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Do you have a Data Breach Response Plan in place?
04 May 2018
As of 22 February 2018 the Privacy Act 1988 (Act), which has been amended, now makes it compulsory for individuals and companies* to implement a Data Breach Response Plan when a data breach occurs. The Act imposes harsh penalties, $360K for individuals and $1.8M for companies, for failing to comply with the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme. The NDB scheme is meant to strengthen and protect personal information held by organisations. If a breach occurs organisations must inform the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner as well as all affected individuals. Read More
Is the Contract you Agreed to Unfair? We can help!
27 March 2018
“The only thing that makes life unfair is the delusion that it should be fair.” Unknown Fortunately, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) does not subscribe to that quote and it has been a little over a year since the new unfair contract terms regime came into effect. Unfortunately though, there has only been scant media coverage of the new regime, if at all, which now applies to business to business contracts where one of the parties is a small business. Read More
Clients to benefit from digitisation of litigation
22 March 2018
Victoria's legal profession has embraced digitisation, improving efficiency and cutting clients’ costs. Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams' litigation team, having recently completed an electronic Supreme Court trial, is no exception. Matthew Hicks, Principal and Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist - Commercial Litigation, said because the matter was a large one, a third party provider was engaged to run the e-trial. Read More
Advanced Care Directive - Patients have a Greater say under Overhaul of Medical Decision Making Laws
20 March 2018
You now have the power to have a greater say in the type of medical treatment you receive should you lose the ability to make decisions, thanks to the wide-ranging new laws that came into effect on 12 March 2018. Under the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, decisions relating to your medical treatment when you lose capacity can be made in advance. Your instructions relating to your treatment can be set out in a legally binding document known as an "Advanced Care Directive". Under the new laws, you also have the power to appoint someone, known as a "Medical Treatment Decision Maker" who will have the authority to make decisions about your medical treatment when you lose capacity. Read More
Holiday Checklist: plane tickets, accommodation...making your Will
19 December 2017
Planning an overseas trip is exciting and the checklist may include: plane tickets, accommodation, adventure tours, books to take, insurance, vaccinations, getting the dog minded, getting the children minded or organising the children’s passports as well as your own passports, and making your Will. At Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams we find that planning a holiday is one of the main reasons for people to finally get around to making their Will. Read More
Title Insurance: Protection for Property Purchasers & Owners
04 December 2017
When purchasing a property it is important to understand that you may unknowingly inherit ‘latent’ or hidden defects in the title which may cause you loss or affect your ownership. Title Insurance is a specialised type of insurance which provides cover in relation to certain unknown and hidden risks that may exist at the time of purchase. These risks may only present themselves after you take ownership of the property, such as: Read More

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