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Employment Law

High Court Rules on Workplace Disciplinary Processes: Insights from Elisha v Vision Australia Limited

The High Court’s recent decision in Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50 has reshaped the understanding of employer obligations in disciplinary processes. The ...
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Property law

A New Era in Victorian Taxation: The Introduction of the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Scheme

The Victorian Government has introduced a significant reform to property taxation with the enactment of the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Act 2024 (Vic) ...
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Family law

New Family Law Amendments Focus on Parenting Matters

In a significant development in family law, the recently enacted Family Law Amendment Act of 2023 brings forth substantial changes predominantly concerning parenting matters. These ...
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Family law

Determining the Valuation Date for Assets in Family Law Property Settlements

Post-separation contributions refer to monetary inputs that are considered when assessing assets during family law property settlements.. The Full Court of the Family Court has ...
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Family law

Navigating the new landscape of family law: Parental responsibility and equal time

The Family Law Amendment Act of 2023 has ushered in a new era in family law, bringing significant changes to a regime that has been ...
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Commercial law

ASIC initiates legal action against PayPal over unfair contract term ahead of upcoming reforms

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken legal action against PayPal Australia Pty Limited (PayPal), alleging that one of its standard form contracts ...
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Property law

Proposed revisions to (VRLT) Vacant Residential Land Tax: Implications for holiday home owners

In a recent development, the Victorian government has unveiled a series of significant alterations to the Vacant Residential Land Tax (VRLT), potentially impacting holiday home ...
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Industry news

Increase to the minumum wage: lowest paid workers see wages increase by 8.6%

The Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel for annual wage reviews has recently released its Annual Wage Review for 2022-23.
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