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other legal representatives is not encouraged in some list areas, substantially reducing the cost of litigation. However some of the list areas will by necessity require parties to have some form of representation.
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qualifications, enabling VCAT to hear and determine cases of considerable complexity and varying subject matter. VCAT has jurisdiction to hear and determine disputes under over 200 enabling provisions.
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