registration to go National
Regional Rail Link Development Update
TV Shows are not exempt from regular Workplace Laws
Don't sell your land without seeking compulsory acquisition advice first
Yan Yean Road Duplication Update
End Of Year Functions - Advice To Employers
Compulsory Acquisitions in Dandenong - avoid future concerns
Take control of your affairs in 2012
Macarthur-Tarrone Gas Station/Pipeline
Bar raised for directors' duties
Yan Yean Road Public Acquisition Overlay and Compulsory Acquisition
Proposed changes to introduce an income test for the 30% private health insurance rebate
New movie highlights the St Kilda Triangle dispute
Yan Yean Road Public Acquisition Overlay and Compulsory Acquisition - Update
Yan Yean Road Public Acquisition Overlay and Compulsory Acquisition - Further Update
Covenant Removal More Difficult
Aged Care: When Do You Need To See A Financial Planner?
Public Acquisition Overlays and Compulsory Acquisitions - What does it all mean?
Budget changes alter Director's responsibilities
PAOs and Compulsory Acquisitions - What should a Landowner or Tenant do?
Merger of AMP Limited and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd
Public Acquisition Overlays and Compulsory Acquisitions - When do you get legal advice?
Changes to Minimum Award Rates
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 5 - Specific false and misleading representations
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 6 - Unfair contract terms
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 7 - Mandatory reporting requirements
Compulsory acquisition process hits the bottom line on regional rail link
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 8 - Single national product safety regime
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 9 - The ACCC's new range of enforcement power
Regional Rail Link Compulsory Acquisitions Proceed
You can't give what you don't have - Will drafting for those who have a lot but own little
Special Disability Trusts (SDT) - Tax Treatment Issues
High Court says Wine and Beer are the Same Thing (well, almost . . .)
Regional Rail Link under formal review
Property Development JVs - 'Not One Size Fits All'
Tax implications in BHP Share Buy Back
CGT Consequences for an Estate
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 1 - Overview
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 2 - Consumer Guarantees
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 3 - Limitation of Liability
Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 4 - Remedies for breach of consumer guarantees
Government going through the motions in Footscray
Refunds of Luxury Car Tax : Primary Producers
ASIC cracks down on Credit Providers : THE NATIONAL CREDIT CODE
Yan Yean Road : Property Acquisition
Compulsory Acquisition General Advice
Regional Rail Link : Compulsory Property Acquisitions
ABC Law Report on Compulsory Acquisition
RECRUITMENT AGENT'S ILLEGAL RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Settlement Payment Taxable as ETP
Kookaburra gets 5% of Down Under
Adverse Possession - Getting what you're paying for?
Surprise calls in Buckley Street Footscray
Protection for Home Owners for Domestic Building Works
Compulsory acquisition confusion ties up Footscray
Have you heeded the warning? Maintenance is payable to ex partners
Child support - what is the legal amount? What is the correct amount?
Private Investigators a part of the process
In a Members' Voluntary Winding up, a Shareholder is a Creditor
DNA & Paternity Testing: One Test, Many Implications
Drafting a Will isn't child's play
When can you apply the 'Margin Scheme'?
Owners Corporation (2-lot Subdivisions) - Insurance and the Sale of Land Act 1962
MSI - 'Top law firm that aimed too high crashes down to earth'
MSI - 'Mobile apps for lawyers and accountants are here to stay'
Bankruptcy Law Reform: Parliament Raises Threshold to $5,000
The 'Magic Pudding' does exist
Parenting Laws Review - What Are The Problems And What Are The Solutions?
Family Court & Appalling Behavior
Incorporated Associations access to information about members
The cricketer and the model: A Hypothetical
What do you do if your land is Compulsorily Acquired?
Owners Corporation Certificate for 2-Lot Subdivision
Insurance Exemption for 2-lot subdivisions
Lover's $100,000 kiss off: How does this happen
When can my ex claim against my inheritance?
Child support and child maintenance trusts
Separating the business when you separate
Some spousal financial fights are worth the battle
Spousal Maintenance for an estranged Defacto Partner!
Pre-Nuptial Agreements - What could go wrong?
We're separated: Where do the kids spend Christmas?
I just want a divorce - what do I do?
St Kilda Triangle fight is over
I've got parenting orders - how do I enforce them?
Lost earnings may be covered during a compulsory acquisition
Different ways to run parenting cases
Bankruptcy and the Family Court
Options to Renew - notification by Landlord
Things to think about when moving in
New de facto laws - no ring, no problem!
The power of community action groups
The Year of the Rat: a great start for business in China
Closing the stable door in advance: enduring powers explained
Tax changes and the 'stimulus' package
Is The Government Eyeing Off Your Castle?
Property expansion at Aitken Partners
Land owners deserve proper compensation
MSI Global Alliance - SME/Business Climate Survey
Priority for Employee Entitlements in Voluntary Administration
Employer fined for underpayment
Not all is lost in a Compulsory Acquisition
42% of Australian SMEs believe recession will be avoided in 2009/10
Covenants Affecting Land Titles
Aitken Partners advises on record property sale
Bushfire Lessons: Safe custody of legal documents critical
New guide to workplace flexibility released
Our pro-bono partner - beyondblue
Be a man about it! Start thinking about your drinking.
Aitken Partners helps 20th Man
beyondblue: It's Time to "Talk About It
Who is protected by unfair dismissal laws?
Professionals unsure of how to manage depression and anxiety disorders in the workplace
Aitken Partners and Matthies merge
Some of the highlights from the 2011 Federal Budget
Income Tax rates post-Carbon Tax
Depression and anxiety don't discriminate. Do you?
Financial Planning Newsletter - July 2011
Re-Zoning with or without moving the Urban Growth Boundary
Understanding your Financial Risk Profile
Social Networking Responsibilities - You Could be Held Liable for What Others Say
Aitken Partners and DSC Lawyers merge
Information on the Macarthur-Tarrone Gas Station/Pipeline
Personal Property Securities regime
Aitken Partners promotes internal partner
Financial Planning for Aged Care
Financial Planning: RBA gets ready to push the button for more easing
Cool Campaign for Aussie Icebirds
Employment issues in Essendon doping investigation
Sponsorship issues in Essendon doping investigation
Multi-Million Dollar Defamation Action?
Aussie Women cricketers win world cup
MSI Global Alliance awarded Association of the Year 2013
Compulsory Acquisition news on 3AW
Continuation of family law property settlement proceedings after the death of a party
The importance of a Bank Guarantee for your property
New acquisition for Aitken Partners
US Government shutdown and debt ceiling debate
East West Link Interview on 3AW
Implications of Morris case on Self-Managed Super Funds and Binding Death Benefit Nominations
MSI Global Alliance reports strong growth of 12% in 2013
New Retirement Villages Regulations
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Disputes
Duress cancels relationship agreement
Legal Issues for Superannuation Case Study » McIntosh v McIntosh
Legal Issues for Superannuation Case Study » Ioppolo and Hesford v Conti
Changes to Victorian laws covering Wills
Changes to Powers of Attorney in Victoria
The difficulty in changing a final children's order
Changes to Victorian laws covering Wills now in operation
Sexual harassment may not just be a court case
Your Property and the Family Law Act
Challenging the validity of a Will
Contesting a Will (Family Provision Claims)
Aitken Partners covers the Australian Furniture Association
Two new Principals for Aitken Partners
Landlord is responsible for repair and maintenance of essential safety measures at their cost
Financial Planning: Dealing with Divorce
For Employers: Effective Workplace Investigations for Dealing with Employee Misconduct
New protection for small businesses against unfair contract terms
New Family Lawyers at Aitken Partners
Judicial Advice - An Important Mechanism for Trustees
Technology solutions to help reduce family violence
New Family Lawyer joins Aitken Partners
New Principal for Aitken Partners Family Law Team
New Changes to Inheritance Law
How will your business be impacted by changes to Australian GST on Low Value Goods?
New Principal Lawyer for Aitken Partners
FWA Orders Employee be Reinstated Despite 'Relatively Serious Misconduct'