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In March 2020 the Full Federal Court, in a considerably lengthy judgement, dismissed (2-1) an appeal by the former directors of Storm Financial Pty Ltd (Storm), which infamously collapsed in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis in...
The Appellant, Ms Dring was employed by Telstra. During the week of 13 April 2016, she was in Melbourne attending a series of workshops as part of her employment. On one evening during the week, Ms Dring met a colleague and spent the night socialisin...
On 1 June 2020, the New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down the decision of Fairfax Media Publications; Nationwide News Pty Ltd; Australian News Channel Pty Ltd v Voller [2020] NSWCA 102, upholding the finding by a single judge that medi...
A Full Federal Court decision handed down on 20 May 2020 has upheld the view that casual employees who had a firm advance commitment as to the duration of their employment or the days and hours they would work are in fact permanent employees and are ...
The case of In the matter of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations Fund; Application of Macdonald & Or [2020] NSWSC 604 was handed down on Monday, 25 May 2020 with the Supreme Court advising that the $51 million...
On 13 May 2020, the NSW Government passed the COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Bill 2020 (the Bill). The Bill introduces several new amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 19...
Yesterday, the Federal Court imposed record penalties of $891,000 against the operators of three Hero Sushi takeaway outlets for underpaying workers and providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). The decision follows t...
When does a plaintiff “ought to know” the fact that the injury suffered was sufficiently serious to justify the bringing of an action pursuant to s 50D(1)(c) of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW). Find out what the Court of Appeal decides in B...
Courts will always look to the equitable nature of dealings when determining the operation of an insurance contract. This case note demonstrates how an insurer was later prevented from changing its position on indemnity when it was aware of, and spec...