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"B" v Reineker [2015] NSW SC 949 Background The plaintiff commenced proceedings seeking damages for trespass against the defendant and for negligence against Moree Christian Community School relating to events that occurred in the period fro...
Transpacific, a company that provides recycling, waste management and industrial services, was ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay $363,000 to its insurer Comcare as Transpacific admitted contraventions of ss 16 and 17 of the Occupat...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) commenced proceedings against Coles due to underpayment of its trolley collectors. Coles outsourced these services to contractors who were underpaying the employees. Coles has now entered into an Enforce...
The Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 (Cth) requires the Commonwealth Government to pay outstanding superannuation, annual leave, redundancy and wages entitlements for eligible employees who have lost their jobs due to the liquidation or ...
Justice Kaye of the Victorian Supreme Court recently considered an action for false imprisonment and assault brought by Bryan Biddle (Biddle) against the State of Victoria and three Victorian police officers. At about 10:30pm on 19 ...
The full court of the Supreme Court of South Australia recently considered an action for defamation brought by Derick Sands (Sands) against the State of South Australia. In 2004 South Australian Police were investigating a murder. S...
Author: Olga Voukidis Judgement Date: 16th July, 2015 Citation: Aldred v Stelcad Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 201 Jurisdiction: NSW Court of Appeal [1] In brief Liability for injuries sustained by an entrant onto demised premises will primarily rest with the...
Author: Olga Voukidis Judgement Date: 16th July, 2015 Citation: Aldred v Stelcad Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 201 Jurisdiction: NSW Court of Appeal [1] In brief Liability for injuries sustained by an entrant onto demised premises will primarily rest with the...
Author: Carly Stephens Judgement Date: 20th June, 2015 Citation: Hitchens v Zurich Australia Limited [2015] NSWSC 825 Jurisdiction: NSW Supreme Court [1] In brief An insurer may avoid a policy on the grounds of non-disclosure or misrepresentation whe...