If you store personal information of any kind you have strict obligations under the Privacy Act not to disclosure that information to third parties. Systems, however, can be breached.
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If you store personal information of any kind you have strict obligations under the Privacy Act not to disclosure that information to third parties. Systems, however, can be breached.
We are delighted to announce that 7 of our firm’s senior team members have been selected in the Tenth edition of Best Lawyers - Australia.
The NSW Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in Walker Group Constructions v Tzaneros Investments [2017] NSWCA 27. The plaintiff claimed damages from Walker Group Constructions alleging defective concrete paving. Once the pavement was laid, cracks began to develop, and as a result, some concrete slabs had to be repaired. Sometime later the plaintiff carried out further rectification whereby old slabs were replaced with reinforced concrete slabs. That cost was claimed from the defendant. The defendants argued that the rectification works undertaken by the plaintiff would result in betterment.
On 23 February 2017 the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission announced the reduction of a number of penalties in respect to work on Sundays and/or public holidays in modern awards, effective from 1 July, which will be phased in over at least two annual instalments.
Congratulations to Alison Choy Flannigan for being selected as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2017 in the Health category.
The Partner of the Year Awards recognise outstanding performance by partners across a broad range of practice areas, with the winners announced at a black-tie gala on the 28 April 2017.
We wish Alison the best of luck!
Australian case law tends to show that Australian courts apply general contract law principles to determine whether, and to what extent, a set of terms and conditions on the website are binding on the contractual parties.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales in the matter of Mobis Parts Australia Pty Ltd v XL Insurance Company SE [2016] NSWSC 912 looked at when an admission of liability by an insurer can be withdrawn by the insurer at a later date.
The Full Court of the Australian Capital Territory in Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Smeaton [2016] ACTCA 59 have provided further clarity of the applicability of Section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1974 (Cth) (ICA).
Late last year, the film industry in Australia won its first legal battle against piracy and unauthorised downloading practices since the amendment of the Copyright Act in June 2015.