Start the new working year on the front foot
January is typically a quiet time for many businesses because people are still away, summer holidays mean many people are on leave and for lawyers it is a non-sitting period for courts. So if you are working, it is a... Read More →
Privacy update
In a week where the Victorian State Government is enmeshed in its own privacy breach and the subsequent fall out, it is a timely reminder about the new mandatory data breach notification requirements that have now been in effect for... Read More →
When your dreams literally crumble
With the recent collapse of Watersun Homes and Watersun Constructions, much has been written about what options home owners have when there are defective works, incomplete builds and dodgy operators leaving people homeless, cash-strapped and confused as to their rights.... Read More →
What you need to know
Amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Clth) that came into force in February 2018 have created much discussion, particularly in light of the recent Cambridge Analytica data story, and Commonwealth Bank security breach revealed in early May 2018. If the... Read More →
30 November 2017 Principal of Holdstock Fittipaldi Law, Gennaro Fittipaldi, has been appointed by the Governor-in-Council to a role on the board of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in Victoria. Mr Fittipaldi is a personal injury and WorkCover litigation expert, having... Read More →
Paramedics to be nationally regulated from 1 December 2018
Paramedics will join the field of health profession regulation, joining the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) family on 1 December 2018. Recent amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act in each state and territory cover a few areas.... Read More →
The new Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria
With the recent collapse of Watersun Homes and Watersun Constructions, much has been written about what options home owners have when there are defective works, incomplete builds and dodgy operators leaving people homeless, cash-strapped and confused as to their rights.... Read More →
Unfair contract terms
A new regime commenced nationwide on Saturday 12 November 2016 in respect of the regulation of unfair contract terms. The Federal Government has extended the same unfair contract terms protections currently enjoyed by consumers to small business, effective from Saturday.... Read More →
Advanced care directives
Legislation is swiftly moving through the Victorian Parliament that will legislate, for the first time in Victoria, for the use of advanced care directives, allowing people increased control over end-of-life decision making. The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Bill has... Read More →
Pro bono services
Principal Jennifer Holdstock was recently featured in the Law Institute Journal for her pro bono contributions particularly with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Read the article here: https://www.liv.asn.au/Staying-Informed/LIJ/LIJ/November/Collaboration-is-key