Navigating the legal requirements of building and providing housing for people with disabilities under the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Note: This article was prepared on 4 December 2024. Information provided may have been updated since this time. Whether you are a builder, an architect, a building surveyor/certifier, a landowner, a…
Landmark High Court Decision Expands Employer Liability for Breach of Contract to Psychiatric Injury
On 11 December 2024, the High Court overturned 115 years of legal precedent in finding that workers who have their employment terminated in breach of their contract of employment can now claim…
Traffic Lights and Tables for Personal Services Businesses
As far back as 30 years ago the Federal Court was required to determine whether there was a principle of tax law which held that a trustee in receipt of income from his personal exertion was deemed…
When is ‘automatic’ income protection insurance available through membership of a superannuation fund?
The following Case Report was first published in the LexisNexis Australian Insurance Law Bulletin 2024 . Vol 39 No 2.
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers welcomes Dr Mark Giancaspro to boost the firm’s commercial team and add a new sports law offering
We are delighted to announce that Dr Mark Giancaspro has joined DW Fox Tucker Lawyers’ commercial team as Special Counsel. With a particular focus on commercial and sports law, Mark adds a new…
Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance Facing Penalties and Punitive Orders over “60-Month Interest-Free” Advertising Campaign
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (Harvey Norman) and Latitude Finance Australia (Latitude) have been embroiled in a significant legal battle over false and misleading advertisements, culminating in a…
Disqualifications and Jail Time: ASIC Increasing Pressure on Directors for Mismanagement
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published a media release providing a quarterly report on its actions against directors who fail to properly manage their company and…
Timely reminder of adequate compensation as house markets rise
Chadrysiak v CMR of Highways [2018] SASC 77 In today’s housing market, it is timely to reflect on the 2018 case of Chadrysiak v Commissioner of Highways [2018] SASC 77, as it is an opportune…
Staff Profile: Jonathan Ikonomopoulos
Employment Law Specialist, Jonathan Ikonomopoulos, Discussing Law, Life and Lap Times
Exclusions in a House and Contents Policy: Are You Covered for Liability to a Tenant of a Granny Flat?
Walsh v Yang & Ors [2023] NSWDC 307
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