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In Vaughan & Anor v Legal Services Board [2008] VSC 200, two victims of investment fraud were unsuccessful in their attempt to recover their lost money from the Legal Services Board Fidelity Fund.

After 1 March 2009 small business employers can include written 'trial periods' in the employment agreements of new employees. The new trial periods provide small businesses with some reprieve from unfair dismissal claims but still allow for employees to lodge personal grievances.

In "Baker and Telstra Corporation Limited and Comcare" [2008] AATA 1136, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a review of two decisions which denied Mr Baker’s claim for occupational asthma.

In late 2009 the Golden Downs forest near Nelson was badly damaged by fire. The forest owner sued the owner of a neighbouring property (Three Tuis Limited) and a neighbouring occupier (Mr Garnett), alleging that either Three Tuis or Mr Garnett had spread ash and embers from Mr Garnett’s two tourist cabins without checking if they were still smouldering.

Parties to a construction contract need to be very careful when completing contracts in relation to liquidated damages, particularly where it is not intended that liquidated damages apply.

The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently considered the entitlement to compensation for a long-haul flight attendant who was knocked off a bicycle whilst on ‘slip-time’ between flights in Los Angeles, USA

This issue has yet to be fully tested in New Zealand, but overseas decisions give us some insight as to how to tackle the misuse of social networking sites and blogs. Generally if the conduct damages the employer’s reputation or business relationships, or internal employment relationships, then the employee’s employment may be in jeopardy. Each case should be dealt with on its own merits.

The Securities Commission has issued a new exemption notice – the Securities Act (Directors’ Certificates – Collective Investment Schemes) Exemption Notice 2009 (Notice).

The Government introduced the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill (Bill) into Parliament in late October 2009. The Bill contained numerous changes arising out of the Reserve Bank consultation process. In this article we look at the key changes, many of which have seen an improvement to the proposed legislation.

In Peter Miles Davies v New Zealand Police [2009] NZSC 47 (25 May 2009), the Supreme Court of New Zealand determined an important area of New Zealand’s civil compensation system.

Marine insurance policies can either specify an agreed value or specify that a value be determined when a claim is made.

The recent decision in Black v Garnock [2007] HCA 31 demonstrates the important practical issues for purchasers in safeguarding their purchase between the period from exchange of contracts and settlement.

Safe Work Australia, which is responsible for developing harmonised work health and safety laws, has issued draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and model Codes of Practice for public comment before 4 April 2011.

Discussion of the UK Bribery Act and its potential effect on Australian Companies.

Recent decisions of FWA suggest employers are still coming to grips with some of the key changes introduced by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act).

The Supreme Court of Victoria was called on to determine whether the insured’s business interruption cover under an ISR policy it held with QBE was limited to claims arising from physical loss, destruction of or damage to Property Insured.

In Birkenfeld v Kendall and Yachting New Zealand Inc [2008] NZCA 531 the New Zealand Court of Appeal has confirmed that, having established a limitation fund under legislation enacting the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC), and having offered that fund to the plaintiff, the defendants are entitled to a permanent stay of the action, without admission of liability on their part.