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On 25 March 2015, the Federal Government introduced legislation to reverse changes made by the former Labor government to the taxation of employee share schemes.

In this month's Update, we focus on a number of recent developments which have attracted a great deal of media attention and are likely to significantly alter the landscape of labour & employment law in Australia.

The matter first came before Gordon J of the Federal Court in 2014. The matter was brought by Mr Lucio Paciocco and a company controlled by him, SDG.

On 28 October 2019, the Full Court of the Federal Court published its judgment in Australian Securities and Investment Commission v Westpac Securities Administration Limited [2019] FCAFC 187 (ASIC v Westpac).

The NSW Court of Appeal reversed the Desane decision regarding the compulsory acquisition of its land by the government.

A company conducting ski lessons has a duty to take precautions against exposing a beginners class to risky obstacles.

A business method must produce a ‘useful product’ - a physical phenomenon or effect resulting from the working of the method. It must be more than mere ‘intellectual information’. An alleged invention need not be an application of science or technology. However schemes relating to the operation of the law are not suitable subject matter for patent protection.

The recent decision in Lanskey is rare in that an adjudicator's determination was void on the grounds that the respondent in that case was denied natural justice and the adjudicator did not bona fide exercise his powers.

The appellants from the Don Dale Centre were entitled to damages for battery for the unlawful use of CS gas against them.

Summary of recent Court of Appeal decision in relation to lewd behaviour by barrister.

Her role in the smuggling operation was to facilitate communications between the smugglers and her former colleague.

The use of overseas litigation funders to finance legal proceedings in Australia is becoming increasingly common.

Interesting Queensland case involving a claim for compensation, development offence, abuse of process and estoppel.

A decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal has addressed an important question in residential construction disputes: must an owner give a builder an opportunity to rectify defects before claiming the cost of rectification?

Courts have reverted to a stricter interpretation of civil liability legislation, which may also provide more certainty.

If both the RFS and the owners were found to be negligent, the owners would have borne the total cost of the liability.

In Gawthrop v Bendigo Health [2026] VSC 157, the Supreme Court of Victoria examined the context surrounding informed consent. The plaintiff presenting to hospital in labour was advised to undergo a vaginal examination as part of routine care for admission to the birthing unit.