I am often asked by lawyers acting for landlords of retail premises leases whether to issue proceedings in Court or VCAT for arrears of rent. The recent decision of Cavarno Nominees Pty Ltd v Melbourne Liquidation Centre Pty Ltd [2012] VCC 1599 in the County Court illustrates the risk of a false start if proceedings […]

Hot off the press, I have just seen the third edition of Croft J and Robert Hay’s The Mortgagee’s Power of Sale.  The book is available for sale through LexisNexis Butterworths. I commend the book to all readers.