Opinion
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Building an inclusive and responsible credit system in Australia: Three lessons from the UK
20th Sep 2018Dana Beiglari shares three successful initiatives which are used, in conjunction with law reform, to improve access to credit for UK consumers.
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Work deaths in Australia top 92 for 2018
13th Sep 2018An exploration of the worker fatality and serious workplace injury rates for 2018 so far.
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Beware of failing to establish the inferential reasoning required for causation
6th Sep 2018David Cormack discusses the decision and reasoning in Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Kim Yen Tat [2018] QCA 182.
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Financial capacity meets the real world
30th Aug 2018Using real client scenarios as examples, Jane Campbell discusses a lawyer's role in determining their client's financial capacity and helping a client to assess their financial management options.
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Language barriers, informed consent and interpreters in medical care
16th Aug 2018The pitfalls that occur when patients and healthcare providers are unable to understand each other due to language barriers, and what can and should be done in such situations to facilitate communication.
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Modern slavery – what can be done?
9th Aug 2018Geoff Baldwin outlines and examines the Australian legal framework through which modern slavery - present in the production chains of goods sold in Australia - can be addressed.
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The return of Silicosis
2nd Aug 2018Luke Perilli discusses Silicosis, the incurable lung disease increasing in prominence among Australian stonemasons, and the duty of employers to minimise the risk of their workers contracting the disease.
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How are compensation claims calculated in Queensland?
26th Jul 2018An exploration of the factors that are considered when calculating the total sum of a compensation claim.
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Implementation of the Paramedicine Board of Australia
19th Jul 2018From September 2018, all paramedics across the country will be required to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and complaints referred to the newly created Paramedicine Board, aiming to ensure the safety of the public from fake paramedics. Up until now there was no national standard for registration.
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Workers’ compensation system improves with access to free legal help
12th Jul 2018Justin Stack explores the proposed changes to the NSW workers' compensation scheme, changes that will improve access to legal representation for injured workers.
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Maternal rights must be recognised for the sake of children
5th Jul 2018Anna Kerr and Darelle Duncan discuss the move in NSW towards an increase in permanent adoption from foster care placements, and the negative implications this will have for children's welfare and maternal rights.
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Risk of death is more than a ‘blemish’
28th Jun 2018Queensland's workers’ compensation legislation supports workers who have been injured at work to get back on their feet, regardless of the cause of their injury. The exception to this is in relation to psychiatric injuries, in which case support can be denied in the event that an injury is caused by ‘reasonable management action’. Michelle Wright explores a recent case in which Industrial Commissioner Black has acted to limit the 'reasonable management action' exception.
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Emojis in litigation: Adding unpredictability and ambiguity to electronic communications
14th Jun 2018An exploration of the prevalence of emojis in modern electronic communications, and the increased legal analysis of what these emojis are intended to mean and/or imply.
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Filming an accident instead of helping – the law in NSW
7th Jun 2018A discussion of the NSW laws surrounding filming, and whether we owe strangers involved in an accident a duty of care.
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Can confidential medical records be subpoenaed in sexual assault claims?
31st May 2018Angela Sdrinis discusses a recent Victorian case that will be of particular interest to abuse lawyers, exploring the question of whether medical records which contain confidential communications can be subpoenaed in matters of sexual assault.
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Defamation actions: the high cost of social media posts, comments and ‘likes’
24th May 2018Seeking restitution for defamation in a world of social media.
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Can lease agreements be discriminatory?
17th May 2018An exploration of a recent case in which a non-compete clause in a shopping centre lease led to a discrimination complaint against a barber shop.
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Why private sector whistleblowers need better protection
10th May 2018Geoff Baldwin discusses the need for a comprehensive, Australia-wide scheme of private sector whistleblower protections as the public/private sector boundary continues to shift.
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Online alternative dispute resolution
3rd May 2018Michael Legg gives an introduction to Online Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR), and discusses OADR's potential to extend access to justice and change the way in which disputes are resolved.
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How technological change is expanding open justice
26th Apr 2018Today, open justice is mediated not only by mass media, but by social media too. Courtrooms are more accessible than ever before. For the most part, this should be celebrated. But the expansion of open justice also poses real challenges for courts.
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