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		<title>Amendment to Federal Magistrates Court Rules &#8211; Rule 13.04A</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Magistrates Court Rules have recently been amended to include a new requirement when parties are seeking that parenting orders be made by consent in Chambers. This is set out in Rule 13.04A. From 11 July 2011, whenever parties ask the Court to make a consent order in parenting matters, they are required to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1690&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Tenancy or Tenancy in Common</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 05:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent decision in Sacks v Klein [2011] VSC 451 considered the well known distinction between joint tenancy and tenancy in common and the impact of the death of a co-owner.  It confirmed that whilst co-owners may be registered as joint tenants (legal joint tenants) equity may nevertheless impose an equitable tenancy in common by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1683&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lexcurions: the adventures of Anthony Jucha &#8211; May edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 02:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Storytelling Lawyers like to say the law is about stories, but I&#8217;m not so sure anymore.  The last few contracts I drafted were lacking in narrative.  In fact, my whole precedent collection is starting to look unoriginal.  With clients shaping up to be characters as memorable as their ABNs, my law-story feels tired, like just [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1675&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recent decision by Victorian Court of Appeal may affect drafting of post-employment restraints</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent decision by the Victorian Court of Appeal confirms the willingness of courts to uphold reasonable post-employment restraints agreed to by employees of professional services firms. The post-employment restraint at issue in Birdanco Nominees Pty Ltd v Money [2012] VSCA 64 (4 April 2012) provided that Mr Money would not, for a period of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1655&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Family violence, sexual abuse and family law parenting matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much has been recently written about family violence and sexual abuse in connection with parenting matters in the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court.  Obviously, sexual abuse is included in the more general term of ‘family violence’ so where this paper refers to family violence alone it will usually include consideration of sexual abuse. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1641&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Temporary residents and superannuation</title>
		<link>http://blog.smokeball.com.au/2012/04/04/temporary-residents-and-superannuation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Temporary residents and superannuation By Daniel Butler (dbutler@dbalawyers.com.au) and Tina Conitsiotis (tconitsiotis@dbalawyers.com.au), DBA Lawyers  Introduction The attraction that Australian offers as a safe, prosperous and lovely country to live is evident. As a result, in today’s global environment, more and more people from overseas are travelling to Australia as non-residents. Many of these people visit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1634&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lexcursions: the adventures of Anthony Jucha &#8211; April Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officeworks Officeworks offers free how-to classes that are supposed to have you &#8220;confidentialy diving in&#8221; to &#8220;back-up&#8221;, &#8220;clear some clutter&#8221;, &#8220;work faster&#8221; and even &#8220;wrap presents of all shapes and sizes&#8221;.  It&#8217;s meant to be &#8220;a fantastic way of getting together with like-minded people&#8221; who, like you, want to &#8220;make the most of your printer&#8221;.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1622&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aboriginal Tent Embassy</title>
		<link>http://blog.smokeball.com.au/2012/03/08/aboriginal-tent-embassy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The few times I&#8217;ve been to Canberra, I&#8217;ve felt drawn to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.  Australians are an obedient lot and, once in a while, it&#8217;s nice to see some &#8216;un-Australian&#8217; breaking of rules. So this year, on Australia Day, I decided to leave my de facto and baby at home &#8211; for my first [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1613&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Deposit Release &#8211; why take the risk?</title>
		<link>http://blog.smokeball.com.au/2012/03/08/deposit-release-why-take-the-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bylawyers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Land deposits must be held in trust pending settlement or prior release (s.24 Sale of Land Act).  Vendors (and particularly their agents) often seek prior release pursuant to s.27 of the Act.  A recent case has raised the possibility that release of the deposit may also have some unexpected consequences for the purchaser’s legal rights [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1606&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SECURITY OF PAYMENTS GUIDE PRACTICE GUIDE (NSW)</title>
		<link>http://blog.smokeball.com.au/2012/03/08/security-of-payments-guide-practice-guide-nsw/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Security of Payment Act is a unique beast in the legal landscape.  It is the only set of legislation that creates statutory debts from non- judicial determinations. Some would class the SOP Acts as an unprecedented assault on the doctrine of freedom of contract. Others might ask why should only builders get the benefit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.smokeball.com.au&#038;blog=11517701&#038;post=1601&#038;subd=smokeballau&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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