Ballarat’s Growth and Diversity
Ballarat has long been a town renowned for its place in history of Australia’s gold rush era. Eureka! Currently, it might be said that Ballarat is experiencing another gold rush, albeit a different form of gold. The rush for property and land in Ballarat is on and so too is Ballarat’s growth in property development […]
Meet our Regional Partner
Midwinters Lawyers is proud to announce that we are servicing clients in regional Victoria. From Ballarat to Bendigo, Bendigo to Geelong and everything in between, Midwinters Lawyers’ regional team can help you with all your legal needs. This edition of monthly Legal Insights highlights Ballarat and our regional partner, Grant Baars. Grant has been a […]
Owners’ Corporation: Passing Resolutions During COVID
In Victoria, an Owners’ Corporation (OC) – previously known as a Body Corporate prior to the inception of the Owners’ Corporations Act 2006 (Vic) (The Act);– is a legal entity capable of suing and being sued. As with all corporations, an OC is governed by and subjected to relevant legislative instruments, rules and regulations. In […]
Do you have a Will?
THE IMPORTANCE OF A WILL & YOUR BEHAVIOUR IN LIFE. It is important now, more than ever, to ensure you have arrangements in place to protect your assets. Creating a last will and testament is one method to make sure your belongings, assets, and heirlooms are distributed and handled in accordance with your intention. As […]
Workplace Manslaughter (Victoria)
Workplace Manslaughter (Victoria) As of 1 July 2020, Victoria’s Parliament passed an amendment to Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) to include workplace manslaughter provisions. Workplace liability is expanded to include company officers (secretaries, directors etc.), corporations, body corporates, and more. This article attempts to inform the reader of the elements of the […]
Family and Domestic Violence
Behind Closed Doors and SARS-CoV-2 (aka Covid-19) SARS-CoV-2 has been wreaking havoc on all areas of life; family violence and what happens behind closed doors is no exception. The definition and what constitute family (domestic) violence has not changed and will continue to be applied during the SARS-CoV-2. For an understanding on what behaviour, or […]
Criminal Law, Covid-19 and The Constitution
Criminal Law and SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Victorians, as well as all Australian States and Territories, are now faced with Stage 3 restrictions. For Victoria, this means a further 4 weeks of restrictions. It also means that the restrictions and associated penalties for breaching the restrictions remain in force. We understand that these restrictions have been put […]
Employment Law
Australia’s unemployment rate is tipped to reach 3.92 million workers forced out of work as a result of SARS-CoV-2. According to the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), the figure is estimated to be 10% for the June 2020 quarter (up 5%). If true, these figures depict a daunting image for Australia’s economy and for potential unemployed […]
Force Majeure
Force Majeure and SARS-CoV-2 (a.k.a. Covid-19) What is Force Majeure? Force Majeure is a clause that is premised primarily in contract law. It may also be referred to as an ‘Act/s of God’. Tortious law and insurance law are other areas of law where the notion of ‘Act of God’ may be relied on. This […]