24 Nov 2023 Insurance Supreme Court of Queensland considers schizophrenia and workers' rights under the Workers ... Supreme Court of Queensland considers if schizophrenia, or chronic aggravation of pre-existing mild schizophrenia is compensable under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (WCRA).
20 Nov 2023 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Legal privilege in cyber breaches: insights from the Federal Court decision on Optus' cyber attack The Federal Court's recent decision in Robertson v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1392 delves into the complex question of legal privilege concerning IT forensic reports in the aftermath of a cyber attack.
2 Nov 2023 Insurance High Court overturns permanent stay in child abuse case In the first decision of its kind, and by a narrow majority, the High Court of Australia has allowed an appeal, overturning a decision of the NSW Court of Appeal to permanently stay proceedings..
20 Oct 2023 Insurance Lack of evidence due to passage of time leads to permanent stay of historical abuse claim A permanent stay of proceedings in a historic abuse claim has been ordered by the Supreme Court of Queensland in DJW v State of Queensland [2023] QSC 138.
20 Oct 2023 Insurance Court of Appeal confirms counsel's fees are a recoverable outlay under the Workers' Compensation ... Queensland Court of Appeal overturns decision regarding whether counsel's fees are an outlay recoverable under regulation 137 of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014.
20 Sep 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Casual employment changes in 'Closing Loopholes' bill The federal government introduced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 seeking to introduce a new definition of a casual employee and amend casual conversion requirements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
15 Sep 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Closing loopholes: Federal Government aims to criminalise wage theft On 4 September 2023, the Federal Government introduced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023, which aims to criminalise intentional underpayments to employees and address workplace issues in the gig economy.
12 Sep 2023 Transport and logistics Insurance The case of Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht [2022] FCA 1038: Regimes Governing ... If ever a case could be held as showing the disuniformity and international chaos in the regulation of international shipping in the carriage of goods by sea, Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht [2022] FCA 1038 is it.
30 Aug 2023 Insurance Top 5 Takeaways from the Victorian Bench The County and Supreme Courts in Victoria came together to present to the profession on the Institutional Liability List, including current case management, recent cases and what to expect from the Courts going forward.
30 Aug 2023 Employment and safety Digital governance, cyber and privacy CLE Library A collection of CPD-allocated webinars available to watch on-demand. Catch our latest webinar on the latest legal issues facing our clients, and helping our legally trained clients maintain their CLE requirements.