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The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has been successful in applying to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal to find a chiropractor guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct, with...

In the judgment of A B v Australian Capital Territory [2018] ACTSC 16, the Supreme Court of ACT found that Canberra Hospital (Hospital) had failed to take precautions to avoid...

The South Australian Health Practitioner's Tribunal has reprimanded a nurse for professional misconduct and disqualified him from applying for re-registration for two years for his improper relationship with the spouse...

Mrs McCarthy was a resident at Vasey RSL Care, Brighton East (Vasey Brighton East) aged care facility. At the time of her death she was 85 years of age. Mrs...

A recent New South Wales Court of Appeal decision demonstrates the difficulty in contesting the causation of a psychiatric injury when the issue is left to only the subjective opinion...

Welcome to the April 2018 issue of the Bulletin. In this edition, we discuss several recent legal developments and helpful tips for employers including: what to do if the police...

Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq); Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) v Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 412 (5 April 2018).....

Earlier this week, the President of the Australian Law Reform Commission identified a suite of measures under consideration with the potential to radically reform Australia's federal class action regime. The...

In the wake of disputes in the franchise sector during 2017 that significantly impacted on franchisors like 7-Eleven, Domino's Pizza, Caltex, and Retail Food Group, the Minister for Small and...

In January 2018, rail workers employed by Sydney Trains and NSW Trains threatened a 24-hour stoppage and overtime bans. The industrial action would have brought all NSW trains to a...

How should you handle a workplace investigation where the complainant and/or the alleged offender prove difficult? A legal expert weighs in.

With apps that organise our money, our social lives, the music we listen to and the food we eat, it comes as no surprise that there are more and more...