Palmer v Council of the City of Gold Coast [2023] QPEC 47 concerned an appeal against the decision of the Council of the City of the Gold Coast to refuse a development application for land situated at Merrimac, on the Gold Coast.
The High Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal by cargo owners who maintained the referral of a dispute in relation to cargo damage to London arbitration amounted to a lessening of liability.
Earlier this month, the Federal Government passed the second tranche of amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)(Act) including the well publicised "right to disconnect" contained in the new section 333M of the Act.
In this edition, you will find our regular roundup of recent digital governance news* and developments in Australia and across the globe.
Safe Work Australia has recently released their interactive Safe Work Method Statement Guidance Tool.
The Supreme Court has handed down an important decision dealing with electronic caveats lodged online.