ICA REFORM: ‘Claims handling and settling and you’
2021 will usher in a year of reform for the Australian insurance industry with the passing of the Financial Sector Reform…
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Delegation of statutory powers – Express or implied?
When legislation creates a power or discretion, by whom should it be exercised? It is not always practicable for the…
High income earners’ salary manipulation – A lesson for employers
Recently employers have faced unprecedented challenges relating to the management of employees working from home, the return of employees to…
I didn’t ski you there! Dangerous Recreational Activity Defence protects ski resort from liability
Castle v Perisher Blue Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 1652 In the latest recent development involving the Dangerous Recreational Activity Defence, the…
Serious Incident Response Scheme – have you considered the operational impact on your aged care services and are you ready for April 2021?
It is important that staff know what the definitions under SIRS are, understand what they may look like in aged…
Tobacco exposure claim goes up in smoke – Kingshott and Trident LNG Shipping Services [2020] AATA 4848 (1 December 2020)
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal recently affirmed a deemed determination under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) (the SRC…