13 Dec 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Festive Season Frolics: Are employers liable for injuries sustained at the office Christmas party? All too often, workplace injuries become a regular feature of office parties. So, when is an employer liable for workers' compensation and/or common law damages for injuries sustained at a Christmas party, and other social events?
13 Dec 2023 Banking and finance Financial services De-banking - the unanswered question in Human Appeal International Australia v Beyond Bank - is ... We examine the decision in Human Appeal International Australia v Beyond Bank which relates to the special circumstances of a mutual bank and its legal relationship with its customer.
13 Dec 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Property Compulsory acquisition cases in the Class 3 jurisdiction of the Land and Environment Court of ... Many of the infrastructure projects undertaken in NSW have continued to give rise to legal issues surrounding compulsory acquisitions.
12 Dec 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment The year in review – A look at New South Wales planning and environment law 2023 This end of year article focuses on several cases from 2023, that have given added definition to the types of jurisdictional issues that will assist the validity of development decisions and those which will not.
11 Dec 2023 Wills, estates and succession planning 'Tis the season of gift giving - the legal effect of bequests and conditional gifts in Wills Gifts (also known as bequests) are a common feature in wills, and allow a testator to give a sum of money or an asset to a particular person or entity.
11 Dec 2023 Property Mascot Towers - Termination of a strata scheme and priority in strata lending In a recent landmark decision the NSW Supreme Court refused an application to terminate the strata scheme of the beleaguered Mascot Towers complex.
11 Dec 2023 Employment and safety Working from home: Is it still the new normal? This month has seen two cases come through the Fair Work Commission concerning requests for flexible work arrangements. We will delve into the implications of these cases and what this means for employers.
11 Dec 2023 Education Employment and safety The price of student safety : Lessons in duty of care and school risk assessments The case of Guilfoyle v Huckleberry Australia Pty Ltd has provided a timely reminder about the risks associated with school excursions and what schools need to do to ensure they discharge their duty of care.
11 Dec 2023 Employment and safety Positive Duty for Sexual Harassment On 13 December 2022, the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 received Royal Assent, making a positive duty for employers to take steps to eliminate unlawful sex discrimination.
11 Dec 2023 Education How should schools respond to subpoenas in family law proceedings? Schools often find themselves entangled in family law proceedings when served with subpoenas requesting access to student records.