17 Jun 2022 Employment and safety Corporate and commercial Transport and logistics Employee dismissed for failing to follow driving safety policy Fair Work Commission determines repeated speeding incidents when driving for work valid reason for terminating employment.
8 Jun 2022 Insurance Is an apology an admission of liability? Under Part 10 of the Civil Liability Act, institutions in New South Wales involved in civil and redress claims are afforded protection and can apologise to abuse survivors without the apology being considered an admission of liability.
7 Jun 2022 Education Insurance Employment and safety New Child Safe Standards in Victoria Commence 1 July 2022 On 1 July 2022 eleven (11) new Child Safe Standards (New Standards) will come into force due to amendments made to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (VIC)..
3 Jun 2022 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Cybersecurity obligations for AFSL holders In the landmark decision of ASIC v RI Advice, the Federal Court has found that inadequate cybersecurity risk management systems and cyber resilience constituted a contravention.
29 May 2022 Education Corporate and commercial Employment and safety Could a mass shooting occur in an Australian school? Schools should undertake a security risk assessment and implement reasonably practicable controls to address the risks of large-scale unpredictable violent incidents occurring at school.
23 May 2022 Insurance NT Reforms the Law for Child Abuse Claims and Offenders in Custody The NT Parliament has passed amendments to the Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act 2003 (NT) that give effect to a number of reforms recommended..
4 May 2022 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Digital Governance Quarterly Roundup - May 2022 Welcome to the second issue of our quarterly Digital Governance newsletter coming to you during Privacy Awareness Week!
1 Apr 2022 Insurance Traumatic brain injury claims - an international overview Whether by sport, by transportation, by work or by simple accident in the home, traumatic brain injury claims are rapidly evolving into more commonplace claims involving insurers around the world.
6 Mar 2022 Insurance Transport and logistics A master's power of detention: Australian law clarified Cruise ship operators, captains and senior officers should be aware of the decision in Royal Caribbean Cruises v Rawlings.
28 Feb 2022 Banking and finance Insurance Financial services Banking and Financial Services Report - Year in review and what to expect in 2022 The 2022 edition features eight articles covering the market responses we saw in 2021 and our view of the trends and developments in the financial, insurance and funds market and how these trends may play out this year.