3 Dec 2021 Transport and logistics An Open (Aircraft Luggage Bin) and a Shut Case Plaintiff fails in bid to sue Emirates for economic loss from inflight injury.
2 Dec 2021 Tax Tax deductibility of payments to cancel entitlements under employee incentive schemes In Clough Limited v Commissioner of Taxation, the Full Federal Court finds that payments to employees to cancel their entitlements under employee option and incentive schemes were not an outright deduction for income tax purposes.
28 Nov 2021 Education Corporate and commercial Decreasing staff discount on school fees found to be a breach of Australian Consumer Law Decision in Newham v The Peninsula School [2021] FedCFamC2G 273 highlights critical areas of compliance for schools relating to fee discounts across enrolment contracts, employment contracts and consumer law.
26 Nov 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment High Court of Australia confirms the Queensland Court of Appeal's decision that the levying of ... The case of Sunland Group Limited v Gold Coast City Council [2021] HCA 35 concerned an appeal by developers to the High Court of Australia against the decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal.
26 Nov 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland focuses on the proposed primary activity to ... The case of Cannon Hill Investments Pty Ltd & Anor v Malt Brewing Company Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QPEC 30 concerned an originating application to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (Court)
26 Nov 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal finds that approving development which conflicts with a planning ... The case of Redland City Council v King of Gifts (Qld) and HTC Consulting Pty Ltd & Anor [2021] QCA 210 concerned an appeal by the Redland City Council to the Queensland Court of Appeal.
26 Nov 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment New South Wales Court of Appeal awards costs in respect of a noise complaint that could have ... The case of Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232 concerned a successful appeal to the New South Wales Court of Appeal.
26 Nov 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland approves development of self-storage facility ... The case of Self Storage Helensvale Holdings Pty Ltd v City of Gold Coast Council [2021] QPEC 29 concerned an appeal by Self Storage Helensvale Holdings Pty Ltd
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.