The extended statutory duty of care for construction work in NSW
The NSWCA has recently confirmed the retrospective and extended statutory duty of care applies to all classes of building and not just residential buildings.
By Laina Chan - 6 min read
An emergent duty of care owed by Australia to asylum seekers?
The Minister for Immigration owed a duty of care to a refugee at Papua New Guinea by reason of the salient features listed in Stavar:…
By Stephen Tully - 7 min read
When in Rome: jumping through the hoops of The Hague Convention
A certificate of service from an overseas authority, which is in a form different from that contemplated by the UCPR, might be a sufficient basis…
By Jonathon Dooley and Heydon Wardell-Burrus - 5 min read
Motor accidents compensation: 3 things you need to know
On 1 April 2015, the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2015 (the Regulation) came into effect. The key function of the Regulation is to regulate the…
By Motor Accidents Authority of NSW - 5 min read
The scope of a solicitor’s fiduciary duty
A fiduciary relationship does not arise merely by reason of the status of the relationship. It comes about due to what the solicitor agrees to…
By Peter Moran and Tim Seton - 5 min read
How safe is your franchise territory? The courts have decided
The courts have recently discussed the importance of a franchisor protecting their franchisee’s territorial rights in an exclusive territory. By NICK BIRBAS.
By Nick Birbas - 4 min read
Liquidator’s liens: the principle in universal distributing considered
The issue in Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2014] HCA 15 (7 May 2014) was whether a liquidator was entitled to an equitable lien…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 5 min read
Labour productivity: crying wolf?
Improving labour productivity requires a long-term and multi-faceted strategy, as well as certainty of purpose. By ROWAN KELLY.
By Rowan Kelly - 5 min read