Worker loses the race but wins the case

  • Published 16.01.2019

Shauna O’Carroll v Pacific Magazines Pty Limited [2018] NSWWCC 265

A big start to the New Year!

  • Published 16.01.2019

The balance of the changes made by the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 commenced on 1 January 2019. The amendments include:

Employers Liability Newsletter - January 2019

  • Published 16.01.2019

Employers Liability Newsletter - January 2019

The latest changes and commencement dates - January 2019

  • Published 16.01.2019

A big start to the New Year!

The latest changes and commencement dates

  • Published 16.01.2019

A big start to the New Year!

Employers Liability Newsletter - December 2018

  • Published 21.12.2018

Employers Liability Newsletter - December 2018

Update on changes to the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Division in NSW

  • Published 13.12.2018

Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) 2018 (NSW)

Higher, hire... NSW Local Court looks again at market rate

  • Published 12.12.2018

Azad Cassim v Dylan Nguyen [2018] NSWLC

Can creditors apply both a running account and set-off defence together?

  • Published 11.12.2018

Summary

When served with an unfair preference claim, creditors can potentially defend themselves with a number of statutory defences.

A running account defence is well known and is generally accepted as a starting point by most liquidators to reduce the preference, usually by reference to the peak indebtedness rule.