Foreign crews and workers no longer exempt from Visa requirements and minimum pay conditions in offshore work
Maritime Union of Australia & Anor v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection & Anor [2016] HCA 34 TheForeign crews…
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Bunkered!
The shipping world from London to Sydney has been eagerly awaiting for the decision of the English Supreme Court in…
Legislation Update – Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)
The Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015 received Royal assent on 11 December 2015. Schedule 1 commenced on 8 January 2016…
Will your exclusions bite – beware Insurance Contracts Act section 54
The recent Federal Court Judgment in Pantaenius Australia Pty Ltd v Watkins Syndicate 0457 at Lloyds [2016] FCA 1 serves…
More punishment for polluters
The Penalty unit values at Federal level and across a number of the Australian States have increased in 2015. The…
Federal Court of Australia prevents arrest of Commonwealth patrol boat under construction – what is a 'ship' and what is an 'owner'?
Summary In two recent judgments in the same proceeding, the Federal Court of Australia found that a claimant could not…