By: Cassandra Wills On 13 December 2023, Australia became the first country to nationally ban engineered stone, following a unanimous decision by Commonwealth, state and territory workplace ministers. The ban aims to protect the lives and safety of Australians working with the product, and is a critical development given the high numbers of stone benchtop […]
Wotton Kearney is pleased to announce the continued growth of its health law practice with the hire of partner Edward Smith. Edward joins the firm’s Melbourne office from Lander & Rogers. Edward is a health law specialist with over 10 years’ experience representing public health services and health practitioners in the full range of issues […]
We are pleased to share our latest edition of NZ Insurance Market Trends Update. Our annual report explores legal and claims trends, legislative and regulatory developments and significant recent decisions that impact insurers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand insurance market. Our report includes more than 30 articles that look at trends, […]
There have been two significant developments in the silicosis space this week. On Wednesday, Parliament tabled the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023. If passed, the legislation will establish a national register for recording all incidents of occupational dust disease. The initiative is based on the recommendation of the National Dust Disease Taskforce and […]
On 14 November 2022, Wotton Kearney acquired Ball + Partners, a boutique health law firm based in Melbourne. Ball + Partners is recognised by Doyles as the only First Tier medical negligence and malpractice law firm in Victoria, with its partners also being the only individuals in Victoria to achieve a preeminent ranking. As part […]
On 24 June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision of Roe v Wade. The decision has been criticised widely, including by many world leaders, as it is likely to cause significant social and economic impacts, particularly for many of America’s most vulnerable women. In this update, W+K Associate Summer Walker sits […]
Recently, there has been considerable political discourse and public interest in the issue of gender affirmation surgery. In this update, W+K health law specialists Claudine Watson-Kyme and Marie-Clare Elder look at the legal position on gender dysphoria treatment in Australia and provide a brief history of the Family Court’s decisions regarding this issue. Click the […]
Health Care Complaints Commission v Kolos [2022] NSWCATOD 46 The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) recently heard a complaint against a medical practitioner, which involved – among other things – allegations of inappropriate and excessive billing practices in breach of specific conditions on the practitioner’s registration. This case provides a timely reminder to all […]
Today, W+K welcomes two new Health partners: Marie-Clare Elder and Claudine Watson-Kyme. The combination of our new Sydney-based partners and Partner Chris Spain in Melbourne creates a formidable, fresh Health team. Both Marie-Clare and Claudine come from senior in-house roles, have medical backgrounds and are widely respected for the advice and support they provide to […]
2021 presented the general insurance industry with many uncertainties. Our 2020 GL Trends Report provided foresight into several trends that have impacted, and continue to impact, the general liability market in Australia and New Zealand, including historical abuse claims across different sectors, concussion and its impact on sport, as well as COVID-19 risks as it […]
