When faced with a proceeding regarding parenting, the Court may order a family report to ascertain their decisions regarding the matter through the provision of a factual statement. This may be done at the court’s discretion or on the application of a party to the proceedings. What is a section 11F Report? A family report…
We are thrilled to announce that our Principal Lawyer, Mannie Kaur Verma has been recognised as an Excellence Awardee in the upcoming Australasian Law Awards in the Young Private Practice Lawyers of the Year category. This is a recognition of the best and the brightest in the legal profession. Other Excellence Awardees in this category…
Over the weekend, the Victorian Government announced that the Commercial Tenancy Support will be extended in light of the current pandemic until 15 March 2022 to support small and medium businesses in Victoria. What does this mean for small and medium businesses? The extended scheme will be available to small and medium businesses with an…
Under the recently enacted Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Regulations 2021 tenants had the ability to apply for rent relief protection if their business had suffered during the pandemic. This scheme was introduced to provide support to businesses with annual turnover of less than $50 million that have suffered a decline in turnover of at least…
This month marks the commencement of the phasing period of Director Identification Number (DIN) for all company directors. Recently, the Corporations Act 2001 has been amended so that every director will now be required by law to have a Director Identification Number in an attempt to address illegal activities such as phoenixing. What is a…
Protecting one’s reputation is becoming increasingly important as individuals and businesses are now relying on social media and online presence as a tool for marketing and advertising. The Courts are now more willing than ever to punish those who defame and damage one’s reputation. Bolton v Stoltenberg [2018] NSWSC 1518 Parties Mr Conrad Bolton (Plaintiff)…
The Victorian Government has introduced new measures which include extending a moratorium on rental increases and evictions for both residential and commercial tenants until December 31.
Understanding Time Limitation Periods in Equity Statutory periods of time limitation specifically state how long a party has to bring a claim for breach. Most legal claims become statutory barred after six years. However, in cases of equitable claims there are no stipulated limitation periods. Therefore, the statutory time limitation by analogy applies. Courts will…