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Challenges to the operation of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Recent decisions from various tribunals and courts have changed the operation of the VCAT. The cases of Burns v Corbett and Meringnage v Interstate Enterprises Pty Ltd (Meringnage) confirmed that the VCAT does not have the jurisdiction to hear 'federal matters', thus limiting the scope of matters it can determine.
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Employment law update: New National General Protections List
A pilot program for a new National General Protections List in the Federal Court of Australia will begin on 1 September 2024 and run for eight months.
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Case Note: Plunkett v Portier Pacific Pty Ltd (Civil Claims) [2024] VCAT 205
Do you have proceedings at VCAT? Should your case be referred to a Court instead? The recent case of Plunkett v Portier Pacific Pty Ltd considered this and was referred to the Supreme Court.
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Employment Law update: Fair Work Ombudsman v J.D. Chapen Nominees Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] FedCFamC2G 85
A recent employment law matter in the Federal Circuit and Family Court saw the Fair Work Ombudsman rely on the accessorial liability provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to bring claims against the individuals (a former director, general manager and accountant) as well as the employing entity involved in contraventions of the Act.
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When is a claim at the VCAT Statute barred?
The recent Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision in Steedman v Greater Western Water Corporation [2023] VCAT 128 found that the 6 year time limitation in section 5 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic) does not apply to certain statutory claims where VCAT has exclusive jurisdiction.
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