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The Court of Appeal has overturned a controversial Supreme Court decision which found that the 10-year long-stop limitation period on building actions would not always apply to a claim alleging...
The Fair Work Commission in the matter of Harris v Meadowbrook Golf Club t/a Meadowbrook Golf Club recently dismissed an application for an unfair dismissal remedy made by a trainee...
From 1 March 2021, the transitional period under the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 No 9 (the Act) (the Act commenced on 1 September 2020) will...
The Weeknd’s melancholy song about desperation and desire seems to have little to do with design thinking. And yet it holds valuable lessons for a lawyer’s often tumultuous introduction to...
Concern in Australia about the power of the major digital media platforms has acted as a catalyst for a full review of Australian privacy law.
This in-depth insight looks at family law in Australia and related cross-jurisdictional issues.
The legaltech sector is awash with innovative solutions to the myriad problems encountered by law firms and in-house legal departments.
COVID-19 has prompted organisations (including law firms) to fast track technology procurement to mobilise their workforces, bolster online presences and improve supply chain efficiency. Has this rapid uptake also created...
In a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission, the Commissioner turned to Mondelez for guidance when deciding whether a wase management company had been correctly calculating and deducting annual...
Employers are now contending with the next complex workforce management issue arising out of COVID-19 – workplace vaccination.
On 18 February 2017, a severe hailstorm passed through Sydney causing damage to parts of a residential development that was being constructed by the plaintiff building company, Rawson Homes.
A Full Court of the Federal Court has allowed an appeal by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union against a decision imposing a total of $50,000 in penalties...