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State of New South Wales v LSR3 [2025] NSWCA 151: Deed set aside application and its underlying claim to be heard concurrently

The NSW Court of Appeal confirms that applications to set aside prior settlement agreements under the Civil Liability Act can be heard alongside the underlying claim, depending on case-specific factors like factual overlap.

Planning for prosperity: Tackling Victoria’s housing and development crisis

Raising the standard: Child safety and what Queensland schools must do before 2026

Queensland’s Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 makes Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle mandatory for schools and child-facing entities by 1 Jan 2026, embedding child safety, including cultural safety, into governance, policies, and practice, with oversight by the QFCC.

See something, say something: Responding to harm under Queensland’s new reportable conduct scheme

Queensland’s Reportable Conduct Scheme, starting 1 Jan 2027, requires schools and child-safe entities to have systems for reporting, investigating, and preventing worker misconduct, aligned with Child Safe Standards and other legal obligations, with oversight by the QFCC.

CBP Focus | August 2025

Welcome to the August 2025 edition of CBP Focus, where our lawyers share key insights from across the practice.

Civil jury trials here to stay in Victoria: McCullough v Footscray Football Club Ltd (Jury Ruling) [2025] VSC 443

The Supreme Court of Victoria has reinforced the importance of civil juries, rejecting an application for a judge-alone trial in a historic child abuse case.