Considerations & challenges for employers to stay compliant with workplace safety laws. Tips from initial setup to ongoing monitoring.

Reasons why you should attend a family court hearing and why not being in court may have serious consequences.

What are outgoings? Retail Leases Act (Vic) contains provisions relating to the recovery of outgoings.

A sunset clause is a special condition that provides the parties to a contract to rescind.

Key advice on how to mitigate the burdens of divorce and a handy checklist of the documents.

Franchise lawyers explain the key documents that franchisors are required to give a franchisee.

Changes to the Vacant Residential Land Tax regime and to land tax, windfall gains tax and duties in Victoria.

Disputes regarding water leaks can often be acrimonious, protracted and expensive, especially because they may involve multiple parties.

Victoria's Vacant Residential Land Tax has expanded statewide from 2025, introducing progressive tax rates of up to 3% on properties left unoccupied for more than six months annually. Property owners across Victoria now face strict notification requirements and substantial penalties, with rates escalating based on consecutive years of vacancy.

Family law changes impact parenting matters not yet finalised and future arrangements for the children.

Mining licence holders to know scope of work that you are undertaking and the ways in which the work may be defined under the Act.

Commercial lease agreements are binding contracts that define the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Unlike residential leases, commercial leases often involve longer terms...

NES entitlements aim to ensure fair, productive and agreeable relationships between employers and employees.

This case note is particularly relevant for builders, developers, homeowners and purchasers of residential property. The decision effects when insurance will respond to defective building work any may significantly impact your ability to recover rectification costs, especially if you are buying or selling a property some years after construction.

Overview of the most common property taxes in Victoria.

These regulations, which replaced the existing Franchising Code of Conduct, implement a staged commencement to allow industry participants adequate time to adapt.

Dispute resolution and litigation requires strategic planning and case management, with the help of professionals such as lawyers and barristers.

Understanding whether your lease is legally considered as a retail lease is crucial.

If you have just separated, what should you do? When does Child Support end? How does it work? How much? How to pay?

Under the Corporations Act, a company is insolvent if it is not able to clear its debts as and when they are due.