The reconsideration power under section 350(3) gives the Commission a wide discretion to reconsider previous decisions.

In this June 2026 issue of Council Connect, we explore how NSW councils are responding to growing pressures and evolving expectations, with practical insights into recent legal and regulatory changes, and proudly recognise Special Counsel Mary-Lynne Taylor AM on her inclusion in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

As it moves to a new phase of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the law firm is committed to working with its clients.

Three principles which are the framework for returning to work: be safe, be flexible & be in it for the long term.

Casual conversion clauses in Modern Awards will allow casual employees to convert to part-time or full-time permanency.

Sydney Building Group demonstrates how the provision of detailed expert evidence and strategic design overcame Council concerns of tree removal and vegetation impacts.

The receivers or liquidators of a trustee company will now be required to pay out employee entitlements in priority.

Article discusses how the #metoo movement started a very important conversation, & remains a powerful engine of social change.

The #metoo movement has started a very important conversation, and continues to be a powerful engine of social change.

Reminder for businesses, advisors and insolvency practitioners to carefully consider the language and legal effect of informal assurances between related parties.

There are a few steps for a shareholder of the company to consider before he or she has a right to inspect the books.

The plaintiff claimed damages for pension he would lose, for the years between likely death and normal life expectancy.

Businesses must now genuinely try to reach agreement in relation to a request for flexible work by an award covered employee.

Recent decision confirms the well-established principles governing cases of psychological injury involving perception.

A company and a director were fined for using an artificial triangular arrangement to avoid minimum wage entitlements.

If a business finds itself a victim of fraud at the hands of an employee, a number of practical steps can be taken.

Decision underscores the importance of aligning verbal promises with formal testamentary documents.

Estate planning for blended families involves careful consideration of each family member's expectations and needs.

All parties involved in the delivery of construction projects, including financiers, are at risk of significant losses.

Keeping a pet in a strata unit, under suitable conditions, could be considered part of contemporary community living..