No private parking "fines": Director of Consumer Affairs v Parking Patrols Vic Pty Ltd & Anor [2012] VSC 137

Hat tip to Leanne O'Donnell on twitter for this case that might make you cheer for the underdog, Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Parking Patrols Vic Pty Ltd & Anor [2012] VSC 137.Parking Patrols Pty Ltd was associated with Ace Parking Pty Ltd.[9] Ace Parking is the operator of 24 car parks in the …

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No private parking "fines": Director of Consumer Affairs v Parking Patrols Vic Pty Ltd & Anor [2012] VSC 137

Hat tip to Leanne O'Donnell on twitter for this case that might make you cheer for the underdog, Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Parking Patrols Vic Pty Ltd & Anor [2012] VSC 137.Parking Patrols Pty Ltd was associated with Ace Parking Pty Ltd.[9] Ace Parking is the operator of 24 car parks in the …

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Road Safety Amendment (Drinking while Driving) Bill 2011: no more travellers

This 'emergency legislation' was rushed through the Victorian parliament in the last few days. Introduced on the 6th December, it was read twice in a day and passed the Upper House two days later. It will take effect immediately after receiving Assent.The Bill, as it was passed, is here. The Second Reading is here. The …

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DPP v Meade [2011] VSC 358: Why? Because he says so

It's now common for magistrates in traffic light and speeding cases to receive the whole of the prosecution's case in the form of documents authorised by statute.These 'certificates' may have a photograph in them but their real evidentiary value is contained at s 83A of the Road Safety Act 1986 which reads,83A. Evidence relating to …

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Infringements Court and special circumstances

It is always important to act in a timely manner with infringement notices. The legislation creates an assembly line of processes, and once a deadline has been missed it's difficult (but not impossible) to return to an earlier stage.Once issued, a recipient typically has 28 days to challenge an infringement notice, or 42 days if …

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