Archive for June, 2011

The Centro decision and the approval of financial statements

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Allens Arthur Robinson In brief: This week’s Federal Court decision in relation to ASIC’s case against Centro’s directors demonstrates how demanding a director’s duties in approving financial statements are. In order to meet those demands, Boards may seek to change the ways in which financial information is presented to them and how they review it. [...]

Work inactivity contributed to at-home employee’s death: N.J. court

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

The Queensland test of work being a significant contributing factor to a person’s injury is a relatively undemanding requirement. I refer you to the attached article concerning a New Jersey worker who died as a result of blood clots causing a pulmonary embolism, which it was found to have been caused by inactivity whilst at [...]

Offers: indemnity costs & double whammy for 3rd party costs

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

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Calderbank offers & the “unreasonableness” criteria for indemnity costs

Monday, June 27th, 2011

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CLA: guidelines for the assessment of damages

Monday, June 27th, 2011

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Employment: duty not to cause financial loss & implied term of good faith

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

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Dismissals: reasonable notice & minimum periods

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

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QCOMP Review: interplay of JR application & QIRC appeal

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

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David North S.C. appointed to Townsville

Friday, June 24th, 2011

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Circular journey for occupiers liability claim

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

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David Cormack, Barrister