Our recent international work has been in Azerbaijan, Bhutan and India. The photograph above is the Ministry of Transport, Patna (Bihar State), India.
Duncan Lawyers
We are a Melbourne (Australia) law firm, based at Level 4, 443 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia, telephone [61] 3 9602 5226. (Postal address: PO Box 4, Collins Street West, Vic 8007 Australia).
Mainly, we act for government, in Australia and internationally. We draft legislation and advise on policy, particularly regulatory policy.
Anna Scott
We introduce team member Anna Scott. Anna has impressive strengths in government and public policy work. Her academic qualifications are: Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Graduate Diploma in International Law, Bachelor of Laws and Masters in Public Policy and Management.
Anna's experience includes work for the Commonwealth Ombudsman and AusAID. In 2009 and 2010 we have been representing a party before the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission with Anna as our key person.
Anna can be contacted at anna@duncanlawyers.com
New address
We have moved – but not far, just a few metres along the road. We are now at Level 4, 443 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Note our new office phone number [61] 3 9602 5226.
Proposed changes to the Subordinate Legislation Act
The (Victorian) Department of Premier and Cabinet has released proposals for changes to the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994. These will include extension of the Act so that public consultation will be required before a “legislative instrument” is made (with some exceptions).
For a copy of the discussion paper and draft Bill click here. For further notes on what is proposed click here (to go to the Legislation Services website).
The deadline for submissions (15 February 2010) has now passed – we await developments with interest.
Newsletters
Competition and Compliance Update is prepared bycrgESSENTIALS. The latest edition (July 2010) has now been posted. It provides information about law reform activity and new ACCC powers.
A new power for the ACCC is the ability to issue a substantiation notice. A trader who receives one of these will be required to jutify claims made by the trader in product promotion.