200th Anniversary of Battle of Waterloo: Why Sydney Is Entitled to Celebrate
Tonight Napoleon Bonaparte (the lawyer) will face the Duke of Wellington (the bank manager) at the Hero of Waterloo pub in The Rocks. It is not so much a rematch,…
Gerard Forlin on International Law Applicable to Aviation Disasters
Gerard Forlin, a barrister who was appointed Queen’s Council in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the Aviation Law Association of Australian & New Zealand. This interview provides…
Whiplash Injuries – Soft Tissue
A soft tissue injury occurs due to trauma to the body when the tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body are damaged. Soft tissue…
Personal Injury Update – Blameless Accident
There was a recent decision in the District Court at Sydney involving an interpretation of the “blameless” accident provisions of the Motor Accident Compensation Act 1999 (NSW). The case was…
Personal Injury Claims/injured Whilst Visiting Australia
When you have been injured whilst visiting Australia and specifically, New South Wales, and you are only visiting temporarily, and after the accident you return back to your home overseas…
A Potential Pitfall for Employers – a Potential Bonus for Employees
It is not uncommon to be confronted with a situation where a senior employee has to have their employment contract terminated for reasons other than misconduct. One of the big questions is…
Compensation for Failed Home Insulation Program
The Commonwealth Government is appointing Mr Ian Hanger AM QC to assist with mediation and settlement of compensation for families and small businesses affected by Labor’s failed Home Insulation Programme.…
The Director Penalty Regime
The Increasing Powers of the Australian Tax Office (“ATO”) The ATO is now utilising these powers to increasingly crack down on directors of companies who are not making ATO lodgements…
MH17 Compensation
Shane Wallace, an Associate in our aviation team, recently shared his view with news.com.au journalist, James Law. Shane discusses the two tier liability scheme set up under the Montreal Convention…
Legal Obligations in Wildlife Management – Abstract
There is some circularity in any discussion of legal obligations and liabilities: a legal obligation entails a requirement to do or refrain from doing something with the possibility of incurring…