Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Reclassifying Premise
- Determining when the Retail Leases Act applies
- Lessons from the July 2025 Supreme Court decision
- Practical implications of reclassification for landlord obligations (structural repairs, land tax, disclosure)
- Compliance and potential disputes arising from reclassification
Presented by Samuel Hopper SC, Greens List Barristers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on VIC legislation
Chair
Max Cameron, Legal Consultant and In‑House Solicitor; Leading Leasing Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024, Property & Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2025
Presenters
Samuel Hopper SC, Greens List BarristersSam Hopper is one of the Victorian Bar's leading property and insolvency barristers. He acts for investors in relation to various collapsed managed investment schemes, regularly advises and appears for the Small Business Commissioner and regularly appears in the retail tenancies list at VCAT. Sam also maintains an active blog discussing various issues relating to property and insolvency at http://samhopperbarrister.wordpress.com/
Max Cameron, Legal Consultant and In‑House Solicitor
Max Cameron is recognised as one of Australia’s preeminent property law lawyers with over 44 years acting for many of Australia's leading landlords and tenants, 38 as a partner of a top tier law firm. His formidable commercial property and property management knowledge and experience includes recognised expertise in tenancy law, commercial contracts, mediation and litigation, and property development, particularly high-profile retail development. Known for his management and co-ordination of national, cross-jurisdiction teams, Max has a strong track-record acting for large corporate and public sector clients on a wide range of property matters including the leasing, acquisition, development, management and disposal of prime office, retail and industrial portfolios. Max's expertise is widely recognised as leading in independent legal directories including Chambers, Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide and has been recognised as one of Australia's preeminent Real Estate lawyers. Max is the co-author of the MinterEllison publication 'Retail Tenancy Legislation Compendium’ now in it’s 8th Edition.
