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Regulatory risk for health practitioners: Tasmania in focus
By: Isaac Buckland and Chris Spain Executive Summary Recent decisions from the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) reflect a tightening regulatory position, particularly in relation to professional boundaries, the power imbalance between health practitioners and other individuals, and cumulative governance failures. The Tribunal has shown limited tolerance for boundary drift, treating supervisory, educational and non‑clinical relationships with the same seriousness as therapeutic ones. Sanction outcomes appear to be driven ...
Landmark case found against the EPL claimant seeking $55M for the dismissal ruining his life
By: Rosemary Marando and Caitilin Watson Roohizadegan v Technology One Ltd (No 6) [2025] FCA 1619 At a glance The Federal Court has overturned a previous $5.2M ruling, dismissing Mr Roohizadegan’s General Protections claim after a six‑year litigation battle. The Court found the dismissal was due to performance, not disability, alleged workplace rights, or incentive entitlements. The decision is expected to influence future General Protections claims, reducing speculative filings and resetting ...
Successful Defence of $1.5 Billion Federal Court Class Action
Wotton Kearny acted for the second respondent, HVG Pty Ltd – the Australian distributor of Alucobond PE and PLUS aluminium composite panels – in a Federal Court of Australia class action widely known as the “Alucobond Class Action”. Judgment was handed down today in favour of HVG and the other respondent. We are delighted with the result which vindicates HVG’s position that there was nothing inherently defective in its products. ...