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Planning and Environment Court of Queensland knocks the house down in finding that a pre-1947 dwelling house does not contribute to traditional building character

The case of Ficca & Ors v Brisbane City Council [2022] QPEC 52 concerned an appeal against the decision of the Brisbane City Council to refuse a development application for a development permit for the demolition of a pre-1947 house.

Crystal balls, buffers and intuition - assessing future losses in personal injury cases involving children

Recent decision in the NSW Court of Appeal demonstrates the Court's approach to assessment of damages for future economic loss for loss of earning capacity in the case of young children.

Takeovers: 8 trends and takeaways

Vicarious liability not extended in shared staff accommodation incident

Northern Territory strengthens child sexual abuse laws

In late July, the Northern Territory parliament passed amendments to the Criminal Code Act 1983 (NT) replacing the term "sexual relationship" with "repeated sexual abuse" in the context of children.

Contract, communication and career - the three Cs that beat 'the ordinary and customary turnover of labour' exception to redundancy payments

In the current economic climate, many employers are having to consider redundancies as a part of repositioning their organisation for the future.