Publications & News

Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision on the proposed introduction of a working from home provision into the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020. Click here to view the PDF. The decision does not create a right to work from home. Working from home would still need to be agreed to. […]

A Heads of Agreement (HOA) landed on my desk a while back that I still think about. Two partners in a development entity, good-relationship, drafted their own HOA for the future carve-up of subsidiary lots in a development they had orchestrated — no lawyers involved. It had some genuinely solid provisions. It also had pricing […]

On 10 August 2026, the rules on what a self-managed super fund (SMSF) can borrow to buy changed. This article sets out what changed, what did not, and what to check if you have a fund with property plans in the works. WHAT CHANGED Until 9 August 2026, a fund could use a limited recourse […]

On 1 July 2026, the most significant package of consumer-protection reforms in a generation commenced under the Building Act 1993 (Vic), as amended by the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025 (Vic). The First Resort Home Warranty Scheme has replaced domestic building insurance, rectification orders are now part of the Building and Plumbing Commission’s […]

Victoria’s WFH laws delayed! Victorian Premier, Ben Carroll announced yesterday that the right to work from home in Victoria has been pushed back from its originally planned commencement date of 1 September 2026 until 1 July 2027. The proposed reforms would have given eligible Victorian employees a statutory right to work from home 2 days […]

What is the case about? This case concerned a claim by two former renters against their Owners Corporation for the theft of audio-visual equipment from their private storage unit in the building’s common property carpark. The applicants sought $28,000 for the stolen equipment, $6,872 in relocation costs, and reimbursement of their VCAT application fee. The applicants’ case […]

A significant win for a client of our firm this week. Melbourne accountant Nick Perrett, turned a $250,000 investment in fintech start-up Symple Loans into a $6.4 million payday after the business was acquired by Latitude Group for $200 million. Mr Perrett’s former business partners took him to court, arguing they were entitled to a […]

Changes to Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws took effect from 1 July 2026. We have set out below what this will mean when you work with us or engage us. CLICK HERE to view the Law Institute of Victoria’s brochure which provides additional information on AML/CTF. WHAT IS CHANGING The AML/CTF regime is […]

What is the case about? The dispute concerns the apportionment of expenses between Owners Corporations in a large residential development with 5 Owners Corporations. The applicant lot owners contend that costs have been unfairly allocated to Owners Corporation No. 1 (“OC1”) when the 4 limited Owners Corporations are receiving a benefit for which they are […]