The NSW District Court has recently fined $900,000 to Ganellan, a Sydney based builder, in relation to a scaffolding collapse at a construction site which
The safety of children is the highest priority of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court (the Courts). Any party who files an Initiating
On 21 December 2020, the ACCC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Lorna Jane over its “Anti-virus Activewear’ claims. Lorna Jane made claims in
Although Google reviews provide a forum for valuable opinions and criticism, false reviews can result in complex legal battles.
Since March 2020, the JobKeeper payment (JobKeeper) has undergone multiple amendments to ensure that it not only continues to support employers and employees who remain
On 2 December 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal delivered a judgment in the matter of Roude v Helwani [2020] NSWCA 310. This was an appeal from
The unfair contract law regime in the Australian Consumer Law is set for reform following Commonwealth, state and territory consumer affairs ministers agreeing on 6
In a recent decision by the Morrison Government, the Industrial Relations Bill (the IR Bill) will provide the first statutory definition of casual work for
It is no secret by now that a vaccination against COVID-19 has been in the works globally for a while. In Australia, Health Minister Greg Hunt has
Following on from our previous commercial property blog on ‘COVID-19 and Leases – The Next Chapter in Rental Relief’, we can now at least say, that
Does COVID-19 exclude me from making an insurance claim? The New South Wales Court of Appeal has delivered a stunning judgment in relation to insurance claims made
The Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW) (the Act) is the NSW Government’s latest tool in its arsenal to deal with
Recently, the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) in Lucy Orchard v Frayne Higgins [2020] TASADT 11 (1 September 2020) made an aggravated damages order against a Toll Transport
Employees of retail chain Riot Art & Craft were recently terminated after the company went into liquidation. The 300 odd employees from the company’s 56 stores are reported to
Time and time again, we see the value in ensuring that Financial Agreements (commonly referred to as ‘prenups’) are entered into between parties with care,
The prevalence and detrimental impact of family violence has received much needed attention in the legal and public arena in recent years. Proposed changes to the
Learn about the recent clarification on IP rights exhaustion in Australia. Understand its impact on the sale and use of printer cartridges.
Getting into a relationship at work with a colleague can be more trouble than its worth, especially when personal issues start intruding into the workplace,
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has examined the circumstances where a clause within a contract requiring a “draft payment
It should go without saying that an employer must have a legitimate and valid reason to terminate an employee and must follow a procedurally fair
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