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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019: How will it work?
On 13 August 2019 the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 (WA) was read for the second time in Parliament. So how will it work? The Bill proposes...
Appeal Dismissed – Medical Practitioner facing criminal charges permitted to practice pending outcome
The Supreme Court of Victoria has dismissed an appeal by the Medical Board of Australia (Board) against the decision of the Victorian Civil and...
HR + Employment Law: Latest Alert – Edition 21 July 2019
Latest Decisions Step Aside: FWC Member refuses to reallocate matter after Full Bench’s recommendation Further to our June Alert (click here), the...
Patient awarded $450,000 following failure to administer troponin blood tests
The Plaintiff experienced a sudden onset of excruciating pain to her chest radiating to her left arm and was taken to the Hospital’s Accident and...
Continued Suspension not in public interest
In April 2019 Julia Wilcock reported on the Tribunal's decision to stay the suspension of the anaesthetist pending his appeal in the matter. Click...
HR + Employment Law: Latest Alert – Edition 20 June 2019
Latest News Minimum wage increase The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision to increase the national minimum wage by 3% or $19.49 per...
‘Employee’ or ‘Independent Contractor’
Our Employment and Workplace Relations team have put together this excellent resource when considering whether a person is an employee compared to...
Patient unsuccessful in claim alleging GP failed to warn against reaction to cryotherapy procedure
Background On 19 March 2018, Mr Cowie (‘the patient’) underwent a cryotherapy procedure, being the use of liquid nitrogen, to remove some keratosis...
Medical negligence rotator cuff injury claim fails
The plaintiff’s arm had been dislocated by a horse bite. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants each breached their duty of care to her by...
Patient unsuccessful in negligence claim against GP for alleged failure to refer for specialist medical treatment earlier
Background Mr Elysee (‘the patient’) was a patient at Bankstown Medical Centre over a period of about 10 years. He had a complex combination of...