In David McMullen's article, originally published in Western Articulator by the Australian Dental Association WA, David provides a refresher or an introduction to some basic concepts and requirements of privately-owned companies. Click here to download the article....
The background In one weekend, Dr Trijo examined and treated (under general anaesthetic) five women with intellectual disabilities who resided in a Supported Residential Service. These patients were unable to communicate and required a ‘person responsible’ to make...
The background The Plaintiff had symptoms of proximal muscle wasting of the lower and upper limbs associated with muscle weakness and she was referred to the Neuromuscular Clinic at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Hospital) for review and management. The Plaintiff...
The background The registered nurse (RN) was a government employee working at Cairns Base Hospital (Hospital) on the evening of 19 January 2014 when an intoxicated patient assaulted him. The RN had removed a blanket from the patient, the patient had stood up and...
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority imposed the ban because of Mr Dank’s possession, trafficking and prescription of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs). The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) prosecuted a complaint against Dr Meneghetti before...
Dr Jonathan Sutton was reprimanded and disqualified for re-registering for 2 years after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found him guilty of 5 counts of professional misconduct and 1 count of unprofessional conduct. There were a number of allegations...
It was agreed that the video was sent to the nurse in a WhatsApp group called ‘Christ is Coming Soon’ with the caption “be careful who you leave your kids with”. The nurse gave evidence that she went to the police station to report the video at the time, but was told...
You can see our previous update on strata title reforms and new community titles legislation here. The amended Act seeks to implement: Better information for strata buyers; More efficient dispute resolution; A fairer process for scheme termination; Improvements to...
With many businesses and individuals facing pandemic-caused financial difficulty, leasing has emerged as an important focus area for Government economic and policy responses. With many businesses and individuals facing pandemic-caused financial difficulty, leasing has...
As a matter of general contract law, where a party voluntarily enters into a contract, the usual legal position is one of ‘absolute liability’. The contract will be binding on the party, and all of their obligations must be performed. In the context of COVID-19,...