ASIC Imposes Harsher Penalties for Illegal Phoenix Schemes
Illegal phoenix schemes are under the microscope with ASIC. A Director and two pre-insolvency advisors have been charged.
The Family Law Approach To Property Settlements – It’s Not Just 50/50!
Separating from your spouse or de-facto partner is one of the most emotional and stressful times in anyone’s life. Not only is the change in lifestyle difficult and upsetting, wondering how your property settlements are going to be finalised is [...]
7 Reasons to Update your Will
A recent survey found that approximately 52% of Australians do not have a current Will. Just to be clear, that is 9.9 million people that do not have this vital legal document! So why not? Well, it turns out: [...]
Alan Jones, 2GB and 4GB ordered to pay $3.7m damages in defamation case
The Supreme Court of Queensland has ordered the well-known radio host Alan Jones to pay damages to the Wagner Family for a number of defamatory remarks he broadcasted in relation to the Grantham Floods that occurred in January 2011. Justice [...]
Supreme Court orders lawyers to pay costs
Justice Davis has ordered that an unsuccessful applicants’ lawyers pay the legal costs of the other parties instead of their clients. In the recent Supreme Court judgement of PJM & Ors v AML & Anor [2018] QSC [...]
Court of Appeal sets new high water mark for exemplary/punitive damages in asbestos cases.
Amaca v Latz [2017] SASCFC 145 Background The plaintiff was diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma in October 2016. He alleged he contracted the disease as a result of his exposure to products manufactured by James Hardie and Coy Pty Ltd (“James [...]
Top 5 Tips for Managing a Litigant Employee
Navigating the ongoing employer/employee relationship can become more difficult when an employee decides to bring a common law claim.
Robinson v Lorna Jane Pty Ltd [2017] QDC 266
By Kerrie Jackson This bullying and harassment case was heard before Judge Koppenol over 12 days between February and June 2017. The much anticipated judgment was handed down on 3 November 2017. The Plaintiff was a store manager at [...]
Could a food allergy be fatal to your customers and business?
Food allergies could be fatal to customers and businesses. One in 20 children and about two in 100 adults suffer from food allergies. Most allergies are not severe and many cease to be an issue with age. However, allergies to [...]
WorkCover agrees that an injury is not work-related but the claimant seeks review to the Workers’ Compensation Regulator – what now?
By BTLawyers Employers often seek our advice about reviews to the Workers’ Compensation Regulator. Often WorkCover will agree with the employer that an injury is not work-related, however the claimant will seek review. When this happens, the Regulator must decide [...]