Archive for June, 2010

Newsflash: Trade Practices Act – Australian Consumer Law reforms in effect tomorrow

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

30 June 2010 Norton Rose In a wave of recent amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974, the first of three tranches of Australian Consumer Law reforms comes into effect tomorrow and the second tranche was passed by Parliament on Friday. Read more of the article by Norton Rose. Reproduced with permission of Norton Rose in [...]

New adverse action decisions provide clarity to employers

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Norton Rose Two recent adverse action decisions provide clarity to employers about the operation of the new types of claims available under the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). What are adverse action and workplace rights? Adverse action is defined in a table at section 342 which sets out the type of conduct which will [...]

s.27 PIPA – obligation to disclose and provide information

Monday, June 28th, 2010

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s.279 WCRA – information reasonably requested “medical history”

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

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MVA – Assessment of Damages – Yoga teacher

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

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New military court set to be established

Friday, June 25th, 2010

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CLA – “obvious risk” & “dangerous recreational activity” – voluntary assumption of risk

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

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Seizure and forfeiture of animals

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

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Modern Awards – phase 1 to commence 1 July 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

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The need to take genuine steps to resolve disputes before litigation in Federal Courts

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Norton Rose Parties involved in civil disputes will now be encouraged to resolve their disputes outside the federal court system under a new Bill which had its Second Reading in Parliament on 16 June 2010. The Attorney-General, the Hon Robert McClelland MP, has introduced the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010 (Cth) (the Bill) which seeks to ensure that parties take [...]

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