VideoLegal Lockdown - Episode 3: Personal injury claimsThis medico-legal expert discusses COVID-19's impact on personal injury claims and performing virtual assessments.AustraliaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Holman Webb
ArticlePodcast: Who pays the penalty for breaches of the WHS Act?Link to podcast discussing recent changes to WHS Act & what those changes mean both for corporates & individuals.AustraliaEmployment and HRHolman Webb
ArticleCorporate and clinical governance update for health and aged care providersIn organisations such as health and aged care providers, the Board is responsible for corporate and clinical governance.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleEstablishment of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionThe NDIS Commission implements a framework as a national support system for NDIS participants, carers and their staff.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleEU General Data Protection (GDPR) (Regulation 2016/679) - How is this relevant to the Australian health and lifesciences sector?The GDPR applies to all member EU states and to organisations outside the EU who process data of individuals in the EU.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleHealth Law Alert - the Royal Commission into aged care - what it means to approved providers, their boards and management.Link to an article about the Royal Commission into aged care & what it means to approved providers, their boards & management.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleTherapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2018 updateThe Code is the key compliance standard of minimum requirements for the advertising of therapeutic goods to the public.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleUpdates to the National Police Check Application ProcessFrom 1 July 2018, for a Police Check to be undertaken, an ACIC agency will now need to sight 'four identity documents'.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleWhat is competent professional practice - Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29In this medical negligence case, both parties called expert evidence to consider what was competent professional practice.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticlePersonal liability for insolvent trading: Company directors find berth in safe harbour - Treasury Law Amendments (2017 Enterprise Incentive No 2)The amendments intend to create a safe harbour for company directors from personal liability for insolvent trading.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHolman Webb
Article[Podcast] E-sigs, fingerprinting and retina scans: The future in legal practice of signing your nameThis podcast discusses electronic signatures and their impact on daily legal practice and service delivery for clients.AustraliaLaw Practice ManagementHolman Webb
ArticleAustralia's new arbitration regime: Five years onThe article considers federal and state efforts to promote a competitive and sustainable arbitration regime in Australia.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHolman Webb
ArticleDefamation and body corporate managersThis recent case was one of alleged defamation in a body corporate meeting and includes a resultant claim for damages.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHolman Webb
ArticleTree roots, ice rinks, ski lifts and other causes of injury... recent NSW civil liability casesThe article presents recent cases considering the Civil Liability Act and how these decisions may impact future claims.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHolman Webb
ArticleDoes a body corporate owe any duties to a lot owner for defects on common property?This article addresses the question of duties owed by a body corporate to lot owners for defects on common property.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolman Webb
ArticleRights and obligations for maintaining lots and common propertyThis article highlights the rights and obligations of a body corporate and lot owners in maintaining common property.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolman Webb
ArticleAged care quality reforms: Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018 (Cth)An independent review was announced in response to the Oakden Report which detailed failures in the quality of aged care.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleRecent update - New standard for assessment of body corporate recovery feesThis recent decision has implications for the body corporate industry with respect to the recovery of unpaid levies. AustraliaTaxHolman Webb
VideoLegal Lockdown - Episode 4: COVIDSafe AppEpisode 4 of Holman Webb's Legal Lockdown series discusses the privacy and security implications of the COVIDSafe App.AustraliaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Holman Webb
ArticleAll at sea – High Court rules in favour of the GovernmentThe High Court ruled that the detention of asylum seekers at sea in what is known as the "contiguous zone" is legal.AustraliaImmigrationHolman Webb