Neesham White Gentle - Victorian Legal News http://www.lawsuit.com.au Australian Legal News From Neesham White Gentle. en-us Copyright (c) 2005 Neesham White Gentle/Law Society. All Rights Reserved. 2010-09-04 Barry Gentle Barry Gentle Law News, Victoria, Legal, Melbourne, Solicitor hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 PROPOSED CHANGES TO LAND TAXhttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=6A recent state government proposal to levy land tax on properties owned by trusts could see some land owners facing land tax increases of 600 - 800 per cent. THE DEFENCE OF PROVOCATIONhttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=12Victorians on trial for murder will no longer be able to use provocation as a defence under law reforms to be soon implemented. MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE ADVERTISINGhttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=11The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has sent a warning to the fruit juice and juice bar industry about health claims used to promote their products. VENDOR'S STATEMENTS AND PROPERTY INSPECTIONShttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=10When buying a home, before you make an offer on a property, the real estate agent must provide you with a copy of the vendor's statement. WILLS - A LIVING LEGAL DOCUMENThttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=9Your will is a legal document that sets out how you want your assets to be distributed on your death. YOUR BUSINESS OWED MONEY? RECOVER YOUR DEBThttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=8If you have a small debt owed to you, send a letter requesting payment to the debtor (the person who owes you money). WORKPLACE RELATIONS - CHANGES ON THE WAYhttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=7With the Howard government taking control of the Senate in July 2005, changes to workplace relations laws seem inevitable. PLANNING THE FUTURE FOR THE FAMILY FARMhttp://www.lawsuit.com.au/entry.php?id=3Dying without a will may mean the end of the family farm.