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On 25 October 2023, Justice Stewart of the Federal Court of Australia handed down the decision in Karpik v Carnival plc (The Ruby Princess) (Initial Trial) [2023] FCA 1280 - believed to be the first decision (globally) addressing a claim for personal...
On 12 November 2023, the Anti-Discrimination (Religious Vilification) Act 2023 (NSW) came into effect, to prohibit vilification on the basis of religious belief, affiliation or activity.
A vehicle is not a motor vehicle unless it was built with the intention of being propelled by a motor which forms part of the vehicle. In assessing whether a vehicle is a motor vehicle the focus is on the intention of the manufacturer, at the time th...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has dismissed an employee’s application for the Commission to deal with a dispute under s 65B of the Fair Work Act 2009 concerning a request for a flexible work arrangement with his employer in Gregory v Maxxia.
On 1 November 2023, the High Court allowed an appeal from the NSW Court of Appeal (NSWCA). The High Court disagreed with the previous Court of Appeal decision and held that an order to permanently stay proceedings is only to be exercised in exception...
The NSW Supreme Court of Appeal has recently delivered its judgment in the decision of Bondi Beach Foods Pty Ltd v Chadwick [2023] NSWCA.
A Senate Inquiry into the Government's Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), and health and safety legislation, is continuing.
On 10 November 2023 the NSW Personal Injury Commission released its decision in Fajloun v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2023] NSWPICMP 534.
This recent case is a timely reminder of the care that needs to be taken when writing a Will for older and/or vulnerable clients.
