COVID-19 UPDATE

  • Published 07.05.2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

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Starting your career at Turks will ensure that you lay a strong foundation for the rest of your legal career – they take your professional growth as seriously as they do their service to clients.

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A challenging and exciting practical experience that fosters professional growth in a supportive, collegiate environment.

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A truly hands on experience in a firm that provides junior lawyers with opportunities to work autonomously within a supportive environment of exceptional lawyers and support staff.

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Working at Turks will challenge and inspire you – the collective goal here is to provide outstanding service to clients, matched only by Turks’ commitment to ensuring your professional growth.

“Dial In to See Me Sign!” Signing Documents by AV-Link

  • Published 01.05.2020

As a result of amendments introduced by the Electronic Transactions Amendment (Covid-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (NSW) (Regulation), execution of documents by witnesses in NSW is permitted to be conducted by audio-visual link.

The Regulation commenced on 22 April 2020 and will expire on 22 October 2020 unless the NSW Parliament determines otherwise.

Documents to which the Regulation Applies

Is the obligation to pay a statutory debt a ‘liability’ under a public liability policy?

  • Published 30.04.2020

SA Metropolitan Fire Service v ACN 008 275 296 Pty Ltd (in Liq) & Ors [2020] SADC 45

Summary

A South Australian District Court Judge has found that a public liability policy does not cover a statutory debt:

Is a volunteer a worker for the purposes of benefits under the Workers Compensation (Dust Disease) Act 1942

  • Published 29.04.2020

Death v Workers Compensation (Dust Diseases) Authority (No 1) [2020] NSWDC 103

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National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles have been announced

  • Published 29.04.2020

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On Friday, 24 April 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the release of National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles. The Principles have now been published by Safe Work Australia.

It is critical that all employers are aware of these principles, and stay up to date with recommendations and guidance from both Safe Work Australia and the respective WHS bodies in each State/Territory in which they operate.

The Principles

Travel - An industry under siege

  • Published 27.04.2020

Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 17 (24 April 2020)