Science experiment gone wrong at a school is a stark reminder for education providers to ensure that curriculum activities are supported by comprehensive policies and procedures to identify, manage and control risk.
Effects of the increase to the District Court's jurisdictional limits may include a surge in filings from the commencement date and a rise in both volume and value of insurance claims.
2022 has unsurprisingly shown us that a number of policy and legislative changes directed towards better environmental outcomes are likely to impact the NSW waste industry in the coming years.
A look back at a number of court decisions involving the merit review of planning decisions of consent authorities, criminal enforcement decisions, compulsory acquisitions and an Aboriginal land rights claim.
The recent decision of Anderson v Pickles Auctions Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 265 confirms that counsel's fees are not an outlay recoverable under regulation 137 of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014.
A freezing order may restrain a party from disposing of assets that may otherwise satisfy a prospective judgment against the party. It is a discretionary remedy available under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) (UCPR).