ArticleRationalising Australia's overseas development programThe latest budgetary and structural reforms of AusAID will alter Australia's overseas development assistance program.AustraliaInternational LawCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleI have been attacked by a dog in NSW; can I make a claim for personal injury?If you have been injured by a dog attack in NSW, you may bring a claim for personal injury against the dog's owner.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleTime limitation for claim equitable relief (for breach of fiduciary duty)The judge held that the period of receivership should be ignored in order to determine the expiry of a limitation period.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleWhat are dust diseases? – Article #1Dust diseases are lung illnesses such as asbestosis, silicosis or mesothelioma, caused by inhaling harmful dust particles.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleA bully in the social media headlinesFor over 50% of Australians, social media represents their only source of news, and misinformation can be a problem.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleThis is a call: Suggested changes to widen telecommunications carrier powers and immunitiesThe Property Council of Australia opposes these changes and argues that the powers given to carriers have been misused.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleCourts get active in interpreting the meaning of leasing contractsThe 'objective theory' of contract has been given a recent workout in New South Wales by Courts interpreting leases.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleEase up! NSW Court of Appeal rejects attempted extension of accepted principles when assessing the legality of a residential easement.The court considered whether an easement over residential land for standing, parking or garaging vehicles was invalid.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleLocal Planning Panels to take over decision making powers from NSW CouncillorsThe changes aim to take the politics out of planning law by removing councillors from involvement in planning decisions.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleTaken for a ride? Development consent troubles for Luna ParkLuna Park now is required to make a new development application whenever it wishes to replace, remove or relocate rides.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleUncertainty within the foundations: the NSW ban on aluminium cladding and implications of the Building Products (Safety) Act 2017The Act declares certain building materials to be prohibited where there are reasonable grounds that the use is unsafe. AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleATO suspends application of Assessing the Risk (Part IVA): professional firm guidelines and Everett Assignment web materialThe ATO suspended the application of these guidelines because they claimed they were being interpreted inappropriately.AustraliaTaxCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleDiscrimination on the grounds of sexual orientationA customer alleged the Bakery had discriminated on the basis of his sexual orientation and his support of gay marriage.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleCommunity legal centres receive funding boost from Federal Government in 2017 BudgetThe Coalition Government announced that it would reverse a planned reduction in funding cuts to community legal centres.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleParental Leave Guide - IntroductionOn 1 January 2011, Australia’s first national paid parental leave scheme (funded by the Federal Government) will commence. Paid parental leave will be available to eligible employees in addition to unpaid leave from their employers (which is presently available to most employees under the "National Employment Standards"), as well as any additional paid parental leave offered by employers.AustraliaEmployment and HRCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleWorking With Children Checks (WWCC) in NSWBesides the Working With Children Check (WWCC), employers should be focused on creating child safe systems to stop abuse.AustraliaEmployment and HRCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleWitnessing documents in the COVID-19 ageA temporary regulation allows for the witnessing of certain documents via audio-visual link during COVID-19.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialCarroll & O'Dea
ArticlePersonal injury claims: what does our ‘No win – No fee to us' policy mean?'No Win – No Fee to us' means that you don't pay us anything if you don't win your case.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleThe workers compensation case that changed meFuture compensation payments for injured workers should be indexed back to the date when they first became incapacitated.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarroll & O'Dea