19 Nov 2021 Insurance Section 40(3): Is the tide turning? The NSW Court of Appeal has weighed in on the question of when a notification will be sufficient to engage section 40(3) of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).
11 Nov 2021 Employment and safety Stop sexual harassment orders take effect in the Fair Work Commission Employers should be aware that the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act has made a number of changes to the Fair Work Act.
10 Nov 2021 Insurance Construction Victoria extends limitation period for cladding actions to 15 years Construction industry professionals and their professional indemnity insurers should consider the impact of the extended limitation period for cladding claims.
8 Nov 2021 Education Corporate and commercial VRQA's new School Intervention Framework Victoria's education and training regulator issues framework outlining their decision-making process on the actions they may take when child safety risks in a school are raised.
26 Oct 2021 Banking and finance Property Lenders be warned: Certificates of Title and CoRD consents have been abolished in NSW New South Wales Land Registry Services has abolished Certificates of Title (CTs) and the control of the right to deal (CoRD) framework, and has progressed NSW to 100% electronic lodgement of land dealings.
24 Oct 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Property New South Wales Land and Environment Court has power to enforce statutory obligations under the ... The case of Council of the City of Ryde v Azizi (2021) 248 LGERA 204; [2021] NSWCA 165 concerned an application for leave to appeal made by the Council of the City of Ryde (Council) to the New South Wales (NSW) Court of Appeal..
24 Oct 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal finds that the Planning and Environment Court erred in failing to ... The case of Trinity Park Investments Pty Ltd v Cairns Regional Council & Ors; Dexus Funds Management Limited v Fabcot Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QCA 95 concerned an application brought by Trinity Park Investments Pty Ltd.
22 Oct 2021 Tax Property Windfall Gains Tax Bill introduced The Victorian government has introduced the much anticipated bill that contains the Windfall Gains Tax provisions in the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Bill 2021.
22 Oct 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal finds that the nature of the use of land may be considered by a local ... The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in respect of a judicial review proceeding which alleged that a local government took into account an irrelevant consideration, namely, whether an occupier
22 Oct 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland finds that proposed development was capable of ... The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (Court) dismissed an originating application by a local government seeking a declaration that a proposed use the subject of a development application for a material