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High Court clarifies the scope of an employer’s enterprise when considering redundancy
Procedural Background Section 389(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) provides that a person is not unfairly dismissed if their dismissal was a...
Support at Home: Preparing for the 1 November Commencement
The department released the final draft of the Aged Care Rules on 31 July 2025. These are still subject to passage and Royal Assent of amending...
Fired for Fundraising? Fair Work Commission Reinstates Employee Who Emailed 850 Colleagues for Charity
The email was sent in support of a colleague with terminal cancer and included a link to buy charity t-shirts, an initiative that Ms Callow...
Good Faith, Bad Outcome: What Sunnya Pty Ltd v He Means for Australian Directors
This is not just relevant for directors of companies regulated by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The Facts In Sunnya a director approved a series...
Directors’ Duties and Personal Liability: A concise guide for current and prospective directors
Key Legal Duties Though not an exhaustive list, key legal duties under the Corporations Act include the following: Section 180 – Duty to exercise...
Australia’s New Privacy Tort: What You Need to Know
The new statutory tort, introduced under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, has been added as Schedule 2 to the Privacy Act 1988...
Early Access to Super for Health Treatment: Legal and Ethical Risks for Practitioners
On 30 May 2025, Ahpra and the Dental and Medical Boards of Australia issued a joint statement expressing serious concern about reports of patients...
No liability in birth injury claim
Nemes v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2025] NSWSC 418 concerned the 2016 birth of a baby boy, Benny, at the Royal Hospital for Women....
New Guidelines for Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures: What Health Practitioners Need to Know Before 2 September 2025
Two documents have now been published in advance of the 2 September 2025 commencement date: Guidelines for registered health practitioners who...
Court Refuses Appeal Over Doctor’s Suspension – Important Clarification on Immediate Action Powers
This case involved a senior doctor who reported to Perth Children’s Hospital in early 2024 that he may have unintentionally caused injury to his...