Articles - Page 28 of 40 - Wotton Kearney

Articles

Landmark decision continues trend of higher damages for sexual harassment

The Full Federal Court has confirmed its strong stance against sexual harassment in the workplace by appropriately reflecting society’s intolerance to such conduct. In this decision, the Court upheld the trial judge’s decision to award general damages of $120,000 and aggravated damages of $50,000. In this article, W+K’s Raisa Conchin and Manja Lalovic examine this […]

By : Anja Vogel Aug 5, 2020 Comments Off

Articles

W+K Cyber Checklists

Guide to cyber breaches (Download PDF) Cyber readiness (Download PDF) Privacy for Small Businesses – Does the NDB Scheme Apply to Me? (Download PDF) Industry checklist – Finance (Download PDF) Industry checklist – Health (Download PDF) Industry checklist – Not for Profit (Download PDF) Industry checklist – Professional Services (Download PDF)

By : Anja Vogel Aug 4, 2020 Comments Off

Articles

Defamation law overhaul looks promising for insurers

Australia’s Attorneys-General have agreed to a major overhaul of Australia’s defamation laws, with the proposed changes in the Defamation Amendment Bill 2020 intended to rein in defamation claims and provide some proportionality between costs and damages. In this update, W+K’s Rob Finnigan and David Frew look how these changes should assist insurers in assessing defamation […]

By : Anja Vogel Aug 4, 2020 Comments Off

Articles, Case Alerts

New RAB Act gives regulator real power to tackle construction defects

The NSW Government has introduced sweeping legislative changes that are intended to regain public confidence in the construction industry. In part three of our series examining the reform package, we look at the Building Commissioner’s significant new powers designed to prevent developers from constructing defective buildings under The Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) […]

By : Anja Vogel Jul 31, 2020 Comments Off

Articles, Case Alerts

NSW Court of Appeal addresses obvious risks in horse racing

In a judgment delivered on 23 July 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal has addressed the nature of obvious risks involved in horse racing using a broad interpretation of s. 5L of the Civil Liability Act. In this article, Charles Simon and Patrick Thompson explain how this decision helps clarify key definitional questions and provides […]

By : Anja Vogel Jul 24, 2020 Comments Off

Articles

Compliance declarations – NSW’s new regime for construction professionals set to improve the industry’s risk profile

With the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2020, the NSW Government has introduced sweeping legislative changes that are intended to regain public confidence in the construction industry. In this second article in our series examining the reform package, we look at the new compliance declaration regime that will require building practitioners with reporting obligations to […]

By : Anja Vogel Jul 21, 2020 Comments Off

Articles

Supporting vulnerable people during the pandemic

I’m pleased to be able to share a feature about Wotton Kearney’s pro bono work, which was published in the latest edition of Lawyers Weekly. W+K’s Community Footprint program has long focused on providing pro bono and community support in the areas of senior’s rights, domestic violence, homelessness and refugees and people seeking asylum in […]

By : Anja Vogel Jul 13, 2020 Comments Off

Articles, Case Alerts, Thought Leadership

NZ Privacy Act 2020: Update 1 – What the new law means for insurers and their insureds

On 30 June 2020, New Zealand’s privacy regime was reformed with the royal assent of the Privacy Act 2020. The new legislation will come into effect on 1 December 2020. The new legislation introduces a range of reforms that bring New Zealand into line with international best practice for privacy and data protection. These include mandatory […]

By : Anja Vogel Jul 8, 2020 Comments Off

Articles

Triangular arrangements recognised – the Employment Relations (Triangular) Amendment Act 2019

Triangular employment relationships have always been legal in New Zealand but have been criticised for being easily abused and for leaving workers without legal remedies. Addressing these concerns, The Employment Relations (Triangular) Amendment Act 2019 comes into effect on 27 June 2020. It updates the Employment Relations Act 2000 to provide more robust protections for […]

By : Anja Vogel Jun 25, 2020 Comments Off

Articles

A new duty of care changes the liability landscape – the impact of the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2020

With the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2020, the NSW Government has introduced sweeping legislative changes that are intended to regain public confidence in the construction industry. In this update, W+K’s Andrew Moore, Robert Finnigan and Chris Knight look at the key issues for insurers created by the introduction of mandatory compliance declarations by construction […]

By : Anja Vogel Jun 9, 2020 Comments Off

Search