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Authors: Katherine Hayes, Partner, Greg Stirling, Special Counsel and Hayley Nankivell, Solicitor The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published an updated report capturing information regard ...

Carter Newell Lawyers have successfully opposed an application to extend the applicant’s statutory limitation period on the basis the applicant failed to comply diligently with pre-court procedures in Faram v Hensec P ...

In a recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court (Fair Work Ombudsman v Tac Pham Pty Ltd & Anor 2020] FCCA 3036), a café and its general manager were ordered to pay penalties exceeding a combined total of $230,0 ...

Only two shareholder class actions have reached judgment in Australia, both are wins for companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Neither resulted in an award of damages to group members. The first judgm ...

Breaches of work health and safety legislation can have serious, and in some cases tragic, consequences. The seriousness of the offences can result in criminal sanctions for the offender. Where breaches of the legislat ...

In State of Queensland v Masson [2020] HCA 28 the High Court made a number of important findings on the standard of care owed by paramedics in emergency situations. In doing so, the High Court overturned a decision of ...