Lack of diagnosis no bar to a finding of consequential injury
- Published 18.04.2019
Arquero v Shannons Anti Corrosion Engineers Pty Ltd [2019] NSWWCCPD 3 (29 January 2019)
Employers Liability Newsletter - April 2019
- Published 18.04.2019
Employers Liability Newsletter - April 2019
Another uniform national register on the cards replacing 35 business registers
- Published 16.04.2019
Summary
Remember remuneration report requirements
- Published 03.04.2019
Summary
The importance of complying with the statutory requirements in relation to remuneration reports to creditors was recently highlighted in the decision of Lock, in the matter of Cedenco JV Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2019] FCA 93 wherein the Federal Court of Australia found that the failure of the two liquidators to provide sufficient detail in a remuneration report to creditors invalidated previously approved remuneration.
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We would like to congratulate Sophie Campbell, on her appointment as a Senior Associate within our Life Insurance, Superannuation and Advice team.
In addition, Sophie has also relocated to our Brisbane office where she will continue to assist our clients with their Queensland based life and super disputes.
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Congratulations to Sammia Jensen, who won the Young Achiever Award at the 2019 Financial Services Council (FSC) Life Insurance Awards in Sydney on Wednesday, 20 March 2019.
TurksLegal was proud to sponsor and partner with the FSC for the Young Achiever Award which acknowledges and celebrates the positive achievements of an individual in the early stages of their career within the Australian life insurance industry.
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TurksLegal is delighted to announce that we have been named as a finalist in the 2019 Australasian Law Awards in the category of ‘Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year’.
The Australasian Law Awards recognise excellence and outstanding achievements in the legal industry. This marks the 9th consecutive year of recognition as a finalist in this award category.
The winners will be announced at an official awards dinner in Sydney on Thursday 23 May 2019.
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TurksLegal is pleased to announce that both John Myatt, Partner and Doug Vorbach, Special Counsel have been recognised for their achievements in the area of Insurance Law in the 12th Edition of the 2020 Best Lawyers in Australia.
This recognition highlights their exceptional legal expertise and the appreciation held by their peers for their achievements within the Insurance industry. John and Doug have been listed with Best Lawyers since 2014.
No negligence by labour hire employer – sub-contractor (host employer) liable in damages
- Published 20.03.2019
Castillo v Presmist Formwork Contractors Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 6
Background
On 1 February 2019, Judge Levy of the District Court of NSW found that an occupier/subcontractor (Presmist) had failed to provide adequate lighting inside a lift shaft on a hotel construction site at Mascot which led to a casual labour-hire employee (Mr Castillo) suffering injuries to his knees.
Looking back to assess the future
- Published 20.03.2019
Fuller v Avichem Pty Ltd. District Court 2017/00359791