9 Jun 2023 Transport and logistics Over what period does the time limitation apply under the Hague Visby Rules? A decision by the English Court of Appeal decided that the time limitation provision in Article 3 rule 6 of the Hague-Visby Rules still applied when there had been a wrongful delivery of the cargo by the carrier.
9 Jun 2023 Corporate and commercial Restructuring and insolvency Disputes and investigations Phoenix rising: Update on illegal phoenixing legislation The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating fllegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) has introduced a number of new provisions which aim to prevent illegal phoenixing activity.
9 Jun 2023 Property Planning, infrastructure and environment Victorian infrastructure projects put on hold, but Suburban Rail Loop is now underway We explore the ongoing developments of the Suburban Rail Loop and highlight the importance of legal guidance for landowners and occupiers navigating the compulsory acquisition process.
8 Jun 2023 Transport and logistics Insurance Unfair contract terms and the transport sector - there's still time to update your standard ... It has been over 6 years since the unfair contract terms protections in the Australian Consumer Law and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 were first extended to small businesses.
8 Jun 2023 Transport and logistics Forum non conveniens and the tragic crash of a skydiving aircraft in Sweden The decision in Kvist and others v GippsAero Pty Ltd and GA8 Airvan Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 275 was handed down on 30 May 2023.
7 Jun 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Development permitted by Land and Environment Court orders is not necessarily "approved ... The recent case of Verde Terra Pty Ltd & Ors v Central Coast Council & Anor [2023] NSWCA 121 arose in the context of a dispute about how one measures the environmental impacts of total development against the development "approved".
7 Jun 2023 Employment and safety Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) reforms: What you need ... On 6 June 2023, through the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (SJBP), the Federal Government announced further amendments to workplace laws.
5 Jun 2023 Employment and safety Tax Employment relationship determined from the terms of a contract The recent appeal judgment in JMC Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2023] FCAFC 76 reversed the Federal Court's June 2022 decision and offered further clarification on some differences between employee and contractor relationships.
5 Jun 2023 Employment and safety Marriage vs employment: Federal Circuit Court's landmark ruling on employment relationship with ... Family businesses and employers will be interested in the outcome of an underpayment claim case involving parties who were married.
2 Jun 2023 Insurance The value of forensic accountants in litigation Forensic accountants are qualified accountants highly skilled in analysing, interpreting and presenting financial information for the purpose of court proceedings.