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In the recent case of ASIC v King & Anor, the High Court has held that the definition of “officer” under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) is not limited to persons who occupy a recognised “office” within a company. Wheth
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In the recent decision of Bergin v Queensland Cork & Timber Solutions Pty Ltd [2019] QDC 141, the Queensland District Court found that an employer had not breached its duty of care to an employee in circumstances where: the risk of injury to a
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The recent Supreme Court decision of D’Arcy v The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane [2017] QCS 103 found that an employer was liable for failing to train and instruct a worker how to lift a wheelie walker from the boot of a veh
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In the recent decision of Jurox Pty Ltd v Fullick [2016] NSWCA 180, the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the host employer, Jurox, made in relation to liability, damages and contribution. Here, Robert Tidbury provides a summary of the NSW
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What happens if under the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) you enter into a contract with the Clean Energy Regulator (the Regulator) promising to deliver a certain number of tonnes of abated carbon, but fall short of that target? Will you be liable fo
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In the following article, Partner Robert Tidbury discusses the recent decision of Rankin v Gosford City Council (2015) NSWCA 249 in which the New South Wales Court of Appeal held that a local council’s duty of care did not extend to protecting a mo
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Most workplaces have a First Aid Officer, but what happens if the First Aid Officer is injured while rendering first aid? In this article, Anna Hendry discusses a recent decision from the New South Wales District Court involving a First Aid Officer
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In this article, Anna Hendry considers the District Court’s judgment in Baillie v Jackson [2015] QDC 31. The Facts The plaintiff, a security guard with over 14 years experience working as a police officer, was employed by a security contractor
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In a recent decision, the New South Wales Court of Appeal found that a supermarket and flower stall operator were not liable for a customer’s slip and fall injury. Special Counsel Elizabeth Harvey discuss the decision in Coles Supermarkets Austra