The top 10 common mistakes to avoid when selling or merging your legal practice
Many of my clients have achieved great satisfaction in building profitable practices from humble beginnings, often dealing with challenging circumstances along the way. This article outlines the top 10 common mistakes to avoid when selling or merging your legal practice.
Health Alert - Voluntary Assisted Dying laws passed by Victorian Parliament
Assisted dying legislation has successfully passed the Victorian Parliament after marathon sitting sessions by both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The legislation will allow people suffering intolerable pain to obtain access to voluntary assisted dying from 2019.
Planning Alert - Is a Cultural Heritage Management Plan required?
VCAT decision has important implications for permit applications near Port Phillip Bay and near Victoria’s coastal waters.
Workplace Relations Alert - Fair Work Commission supports unpaid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
On 3 July 2017, the majority of the Full Bench handed down its decision, forming the preliminary view that it is necessary for all Awards to provide for unpaid family and domestic violence leave.
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