Coercion and adverse action by Qantas
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Archive for February, 2011
Focus: Fortescue appeal decision confirms high continuous disclosure standards
Saturday, February 26th, 2011Allens Arthur Robinson In brief: The Full Federal Court recently handed down its appeal decision overturning the trial judge, and finding that Fortescue Metals Group misled the market and failed to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations in connection with announcements to the ASX and the media in 2004. Partner Richard Harris (view CV) , [...]
$294,000.00 WorkCover fraud
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$5 million quadriplegic diving claim dismissed – obvious risk & no need for council action
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Adverse Action – Full Bench Decision
Thursday, February 24th, 2011I refer to my earlier posting setting out the decision. The following is a useful summary. Norton Rose Barclay v The Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education [2011] FCAFC 14 Summary Facts The majority decision The minority decision Implications Reproduced with permission of Norton Rose in accordance with their legal notice [...]
Limitation extension – told in blunt terms to “consider a desk job”
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Additional security for delayed trial
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd v Ian James Ericson trading as Flea’s Concreting & Anor (No 2) [2010] QSC 457 Allens Arthur Robertson The Supreme Court of Queensland has applied the balance of convenience test and ordered an applicant (which had the benefit of an earlier restraining order that prevented a respondent enforcing an adjudication determination [...]
Bleats February 2011 Newsletter
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Focus: Workplace Relations
Monday, February 21st, 2011Allens Arthur Robinson In this issue: we look at the need for an employer to act upon its contractual obligations regarding performance bonuses; protected action ballot orders; drug and alcohol testing; proving an employee’s dismissal is not for an unlawful reason; and damages resulting from an employer giving misleading information. The matter of contract terms Unions get protected [...]
Solicitor hoisted on own petard: oily rag strategy no excuse after 4.5 year lapse
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