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November 2007
Preparing for VCAT
Anton Block, Partner
"This article is based upon a presentation given ... at the 2007 Ballarat VCPA Conference."
This article was first published on page 18 of VicParkNews, Volume 19, Issue11/07
Aug/Sep 07
Fitness for purpose
Bryan Thomas, Senior Consultant
“The judgment of Hargrave J in the Supreme Court of Victoria in Barton v Stiff [2006] VSC 307 is of interest, particularly in a domestic building context. The builder constructed a house in accordance with plans and specifications it had prepared. The owners had provided a soil test report prepared in 1992 – eight years before construction commenced.”
This article was first published on page 54 of Victorian Master Builders Journal, August/September 2007.
24 Aug 2008
Making mistakes, Division 7A style!
Arthur Athanasiou, Partner & Accredited Tax Law Specialist
This article was first published in the Weekly Tax Bulletin, © Lawbook Co, part of Thomson Legal & Regulatory Limited, www.thomson.com.au
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10 Aug 07
Early birds drink deep
Philip Gleed, Managing Partner, and Michael Markowitz, Partner
“The opportunity to advise existing clients on two innovative irrigation projects became the opening for law firm Rigby Cooke to branch out.”
This article was first published on page 58 of The Australian Financial Review, 10 August 2007.
Aug 07
Protect your future – Wills and Powers of Attorney
Robin Parsons, Special Counsel
“One way of looking at wills and powers of attorney is to think of them as a form of protection for the assets you have worked hard to build up.”
This article was first published on page 3 of VicParks News, Volume 18, Issue 08/07.
Aug 07
Destruction of paper and electronic documents – What you need to know
Mary Nemeth, Partner
- Destruction of documents prior to legal proceedings now regulated
- Victorian legislation brought into effect to regulate destruction of documents, with interstate application
- Importance of document retention policy to determine ‘corporate culture’
This article was first published on page 405 of Keeping good companies, the journal of Chartered Secretaries Australia, August 2007.
Jun/Jul 07
Prime costs and provisional sums
Andrew Whitelaw, Partner
“Calculating the cost of a domestic building project prior to the contract being signed is of vital importance. If a builder gets it wrong, it can mean a reduction in profits or no profit at all.”
This article was first published on page 43 of Victorian Master Builders Journal, June/July 2007.
Jun 07
Know when to man the battlements: The strategy in defending complaints against building surveyors
Justin Cotton, Associate
“It is always a time of great stress when one is faced with a complaint. After all, it is your career that could be on the line, and your professional actions are being called into question.”
This article was first published on page 16 of the Official Newsletter of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (Victorian Chapter) Vol 82, June 2007.
Jun 07
Avoiding the liability web: VCAT examines the extent of a Building Surveyor’s duties
Justin Cotton, Associate
“These days the liability net can be cast far and wide in defective building cases, as was shown in recent VCAT decisions ….”
This article was first published on page 10 of the Official Newsletter of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (Victorian Chapter) Vol 82, June 2007.
Apr/May 07
Exchanging cross bows for muskets? Is there more sting in the changes to Security of Payment legislation?
Justin Cotton, Associate
“The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment (Amendment) Act 2006 took effect as at 30 March 2007. Under the amended Act, changes will apply to all payment claims served after 30 March 2007, but only to contracts entered into after that date.”
This article was first published on page 41 of Victorian Master Builders Journal, April/May 2007.
Feb/Mar 07
The perils of permits
Andrew Whitelaw, Partner
“A building permit is required for almost all building works, including demolition work, a new construction or alteration of an existing building.”
This article was first published on page 37 of Victorian Master Builders Journal, February/March 2007.
2 March 2007
Beware of legal traps over imports and exports
Philip Sheezel, Consultant
"Australian importers, exporters and customs brokers will risk infringement notices and prosecution if they fail to familiarise themselves with changes to export and import classification of goods and statistical codes which came into force at the start of the year."
This article was first published on page 10 of Business Law Update, Volume 16, No 358.
