Picture this: You’ve just purchased your third investment property in Melbourne, feeling proud of your growing portfolio. Your accountant set up the first property in your personal name for “simplicity,” and you’ve continued with the same structure ever since. Fast forward five years, and a single professional indemnity claim threatens to wipe out your entire...
We are pleased to share that from 1 July 2025, Hayton Kosky will operate as an Incorporated Legal Practice (ILP) under the name: Hayton Kosky Pty Ltd ACN 688 292 588 | ABN 13 688 292 588 This change reflects the evolution of our practice structure and brings with it a number of administrative and...
Victoria’s Vacant Residential Land Tax (VRLT) was designed to unlock empty homes and boost housing supply during an acute housing crisis. However, recent data reveals a gap between the tax’s intended reach and its actual enforcement, with thousands of property owners successfully avoiding millions in tax obligations through various legal and practical loopholes. The Scale...
As Victoria chases its AAA credit rating, with little or no success, having sold virtually every government-owned asset through privatisation, it is now scraping the barrel by selling off public housing assets. What has emerged from recent research is that this desperate financial manoeuvre is being orchestrated with the assistance of major international real estate...
Mushroom foraging has been a deeply ingrained cultural practice across Europe for centuries, a tradition passed down through generations. For many, it’s not merely a hobby but a cherished connection to nature and a source of culinary delight. From the dense forests of Scandinavia to the sun-drenched hills of the Mediterranean, the pursuit of wild...
Colin Mandy, SC, the defense lawyer for Erin Patterson, has presented a multi-faceted argument aimed at establishing his client’s innocence and challenging the prosecution’s narrative. His defense hinges on several key points: 1. Mushroom Foraging as a Hobby, Not Malice: Mandy emphasized that Erin Patterson’s interest in wild mushrooms was a genuine hobby that blossomed...
In the high-stakes Erin Patterson murder trial, Crown Prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, has delivered a compelling and unyielding closing argument, meticulously dissecting the defense’s narrative and presenting a picture of calculated deception. Rogers’ strategy has been to highlight inconsistencies in Patterson’s accounts, question her credibility, and underscore actions she argues are indicative of guilt. A...
What happens when the money you’ve spent decades building disappears into the wrong hands? Picture this: David worked for 35 years, diligently contributing to his superannuation fund. When he passed away unexpectedly at 58, his family assumed his $450,000 super balance would automatically flow to his wife, Sarah, and their two adult children according to...
When Margaret Thompson, a 72-year-old retired teacher from Melbourne, sat down with her solicitor to finalise her will, she faced a dilemma that confronts many Australians: who should she appoint as executor of her estate? With two adult children—David, a successful barrister living in Sydney, and Sarah, a nurse who lived nearby but had limited...
When Waleed Aly penned his reluctant farewell to The Project this week, he wasn’t just mourning the end of a television show. He was documenting the latest casualty in a broader media apocalypse that has been unfolding for over two decades. The collapse of free-to-air television’s advertising model bears striking similarities to an earlier media...
