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The subject of easements, particularly statutory easements, can be a significant issue for bodies corporate. So what do we mean by a ‘statutory easement’, exactly? Well, an easement can be thought of as the right to enter or use a section of land for a particular purpose by someone who is not the land owner…
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Law can be a very dry occupation. As long as you are not on the receiving end of them, some of the lines in legal judgments can be somewhat amusing. The background One of the best judgments in recent times was the striking out of the bulk of Mark Latham’s defamation defence, but the judgment…
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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) recently finalised a range of proposals that will change the way in which electricity can be supplied in ‘embedded networks’ – an electricity supply arrangement that is common in strata properties also known as bulk electricity purchase. In this article we set out the key proposed changes, timeframes, transition…
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Mutuality principle – what does it mean? The mutuality principle is a legal principle established by case law. It is based on the proposition that an organisation cannot derive income from itself. The principle provides that where a number of persons contribute to a common fund created and controlled by them for a common purpose,…
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