1 Aug 2022 Insurance Permanent stays in historic child abuse cases: evolving caselaw on an exceptional remedy The granting of a permanent stay of proceedings remains an exceptional remedy that will turn on the unique circumstances of a case.
13 Jul 2022 Insurance Corporate and commercial Revised Code of Conduct for allied health practitioners now in force AHPRA's revised Code of Conduct for allied health practitioners came into effect on 29 June 2022.
8 Jul 2022 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Inadequate cybersecurity contravenes AFSL obligations Inadequate cybersecurity risk management systems and cyber resilience constituted a contravention of Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) obligations under s 912A(1)(a) and (h) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
1 Jul 2022 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Corporate and commercial Employment and safety Sensitive information and the employment relationship The interplay between the employee records exemption and the decisions in Lee and Knight has been the subject of much difficulty for employment and privacy lawyers.
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..