Commercial
This large category spans such areas as general corporate and contractual advice, large mergers and acquisitions, tax advice, non-litigious employment law advice and sales of businesses, both large and small.
News
What’s changing at the LPLC — and why it matters
The LPLC is changing the way we engage with the profession. We are looking to improve our services and how we provide support. As we mark 40 years of service, our purpose remains unchanged: giving peace of mind to the legal profession and the community.
What is evolving is how we listen, how we use evidence and insights, and how we design services that better reflect the needs of Victorian legal practitioners and national firms.
We are investing in better digital tools, simpler processes and more opportunities for practitioners and firms to contribute ideas, provide feedback and to share their experiences. These changes are intended to make it easier to access practical support, share your perspective and see how your insights help shape future improvements.
I look forward to sharing updates as this work progresses and to working with the profession.
Mary Maini
Chief Executive Officer
Personal Properties Securities
Personal properties securities reform has significantly changed the way personal property is protected in Australia. This page contains information to assist practitioners in understanding the changes and avoiding the traps in the new requirements.
Sale and Purchase of Business
Since the LPLC published the first edition of Small business – big risk there have been some changes in the legal landscape which are particularly relevant to transactions for the sale of small businesses
GST
The introduction of the GST in 2000 brought with it changes to the way in which many transactions, especially the sale of land and businesses, were handled. The claims the LPLC sees usually occur in relation to the sale of commercial or new residential land or the sale of businesses.
Commercial Drafting
Commercial drafting sits at the heart of many business transactions. Clear and effective contract drafting helps manage risk, minimise disputes and protect clients from unintended outcomes.
Building and Construction
Keeping up to date with constantly evolving building and construction law is good risk management. Work in this area of law is often technical and time critical, and with the ever-increasing time and cost pressures, simple errors occur.
Migration Law
Migration law is a complex area to practice in and claims can occur if practitioners don’t understand the relevant legislation and rules as well as have good processes in place to do the work well. This is an area that practitioners should not dabble in.