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TurksLegal is excited to have received an Excellence Award in the category of Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year in the Australasian Law Awards 2020!
Legislative Developments
The Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 was passed by Parliament on 5 August 2020 and assented on 11 August 2020.
Full article can be found here.
Gardiner v Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd (NSWCA 2020)
Qantas Airways Ltd v Coleman (NSWWCCPD 2020)
Key Takeaways
The Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 was passed by Parliament on 5 August 2020 and assented on 11 August 2020.
The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) will be a ‘one stop shop’ to simplify the management of workers compensation and motor vehicle accident disputes.
The PIC will replace the Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) effective 1 March 2021.
New Legislation
Key Takeaways
ASIC has published its expectations of retail lenders in dealing with expiring loan deferrals (as a result of COVID-19) over the next few months.
Lenders are expected to do all that is necessary to ensure credit activities are performed 'efficiently, honestly and fairly.' In doing so, lenders are asked to put in place processes to allow for an orderly transition that delivers fair and appropriate outcomes for customers.
SW v Khaja (2020 NSWCA)