Lengthy Delays At VCAT Impacting Justice

VCAT has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine domestic building disputes between a builder and an owner or a builder and a subcontractor in the state of Victoria. However, the exclusive jurisdiction of VCAT has recently been questioned in light of the significant delays parties are experiencing at VCAT.

Katie Gold21 December 2021vcat, urban lawyers, delay, covid-19, Impresa Construction Pty Ltd v Oxford Building Group & Ors, building dispute

Welcome Relief For Companies And Directors During COVID-19

Following the wide-ranging economic impact of COVID-19, the Australian Federal Government has passed temporary amendments to insolvency, bankruptcy and corporations laws to provide relief for businesses. The changes made, contained in Schedule 12 to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (Cth) (the Act)

commercial lawKatie Gold28 May 2020temporary amendments, covid-19, companies, directors, Corporations Act 200, 588AAA, 588G(1), insolvent trading provisions, bankruptcy notices, statutory, 5.4.01AA(2), Corporations Regulations, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus, australian, federal government, financial distress, schedule 12

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