The Law Handbook 2024

Index 1209 health and safety representatives, claims by 1078 indirect 987 industrial organisations 988 infertility treatment 276, 278 international instruments 1006 internet 739 investigation of complaints 997, 1002 legislation 984, 985, 1002 lenders 547 local government 989 marital status 278 motive irrelevant 987, 994 overlap of federal and state legislation 984 owners corporation obligations 609 partnerships 988 police, by 1143, 1147 political clubs 993 positive duty to eliminate 987, 991 prisoners 222 complaints about 237 qualifying bodies 988 Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 985, 994–5 exceptions 994–5 racial discrimination 739, 1003–4 racial vilification 739, 994–5, 1003 religious bodies and schools exception 992 religious vilification 739, 994–5 renters, against 469, 783–4 representative complaints 995 requests for information 991 right to freedom from 984 same-sex relationships 276, 277, 278 schools exceptions 992 sex characteristics 986 sex discrimination 1004 sex workers, against 170 sexual harassment 163, 990, 1004 special measures 993, 1004 special needs exception 992 spent convictions 247, 248–9, 986 sport 989 exceptions 992, 1004 stand-alone duties 986 temporary exemptions 993 tenancies 469, 783–4 compensation claim 523 VCAT application to 984, 996–7 costs 997 orders 996–7 representation of parties 997 VEOHRC 984, 995–8, 1074, 1143 actions plans, registration of 998 complaint to 984, 995 dispute resolution 996 functions 998 information and education programs 998 intervention in proceedings 998, 1001 investigation on own motion 997 legal submissions 998, 1001 practice guidelines 997 resources 984 victimisation 987, 990–1, 1003 vilification 739, 994–5, 1003 exceptions 994–5 welfare measures 992 welfare services 992 what is 985–7 workers compensation claims and 948–9 workplace 984 workplace discrimination inquiries 1006 Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (DSCV) 18, 575 aged care issues 893 consumer disputes 714, 724, 729 contact details 30, 264, 592, 714, 729, 893, 894 debt disputes 353 Dispute Assessment Officer 577 family disputes 264, 894 fencing disputes 585 neighbour disputes 575, 577–8, 587, 590 website 18, 30, 575, 578, 587, 592 diversion programs 36, 217 Children’s Court 42–3 Criminal Justice Diversion Program 36, 132 criminal record, avoiding 241 driving offences 658 drug offences 132, 144 summary offences 217 Youth Diversion Program 42–3 divorce 257–60 abuse, FDR exception where 257 appeals 263 application for 86, 257, 260 defending 260 fee 57 finding information 86 hearing 260 service 259 Attorney-General, intervention by 261, 262 child support see child support commencing proceedings 258 conciliation conference 257 consortium vitae , end of 258 contacts 264 costs and fees 259, 260, 263 counselling 257 short marriages 258 court proceedings 259–60 courts that can grant 257 decree nisi 260 setting aside 262 decree of dissolution of marriage 257, 260 decree of nullity 257, 258 defending application 260 do-it-yourself kits 258 documentation 259 domicile requirement 257 evidence by affidavit 259, 260 family dispute resolution 257 Family Law Act 1975 256 family violence, FDR exception where 257 Federal Circuit and Family Court 80, 256–9 appeals 263 application fee 57 do-it-yourself kits 258 proceedings 259 grounds 256, 257–8 hearing of application 260 information about 86 injunctions 260–1 intervening parties 261–2 irretrievable breakdown of marriage 257 indicators of 258 legal advice 86 media reporting case 259 no fault ground 256 online e-fling option 86 property proceedings 256, 262–3 residence requirement 257 self-representation 86 separation prior to 257 service of documents 259 dispensing with 259 proof 259 short marriages 258 counselling 258 special circumstances 258 spousal maintenance 268–9 spouses as witnesses 259 subpoena to produce documents 259 summons to attend court 259 superannuation splitting 415 agreement 415 bankruptcy, non-divisible property 368 domestic relationships 282 VLA self-help resources 86 void marriage 258 warrant where failure to attend 259 who can apply for 257 will, effect on 902 Djirra (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service) 89, 166, 306 DNA samples see forensic procedures ‘do not call’ register 700, 1103, 1113 document signing stations (DSS) 27 dogs see animals domain names 740–1, 770 Australian Domain Administrator (auDA) 740, 751 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 740, 741, 751 misleading or deceptive conduct 740, 770 passing off 740, 770 trade marks distinguished 770 Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) 572–4, 716 BACV replaced by 574 Chief Dispute Resolution Officer 716 consumer disputes 716 contact details 574 dispute resolution by 572–3 referral of dispute to 572 review of decisions by VCAT 573, 716 domestic relationships 276–92 assisted reproductive treatment 276, 278–82 children 278–90, 310 adoption 276, 287–8 artificially conceived 278–92 financial support 288–9 inheritance 285–6, 911, 915 name 282, 310–11 parentage 278, 280–5 registration of birth 282, 285 social security benefits 286, 290–1 surrogacy 279–80, 285, 286, 287 Commonwealth legislation 282 de facto relationship, definition 276