Legal professional privilege in documents provided to experts can be waived by service of that expert report on the other party.

An award of damages for pain & suffering will only be considered by the court on a case by case basis. Recent case discussed.

In determining an award for general damages a court must take into account the particular circumstances of the plaintiff.

Discussion of the appeal decision in Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Meneghello [2013] NSWCA 264.

An application for summary judgment in relation to a writ of summons was filed prior to compliance with the section.

This case was a typical example of liability issues that arise when accidents happen in small construction projects.

A media statement has been issued about proposed reforms to overhaul private property rights in Western Australia.

An application in the process of being determined by the relevant local government, should now be determined by the WAPC.

Her Honour found that there was a likelihood of serious harm if any ceiling panels fell and precautions were not taken.

A WA Planning Green Paper released for comment is proposing significant changes to the way development is approved in WA.

A warning of the perils of posting offensive comments on social media sites.

The court must consider the best interests of any children and the emotional impact of separation and disputes on them.

Trustee powers to transfer funds into superannuation for incapacitated recipients of damages awards have been clarified.

An Italian decision, subject to appeal, has held that excessive use of a mobile phone caused a benign form of cancer.

An employer was liable for the tragic death of an employee from a domestic violence incident while working from home.

The report recommended a new Local Government Act to be modernised to include a statement of local government functions.

Anti-phoenixing legislation was reintroduced into Federal Parliament, after lapsing earlier in 2019 due to the election.

If you wish to vary an approved development, you must seek planning approval, to avoid a potential criminal conviction.

This system of withholding payments as part of a property settlement process aims to collect CGT from foreign residents.

Changes essentially impose a higher tax rate and a lower threshold to contracts of sale to foreign residents.