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The NSW Court of Appeal delivers a win for home owners and their insurers, confirming residential occupiers are not expected to take precautions for every possible hazard at their home. Judgment date: 14 September 2021 Citation: Prouten v Chapman [20...
With the increased risk from the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant within the community and workplaces, a hot topic for employers is whether they can direct their employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine. And if they refuse, can they terminate o...
Introduction The authors successfully acted for the NSW Department of Education in a crucial case where the NSWSC considered whether a school breached the duty of care owed to a student suffering a serious head injury whilst playing a 'hybri...
National firm McCabes revealed during an all-staff address by Managing Principal Andrew Lacey, effective Monday 6 September 2021, the firm would be rebranding to McCabes and officially announcing a dedicated Government Division to si...
The Queensland Supreme Court refused to make a declaration that a professional indemnity policy should cover an insured for claims for compensation arising from alleged misleading and deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) while th...
Author: Stephanie Ibrahim Judgment Date: 26 August 2021 Citation: Stanizzo v AAI Limited trading as GIO [2021] NSWSC 1077 (26 August 2021) Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New South Wales, Adamson J Principles A decision-maker must fairly address the a...
On 16 February 2021, New South Wales passed the Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Sustainability Infrastructure) Bill 2020 ("Sustainability Infrastructure Bill"). The Bill amended the Strata Schemes Management Act 201...
On 1 July 2021, a number of employment related financial thresholds increased for the 2021/22 financial year including the 2.5 percent minimum wage increase as well as the new 10 percent compulsory superannuation rate which came into effect on 1 July...
Sexual harassment in the workplace traditionally involves offensive or unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature from a colleague or manager. However, in a more unusual decision, two companies were recently found liable for $200,000 in damages after fea...