Ganci Huggett Lawyers in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Property lawyer

Ganci Huggett Lawyers

Locality: West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9670 1188

Address: 351 King Street 3003 West Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.gancihuggett.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Have a date in the Magistrates Court? Here are some brief tips on dress code and manners: * You should dress well and dress appropriately for your hearing. If you dont wear a tie every day, there is no real need to wear your wedding suit to this event. There is a good reason for this. * The duty list for the courts is displayed in the lobby of the court, on which your name and court number will be identified. Knowing this will make the day easier and less stressful! * Whe...n any Judge or Magistrate enters or leaves the courtroom, you should stand. You will note that all lawyers bow their heads when entering and exiting the courtroom - this is a very old tradition and mark of respect. * You should stand when you are speaking to or being spoken to and address the Judge or Magistrate as Your Honour, but there is no strict requirement as long as you are polite the Judge or Magistrate will usually not mind if you forget this. and Above all, if you have any questions, you should ask a lawyer for advice! See more

24.01.2022 "Every conveyance and conveyancing client deserves your full attention. It is often the biggest purchase the clients will ever make and they have come to you to get it right. Dont let them down." And this is a very good reason as to why entrusting the biggest purchase in your to the cheapest offering might be a bad idea; proper planning and preparation is key.

23.01.2022 Despite the rather surreal nature of the crime, it does seem more and more common in the era of social media for the unscrupulous to attempt to take advantage of ex-lovers and partners through extorting them for payment or gifts. People should really be made more aware that this is actually a criminal offence and one that we deal with quite often.

22.01.2022 Finally some commonsense on an issue that affects many commercial investors. Heritage property is regulated for good reason; but does not mean the State Government should take advantage of it.

21.01.2022 Most property transactions involve property huge amounts of money; often the most we ever deal with in our everyday lives. Making a careful and considered choice in your legal representatives is vital - too often we read of sad cases such as this; or see ridiculous examples of unprofessional or incompetence on the part of badly trained junior staff or poorly drafted Contracts - and automated systems are making it easier for the incompetent or criminal to get away with it.

21.01.2022 As the 2018 year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on the positives and successes of our firm. Often we get lost in getting a job done and fail to recall or be able to talk about the good and great things we get to do for our clients and friends. Our professional highlights for 2018 include:... Acting for a publicly listed international cosmetics company for eight large commercial leases across all major shopping centres in NSW, QLD and Victoria in commercial law; Acting for a defendant in the first commonwealth test case for flammable facade liability (aluminium composite panels) in litigation for building and construction law in the Supreme Court; Acting for numerous separating couples in family law, guiding and finding resolutions to the most complex personal problems we ever face in life; Acting for a lot of very happy purchasers and vendors in conveyancing and property law to the tune of over $226,000,000 in transactions; and Most importantly, being able to say that we have a 100% satisfied client record for our work across very challenging and stressful areas of law, and to our growing team being for Tamara (and congratulations to her baby Indi) and Adriano who joined us in 2018. Otherwise to all our friends and clients we offer our sincere thanks and gratitude for having us help you and we hope everyone has a very successful 2019!

21.01.2022 What have WE been doing this week? * Conveyancing * FREE contract reviews (astonishing rush after the Elections) * Cladding Claims * Construction Security of Payment Act Claims for Contractors and Tradies... * Claims against the Jump! Swim School Franchise * Claims against delinquent Tenants in the Docklands * Commercial documents and leases for corporates and SMEs * Helping people (of course) A great week, and a promising sign for Melbourne in the new financial year.

20.01.2022 Great talk with Nick Goold talking about the Melbourne property markets deep breath and marketing strategy. Good agents definitely make a difference.

20.01.2022 This very worrying incident is one of the reasons why we take additional steps to meet all of our clients personally and verify all instructions. The risks are too great to cut corners on service and diligence.

19.01.2022 Buying off the plan is inherently risky; but Victoria needs to do more to protect purchasers from this unscrupulous behaviour.

19.01.2022 How are your new years resolutions for 2018? One of the most common but neglected tasks is getting your estate in order - this means thinking about and planning for the inevitable and the unforeseen: Wills and Powers of Attorney. If you are wondering about what they are or how they work, just call, email or message us for more information - we would be happy to help you tick this off for 2018 :) [email protected]

18.01.2022 The recent Aluminium Composite Panel fires in Spencer Street Melbourne is another example of a very concerning topic for the building industry. The building is just around the corner from our King Street offices. Why it is such a concern is because it goes beyond what we assume are faults in the building industry - it goes to insurance, product liability and government regulation. In our opinion, the causes are multifaceted and it is not enough to take an easy route of bla...ming shoddy builders or greedy developers: they were clearly using a product that complied with all regulations at the time. Our vision of things in hindsight is always 20/20. The complicating human factor is that where deaths have occurred in these fires, part of the cause of the damage and terrible loss of life has been the lack of fire regulation and maintenance in those buildings - fire escapes blocked off with flammable furniture, fire alarms deactivated and overcrowding. Then there is the issue that both the recent fires in Melbourne have a human cause; cigarettes. Personal responsibility needs to play a part at some point.

18.01.2022 A Crisis Is When You Cant Say "Lets Forget the Whole Thing. The saying is known as Fergusons Precept and might be considered a method of dealing with stress and anxiety in business. In the current Covid-19 global pandemic, the normal rules and conduct of business have changed, and some things are a crisis and some things are not. Statutory Demands and limits regarding insolvency (including trading while insolvent) have been summarily amended; national and state politic...ians have issued statements on how legal terms are to be treated by the Courts, Landlords, Creditors or Debtors. It is a crazy new world, but it pays to be prepared. The important aspect for our clients is to be well-informed and connected to sources of information and market leaders in the financial, retail, property and building sectors; if you have to take a gamble, it is not just the legal aspects, but to be as commercially well-informed as possible. Just ask us about our opinion today.

17.01.2022 We are currently running the first test case for liability for aluminium composite panels. The outcome of this case will not only be dramatic for building and construction law, but also for the construction and insurance industries.

17.01.2022 There was a very interesting Judgment handed down in the Lacrosse Fire case in VCAT yesterday. The first among many and a further call for alarm in the building industry. An interesting read for many; and vital for those involved in similar and future claims.

16.01.2022 A lovely couple of clients who we were so happy and proud to have helped - but they are not quite up to speed with social media as yet :)

16.01.2022 Getting good advice and real HELP is essential - more so in a time when identify theft affects people everyday; this week we had a young couple ready to buy who at the last minute found that they were accused of loan fraud. Thank the stars that they have a great broker to help them through it. All thanks to Rory Sercombe of Own Home Loans.

15.01.2022 Not a huge surprise - but a very real worry for the industry.

13.01.2022 Well done and congratulations to our new clients, Eric and Lauren on their new purchase - very excited for them both!

12.01.2022 Better late than never.

12.01.2022 With our experience in acting for defendants and claimants in building and construction matters - we are unimpressed but not surprised to see alleged cost cutting leading to failures in new builds. Developers and builders should have greater respect for their products and their duty of care to us all.

12.01.2022 "...motivated by greed and "plain old maliciousness" - We have seen many examples of this sort of crime come through the justice system and the greatest betrayal always has to be against the real victims - but the best summation comes from the prosecutors who said: "This was a crime committed not just against one family. It was committed against the community and against real victims of assault and domestic violence. Fake allegations are a waste of valuable police time and resources"

10.01.2022 This will end up being another problem that the public will have to bear as and until the government steps in to deal with it properly. It also illustrates why having a thorough review of your contracts and section 32; followed by a building inspection are essential and best practice for purchasers. Our reviews are free, the inspections are about $700 each; but if you are going to bite the bullet for >half a million in debt, it is a absolute no-brainer.

09.01.2022 What a terrible betrayal of trust. This is one of the reasons why cheap prices and false promises should be ringing alarm bells for consumers and regulators.

08.01.2022 Well, it looks like PEXA is listening to the fears of the legal and conveyancing communities and is offering a PRSG for vendors for certain types of fraud. A good start, though still some way to go.

06.01.2022 The biggest problem for our clients in common industries is a lack of trust and proper documentation about what is going to be done, and how someone is going to get paid. Often good people are eager to do a good job in the reasonable expectation that they will get paid. Far too often however, there are plenty of less than honourable people willing to take advantage of others for their own gain - we often deal with cases where a Debtor is an experienced and serial non-payer; only ever paying once they are threatened with legal proceedings or sanction.

06.01.2022 We have dealt with 3 cases of this type this year; proof that crime doesnt pay - a shame that the victim in this example didnt get advice or help from Police before being blackmailed.

06.01.2022 This situation for landlords and tenants is very worrying and we are seeing it happen more often in the city and in inner city suburbs. Very worrying.

05.01.2022 A most appreciated set of gifts from our favourite clients of the month. We doubt that the homemade pastries will last the next hour...

04.01.2022 A Crisis Is When You Can't Say "Let's Forget the Whole Thing. The saying is known as Ferguson's Precept and might be considered a method of dealing with stress and anxiety in business. In the current Covid-19 global pandemic, the normal rules and conduct of business have changed, and some things are a crisis and some things are not. Statutory Demands and limits regarding insolvency (including trading while insolvent) have been summarily amended; national and state politic...ians have issued statements on how legal terms are to be treated by the Courts, Landlords, Creditors or Debtors. It is a crazy new world, but it pays to be prepared. The important aspect for our clients is to be well-informed and connected to sources of information and market leaders in the financial, retail, property and building sectors; if you have to take a gamble, it is not just the legal aspects, but to be as commercially well-informed as possible. Just ask us about our opinion today.

04.01.2022 Conveyancing and listening; sometimes the most obvious question that should be asked is what a client wants TO DO with a property. Recently we have heard of a situation in which a purchaser bought a property assuming that they could turn a shopfront into a salon. Even though they might have a claim against the conveyancer, because the conveyancer has no assets or insurance, they are facing an uphill and risky Court fight to sort out the problem. The lesson is that getting ...detailed and written advice as to a Contract and having a professional team to advise you (For Free!) is essential. As the adage goes; "Planning is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now" - Alan Lakein Email or PM us today if you (or someone you love) want to get a FREE Contract review.

04.01.2022 A great win today for our young Christina Nguyen; a judgement for a deserving client and an order for their costs. Couldnt wish for more.

03.01.2022 There are REAL risks in conveyancing and property law - but the fault lies in the way in which the conveyancer handles their files and instructions. Letting your IT systems get hacked does not mean that the system is flawed - it just reiterates the hard lesson that the world can be a dangerous place and we all have to be ever mindful of the risks.

03.01.2022 Why are (written) Loan Agreements are so essential? We do get some enquiries from new clients wanting to lodge a caveat for a debt or claim against a debtor. A caveat is a serious document that can only be used in certain circumstances, and best evidenced by certain clauses in a loan agreement. A recent case in the NSW Supreme Court illustrates exactly why we do so many loan agreements for clients - for anything from friendly loans to family and business partners. The reaso...n is that there must always be a proper basis for lodging a Caveat and it should be in writing. In the recent judgement of Justice Kunc in Guirgis v JEA Development P/L. [2019] NSWSC 164, a conveyancer lodged a caveat on title on express instructions from an ex-wife, over property held by her ex-husbands company. She reassured the conveyancer into registering a caveat and lied about there being a loan agreement. The upshot of all of it was that the Court awarded costs against the ex-wife and the conveyancer. Justice Kunc stated The legislative and regulatory scheme which I have set out above assumes that the person making the various representations and certifications in an electronically lodged caveat has the requisite degree of knowledge and has approached their task with appropriate diligence. Accordingly, it is ESSENTIAL throughout Australian jurisdictions determining that a caveat lodged without proper foundation may result in costs and damages orders against not only a caveator, and significantly also against unwary conveyancers and legal practitioners.