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Advertising health services and therapeutic goods in Australia is regulated by a number of laws and national codes.

Staff at health, aged care and life science centres can experience bullying and harassment when dealing with complaints.

This article discusses some key cases on advance care directives, from state to state, including a summary of principles.

Under new temporary laws, debtors will have a longer time to satisfy statutory demands than usual.

Euthanasia and assisting suicide can result in charges of murder or manslaughter under State and Territory criminal law.

Recent case looks at question Employee or Contractor?

The article considers the extent to which objectives underpinning the federal and NSW legislation have been effective.

E-scooters are not yet legal in all Australian states and cities, the laws are not standard, and the risks are unknown.

The requirement for clinicians to adequately communicate with their patients is well established for a number of reasons.

E-health, cybersecurity, privacy, duty of care and the obligation to follow-up are all relevant issues to be considered.

Recently introduced laws requiring labour hire firms operating in certain States to obtain a license.

Directors should consider if the proposed action is legal, if it is ethical and whether it supports the company's values.

Recent high-profile data breaches highlight the increasing importance of hyper-vigilance in relation to cyber-security.

Unfortunately, we live in a world today where terrorist attacks have become far too common.

The article outlines what SMEs in NSW could do to ensure that they are as protected as possible during this pandemic.

CCTV, videos and photos in health, aged care and retirement living and disability is becoming more of an issue.

The ALRC has published a paper on elder abuse.

Despite the increasing rates of COVID-19 vaccination across Australia, issues surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine and the workplace remain at the forefront of conversation;