Reforms in IVF laws and regulations to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the IVF industry.

Law Institute of Victoria published comprehensive guidelines for the ethical use of AI in legal practice

Recent case emphasises the importance of causation in failure to warn cases & that documentation is paramount.

Medical practitioner referred to the Tribunal by the Medical Board after publishing a number of social media posts degrading conduct of other medical practitioners.

Discusses recent Queensland ltitgation which considered limitation periods.

The obligation on parties to provide full and frank disclosure continues throughout the proceedings until the dispute has been resolved.

The court emphasised the importance of the neutrality of retained experts.

This case highlights the importance of APP entities being aware of their obligations when it comes to matters of cyber security.

The recent Supreme Court of NSW decision in Gong v AWI Steel Pty Limited concerns proceedings brought by Mr Gong (plaintiff) against AWI Steel Pty Limited (defendant), in which a host employer was found liable for a contractor’s serious workplace injury, despite having written safety policies in place.

This case provides a number of key considerations and implications for employers across Australia.

A recent Federal Court decision imposing a $10.3M penalty on Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited highlights the significant consequences of failing to maintain adequate compliance systems and meet reporting obligations.

The Supreme Court of Victoria has authorised the Royal Children’s Hospital to administer a stem cell transplant to increase the likelihood of survival for a 15-year-old girl against the objections of both the child and her mother.

AI continues its rapid transformation of the Australian legal industry, with legal AI adoption at an all-time high across the profession.

Recent decision provides greater certainty for insurers, ensuring that damages assessments are grounded in substantiated evidence when quantifying loss.

This decision is a reminder of the steps which need to be taken and criteria to be satisfied in order to successfully rely on the defences of honest opinion, statutory qualified privilege and justification under the Defamation Act 2005.

Public authorities may be liable in private nuisance for construction impacts unless they can prove the interference was reasonable or inevitable.

In the forced adoption case of Lamont, the Supreme Court confirmed that the plaintiff’s consent to the adoption of her child in 1968 was valid and informed, rejecting claims that she was coerced into doing so. The Court further found that the defendants adhered to the societal and legal standards of the time, and were not in breach of their duty of care in the course of the adoption.

The Court concluded that an extension of time was not 'just and reasonable', given the prejudice caused to the defendant by the lengthy delay.

The NSW Supreme Court explored the application of a settlement agreement arising in prior NCAT proceedings to the performance of repair works, as well as considered the respective defendants’ liability under separate claims pursuant to the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) and the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW).

In a recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court, Justice Osborne considered the scope of s 52 of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), which states that a plaintiff must prove causation.