Read ourPublications Page 31 of 34 Subscribe Publication type Feb 2009 Weathering the financial storm More Summary Recent events surrounding the collapse of financial advisory firm, Storm Financial Limited (Storm Financial) and the pending legal claims against the financial planning industry have attracted much media attention and prompted the Federal Government to... Publication type Jan 2009 Casenote - Adams by her next friend O'Grady v State of New South Wales [2008] More Summary On 23 July 1999, a detainee of the Yasmar Youth Detention Facility stabbed her teacher in the back with a large cooking knife, killing him. The accused was tried in a special hearing for the murder of the teacher. The decision from this case largely... Publication type Dec 2008 Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill More Summary Following the release of legislation in draft form to allow industry comment earlier this year, the Queensland parliament introduced the Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill 2008 on 4 December 2008. The Bill as drafted provides a tenure framework for Carbon... Publication type Dec 2008 Impact of warnings and disclaimers More Summary No matter what line of business you or your clients are in, the environment in which the business is run or the products produced, all have the potential to cause harm in some manner or degree. A warning or disclaimer may just be the most effective method... Publication type Dec 2008 Protecting your business from silly season antics More Summary With the silly season upon us and parties getting into full swing, employers should carefully consider the risks posed by Christmas functions and what employers might do to reduce or avoid liability. We discuss the issues in the context of the Queensland... Publication type Nov 2008 Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill - a ban on oil shale mining in Queensland? More Summary The Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Qld), passed on 30 October 2008, makes amendments to various pieces of legislation, most importantly the Mineral Resources Act 1989(Qld). The amendments place a 20-year moratorium on oil shale mining... Publication type Oct 2008 A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss - The Slippery Path of Adjudication Applications More Summary A recent decision in the New South Wales Supreme Court case of John Holland Pty Ltd v Made Contracting Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 374 considers an applicant’s ability to withdraw an adjudication application once it has been lodged under the Building and... Publication type Oct 2008 Memory as Evidence - Issues to Consider Prior to Advancing a Matter to Trial More Summary The decision to settle a matter prior to trial is often the result of avoiding the risk and uncertainty associated with relying on oral evidence. However, where the evidence led at trial is primarily an oral testimony, make sure you have a good... Publication type Sep 2008 Aviation Newsletter September 2008 More Summary Publication type Aug 2008 CGU Insurance Limited v Porthouse [2008] HCA 30 More Summary The High Court of Australia has handed down its decision in CGU Insurance Limited v Porthouse [2008] HCA 30, finding that CGU was entitled to decline to indemnify a barrister on the basis of a known circumstance exclusion. This case is good news for... Publication type Aug 2008 Managing the Risk - Workplace Health and Safety and the Harassment Code of Practice More Summary Strict obligations set out in the Workplace Heath and Safety Act 1995 (Qld) and Prevention of Workplace Harassment Code of Practice 2004, clearly demonstrate the need for employers to be aware of their responsibilities and take appropriate steps to... Publication type Jul 2008 Application of 'Obvious Risk' and 'Dangerous Recreational Activity' More Summary A recent decision in the New South Wales Court of Appeal, Bilal Jaber v Rockdale City Council [2008] NSWCA 98, held that the City Council owed no duty to warn the plaintiff of the risks associated with diving off a wharf. This decision clarifies the... Publication type Jul 2008 ASIC Wants Enhanced Disclosure from Unlisted Property Schemes More Summary The "U.S. sub-prime crisis", the "credit crunch", the "stock market meltdown" - familiar words to Australians over the past couple of months. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has now taken action to improve product disclosure... Publication type Jul 2008 Developments in Liability in the Agricultural Sector More Summary This agribusiness update highlights three recent developments in liability following court rulings relating to a public authority's duty of care on policy matters, misleading and deceptive conduct and the need to carefully examine circumstances when... Publication type Jun 2008 Recent Trends in Contributory Negligence Cases More Summary Apportionment of liability for contributory negligence is by no means an exact science and is variable upon the discrete facts of each matter. Five recent court determinations demonstrate the way Australian courts have been approaching the topic with... Publication type Jun 2008 Where to for Parental Leave? More Summary As more and more parents are choosing to remain in the workforce after the birth of their children, the Australian Federal Government has started to examine the existing statutory entitlements. So far submissions to the Productivity Commission Inquiry... Publication type May 2008 But it was just a joke... More Summary Sexual harassment as become more prevalent, particularly in industries that have traditionally been male orientated and have in the last few years, attracted large numbers of female recruits. Clayton Payne, Associate Publication type May 2008 Construction Liability Insurance - Read the Policy Carefully! More Summary A NSW decision highlights the need to closely examine the wording of insurance policy exclusions to ensure that the cover accords with the parties' intentions... by Patrick Mead, Partner | pmead@carternewell.com Australian Insurance Law Bulletin Publication type May 2008 The Benefits of Good Record Keeping More Summary As solicitors for the REIQ Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme (brokered through Aon Risk Services and underwritten by QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd), we are routinely involved in claims against agents in circumstances where the agent denies the... Publication type May 2008 The PAMD Act Form 20a - Getting to Know an Old Friend Anew More Summary The purpose of this article is to summarise the changes to the Form 20a. by Brett Heath, Special Counsel REIQ Journal « Previous1 2 ... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34Next » View our latest publications
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