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When local councils exercise statutory functions, such powers are unaffected by any duty owed to private interests.

This WA Bill is the first of its kind, recognising an indigenous group as the traditional owners of land in Australia.

The claim for damages for a back injury from several years of repetitive twisting and bending at work was dismissed.

Directors' and officers' insurance has historically been more of a 'box ticking' exercise for Australian corporations.

In spite of breaching an employer's duty of care, the Commissioner did not cause the subsequent psychological injuries.

In this Alert, we explain the reasons for the judgement in Verrocchi v Direct Chemist Outlet.

This alert discusses exclusion of liability clauses in contracts involving risky activities at recreational facilities.

This article outlines key obligations in a mandatory data breach notification scheme to be introduced in Australia.

The contractor could access the security, as an adjudication determination did not alter the parties' contractual rights.

The use of covenants as a development control mechanism is a relatively new phenomenon and should be used with caution.

Recent urgent amendments retrospectively validate differential rating to "investor categorised" residential property,.

The Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure (Disclosure Affected Buildings) Determination 2010 (No. 2), issued by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, on 26 November 2010, clarifies certain definitions and amends the specified kinds of building (and areas of a building) that are ‘disclosure affected’ under the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010.

The case discusses a proper measure of damages when the purchaser repudiates and then the vendor re-sells the property.

When an agent prepares a brochure such as an IM, they can be found liable to a purchaser if the brochure is not accurate.

Mid-last year, the Commissioner of Taxation, Michael D’Ascenzo, gave a speech indicating that the Australian Taxation Office would be taking "firmer action" with businesses who are unwilling to work with the ATO, or who are unable to meet outstanding tax debts. He said that this would include recovery actions such as garnishees, director penalties, statutory demands and wind-ups or bankruptcies.

The Report on the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Bill seeks to extend the FIFO ban to all resource projects.

The article covers proposed changes to the FIRB approval process and implications for Chinese investments in Australia.