From The Archives
Seventy-three years ago, on Saturday 8 May 1943, twentyfive people died when a wooden-bodied bus collided with a steam train at a level crossing in Wodonga. It was Australia’s worst roadrail crash. Mrs Gwenneth Quinn claimed damages of 3,000 pounds... Read More →
Chasing a Debtor with No Assets
Your dilemma − you have a judgment order against a debtor but you know they have no assets. How can you enforce your order? If the debtor is earning an income, you can apply for an Attachment of Earnings Order... Read More →
The Changing Landscape of Family Maintenance Claims
The Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014 came into effect on 1 January 2015 to limit the type of claimant who can claim family maintenance from a deceased estate. The recent case of Brimelow v Alampi [2016] VSC... Read More →
That’s unfair! Small Business and New Unfair Contracts
Unfair contract laws which apply to consumer agreements will be extended to protect small businesses from 12 November 2016. Small businesses are now recognised as consumers and need similar protection. The Commonwealth Treasury report from their survey¹: 30 per cent... Read More →
Commercial Leases Affected by PPS Register
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) |Act| provides an electronic register to record “security interests” for personal property e.g. machinery, motor vehicles, etc. held as security or collateral to repay a debt or financial obligation. PPSR registration information Personal... Read More →