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Proceedings were commenced in the Queensland Supreme Court (QSC) against the State of Queensland in which it was alleged that there was a failure by an Intensive Care Paramedic (ICP) to promptly administer adrenalin to the plaintiff who was a chronic...
Yesterday the High Court of Australia handed down its much-anticipated leave decision of Mondelez,1 overturning the earlier decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court. The majority held in favour of Mondelez and Federal IR Minister Ch...
Family owned and operated businesses are some of the most iconic and important businesses in the Australian economy. Some of these businesses operate in an informal manner with decisions often made by the family patriarch/matriarch, despite other fam...
We have previously written about video game developer and distributor Valve and its battle with the ACCC. In our previous article here
In a move that has garnered concern from the employer groups and legal commentators alike, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently released guidance that companies should now calculate how much may be...
It’s been a busy financial year for insurance issues in the Courts across Australia1. With insurers having now survived the end of financial year renewals, we provide a summary of what has been happening around Australia, together with our comm...
As part of the NSW Government's COVID-19 Response Plan, first home buyers will now be exempt from paying transfer duty on newly built homes below $800,000 and will be eligible for a discount on the transfer duty for newly built homes valued up to $1 ...
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has again been asked to consider whether the dangerous recreational activity defence applies in the context of a professional horse race. A five judge Court has unanimously held that professional horse racing is a ...
In the next stage of the Government's planning reforms in response to COVID19, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced an $83 million Planning Reform Action Plan. From faster DA assessments to a new class of appeals to the Land and Environment ...