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QCA holds contractor liable, despite worker’s negligent actions A recent Court of Appeal decision has emphasised the high standard of care imposed on construction contractors to take reasonable care for the safety of workers and the difficulty in o

Following the decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in State of New South Wales v Paige, it became well established that an employer does not owe an employee a duty to take reasonable care in the conduct of workplace investigations. It was

In this alert, Partner Anna Hendry discusses a recent decision from the Queensland District Court involving a couple who were employed by the Department of Education.  Both alleged that they sustained psychiatric injuries due to the publication of

Issue 6 Welcome to the sixth issue in our rolling series of Alerts offering planning law perspectives on issues relevant to the building and construction industry. Duties of building certifiers The Code of Conduct for Building Certifiers sets out