News 28 July 2021 Drive-through signing of Wills & Powers of Attorney

We have taken a fresh approach to meet strong demand and ensure clients can continue to access legal services safely and with ease during...

Property & Development 26 July 2021 Good news for charities as Supreme Court of Victoria considers the charitable land tax exemptions

In the recent case of University of Melbourne v Commission of State Revenue VSC 156, the Supreme Court of Victoria considered whether land...

News 1 July 2021 New Appointments

We congratulate and recognise the significant contributions of our newly appointed Principal Lawyers: Jessica Eagles and Stefan Manche. With over 15 years’ experience in the legal industry,...

News 30 June 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Finalists!

We are so proud of our firm and our people who have been shortlisted for 7 awards in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2021 –...

Family & Relationship Law 28 June 2021 Family law and tax considerations: will payment to my spouse or de facto trigger a CGT event? Will it affect the outcome in my family law matter?

Tax can often be a hidden issue when structuring a family law property settlement.  In particular, a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) event may be...

Corporate & Commercial 21 June 2021 Bagging a bargain: New ACCC class exemption for small business and franchisee collective bargaining

From 3 July 2021, if you are a small business or franchisee (including a fuel retailer) you can take advantage of the new class...

Agribusiness 18 June 2021 Loans, mortgages and farm finance: how your legal team can help

As any farmer will know, farms are considered specialised commercial properties by lenders and can be viewed as a risk due to the fragile...

Corporate & Commercial 16 June 2021 Is your business prepared for its new General Environmental Duty?

From 1 July 2021, the new Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 (Vic) (Act) is intended to come into force which will amend the Environment...

News 15 June 2021 Congratulations Satbir!

Congratulations to Satbir Singh – Senior Lawyer, Family & Relationship Law on winning the Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 Award for Family Law! The...

Family & Relationship Law 9 June 2021 The latest on the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia merger

Overview On 1 March 2021, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) (“the Act”) was passed.  The Act essentially merges...

Family & Relationship Law 7 June 2021 Payment of Private School Fees After Separation

The breakdown of a relationship can have a significant impact on the financial position of families.   Following separation consideration must be given as to...

Corporate & Commercial 4 June 2021 Changes to the Franchise Code have arrived!

It has been over two years since the Parliamentary Joint Committee’s Fairness in Franchising Report (Report) recommended changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct...