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This matter brings to light the inherently speculative nature of the assessment of Farlow damages for the risk of future loss of earning capacity, and the impact on such assessments by the current COVID-19 pandemic and associated future economic uncertainty.
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Honor Grant-Hennessy, Senior Group Underwriter, OnePath Life/Zurich, has been awarded this year’s prestigious ALUCA Turks Scholarship for her paper on ‘Responding in Times of Emergency’ looking at how life insurers and superannuation trustees can positively change how they interact with their customers during times of social and economic interruption.
Honor wins an overseas conference package valued at up to $8,000 including return travel, accommodation, $1,000 cash and registration to one of the following conferences in the USA of Honor’s choice:
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TurksLegal is pleased to announce that Adele Fletcher, Partner; Dominic Maait, Partner; Sam Kennedy, Partner & Lian Chami, Partner have been recognised as leading lawyers for their achievements in the 2020 Doyle’s Guide.
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In response to the impact of COVID-19 on profitability, many businesses have been forced to restructure or downsize which, in some cases, leads to employee redundancies. The recent unfair dismissal decision of Rachael Freebairn v Dandiie Pty Ltd and others (FWC 2020) serves as a reminder to employers of their statutory obligations regarding the procedures for valid redundancies (including the requirement for consultation under any relevant modern award).
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Our RAP supports us to collaborate and share knowledge, skills and expertise to build strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities and assists us to create a culturally safe organisation.
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In a recent decision, the NSWDC held that the recipient of gratuitous attendant care services during a continuous period interrupted only by breaks due to being admitted into hospital is still entitled to qualify for an award of damages under s15 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (‘CLA’).
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In this case, the WASC has dismissed a plaintiff’s application for discovery of comparable insurance applications, which were sought by the plaintiff in order to challenge the insurer’s underwriting evidence following avoidance cover pursuant to s29(3) of the ICA.
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In this case, the NSWSC dismissed an application by an insurer to enforce a settlement agreement on the basis that the parties did not intend for the settlement to be binding until a formal deed of release had been entered into.
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