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1 Aitken Partners Lawyer Named to 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Aitken Partners is pleased to announce that 1 lawyer has been included in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice…
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4 Aitken Partners Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers™ List

Aitken Partners is pleased to announce that 4 lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. "Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with…
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Associate Promotions at Aitken Partners

Aitken Partners is pleased to announce two promotions to Associate, Phoebe Smillie and Sam Merrylees, each effective Monday 2 May 2022 Phoebe Smillie practices in the Family Law team. Dylan Chaplin-Burch, Principal and Head of the Family Law team was excited to announce this promotion…
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Be Alert… and perhaps a little alarmed!

John McKell

Trusts - Section 100A On 23 February 2022, the ATO issued new guidelines as to how it proposed to treat (and tax) trust distributions to beneficiaries and its new revised interpretation as to the operation of Section 100A. Section 100A was introduced into the Tax…
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Probuild Voluntary Administation starts a harrowing 2022 for the construction industry in Australia

Probuild has entered voluntary administration (VA) with some $5 billion in ongoing building projects around the country. This step was taken when the builder’s parent company withdrew financial support, prompting the appointment inclusive of 18 entities associated with Probuild. This insolvency will have flow-on effects…
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Can you really be ‘Married at First Sight’ in Australia?

Phoebe Smillie is one of our family lawyers, and in this article, she takes a look at some of the legal issues with Married At First Sight. Nine couples are matched by relationship experts and meet at the altar for the first time, where they…
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Victorian Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme – Extension Regulations

Sam Merrylees

The Victorian Government has extended the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (CTRS) to 15 March 2022. The extension covers 16 January 2022 until 15 March 2022. This leaves a narrow window for small businesses adversely affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to utilise the benefits of…
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The Taxman: “There’s one for you, nineteen for me”

Thomas Carroll

Mitch Bradley

On 30 November 2021, Royal Assent was given to the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Bill 2021. This article - “There’s one for you, nineteen for me” » The taxman and the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and…
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“Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name” : Anti-trolling changes coming for Australia

Paolo Tatti

Amanda Jayne Robinson

Thomas Carroll

The Australian government has released details of its Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 which it expects to introduce into the Federal Parliament early next year. Paolo Tatti, Amanda Robinson and Thomas Carroll take a look at the Bill in this article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/anti-trolling-changes-coming-australia-aitken-partners
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Promotions for Family Law and Compulsory Acquisition

Andrew Clarke

Aitken Partners is pleased to announce promotions for Susan Ilias and Ebony Roach on 1 December 2021. Susan Ilias becomes a Principal Lawyer in our Family Law Team. Susan joined the Firm in March last year with fantastic experience as a solicitor, practicing at the…
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Unfair Contract Term Protections Set for Major Overhaul

Thomas Carroll

Amanda Jayne Robinson

Unfair contract terms have always been on the government’s radar via both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act) and Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and changes being enacted will provide further protection for parties with less bargaining power. While these unfair terms…
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Owners Corporation Act: Amendments to classifications of owners corporations

Deb Andronaco

Chris Camillin

Sam Merrylees

As Owners Corporation committees and managers ought to be aware, on 1 December 2021 the amendments to the Owners Corporation Act 2006 will come into effect as a result of the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Act 2021. We will provide a series of…
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Changes to the Owners Corporation Act: Part 1

Deb Andronaco

This article by Deb Andronaco look at the amendments to the levying of fees that will be effective on 1 December 2021, namely: The addition of sections 23(3A) and 23(3B) which gives Owners Corporations the power to levy fees on lots; and The addition of…
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Guidelines for attending a Family Court hearing in person

Susan Ilias

Family Law hearings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) continue to be heard online despite the easing of restrictions. However, some Final Hearings will be heard in person. The Chief Justice of the FCFCOA has released information important to litigants who…
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Suburban Rail Loop Update (Nov 2021)

Ebony Roach

Natalie O'Flynn

On 5 November 2021, the Suburban Rail Loop Authority released its Environment Effects Statement (EES) for community consultation until 16 December 2021 and an independent panel review to inform the Minister's Assessment and decision-making scheduled to commence on 28 January 2022. The EES examines the…
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