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£37 million Damages awarded in UK Clinical Negligence claim
A 6 year old boy was awarded £37 million (AUD$67.39) after suffering catastrophic brain damage following a delay in administering anti-viral...
Peer Professional Opinion Defence Rejected Again
Mr Frangie (the Deceased) suffered a heart attack at home. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital where, following investigations, it was found he had...
Strata reforms and community titles – update for the health and ageing sectors
In this article, we cover the Community Titles Act 2018 and Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018. In the culmination of a review of WA’s strata titles...
PSR continues to recover significant payments in 2019
The first two months of 2019 has seen the Director of the Professional Services Review (PSR) enter into 9 agreements with practitioners which will...
Tighter regulation on the horizon for unconventional or alternative medicine
The Medical Board of Australia (Board) is considering introducing new guidelines to establish clearer regulation of medical practitioners who...
HR + Employment Law: Latest Updates & Trends Edition 17 – 2019
Summary of key updates in 2018 The introduction of Domestic Violence Leave - The Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2018...
Medical Board “Bonk Ban”: what you need to know
It has always been essential for doctors to maintain professional boundaries and not establish or pursue any sexual, exploitative or other...
New Interim Code of Practice for Retirement Villages (No. 2) 2018
The retirement village industry in WA will be aware that a code of practice is prescribed in respect of retirement villages from time to time....
Home Care Pricing Transparency and Comparability – 30 November 2018 and beyond
In March 2018, the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, convened a policy roundtable, to discuss a proposed...
“There’s no such thing as a permanent casual”?
The well recognised and long-standing approach has been for casual employees to receive an attractive loading to compensate for benefits typically...