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On 23 February 2017 the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission announced the reduction of a number of penalties in respect to work on Sundays and/or public holidays in modern awards, effective from 1 July, which will be phased in over at least two annual instalments.
Congratulations to Alison Choy Flannigan for being selected as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2017 in the Health category.
The Partner of the Year Awards recognise outstanding performance by partners across a broad range of practice areas, with the winners announced at a black-tie gala on the 28 April 2017.
We wish Alison the best of luck!
Australian case law tends to show that Australian courts apply general contract law principles to determine whether, and to what extent, a set of terms and conditions on the website are binding on the contractual parties.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales in the matter of Mobis Parts Australia Pty Ltd v XL Insurance Company SE [2016] NSWSC 912 looked at when an admission of liability by an insurer can be withdrawn by the insurer at a later date.
The Full Court of the Australian Capital Territory in Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Smeaton [2016] ACTCA 59 have provided further clarity of the applicability of Section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1974 (Cth) (ICA).
Late last year, the film industry in Australia won its first legal battle against piracy and unauthorised downloading practices since the amendment of the Copyright Act in June 2015.
Being released in cinemas this week, The Founder is the story of how Ray Kroc built the McDonald’s empire.
The Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed an appeal concerning a claim for contribution between insurers where the second policy would only respond to the underlying claim if section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)(‘ICA’) was engaged.
The Full Federal Court has provided some further clarification regarding the operation of section 54 and confirmed that section 54 is available to an insurer seeking contribution from another insurer.
Electronic signatures, also known as eSignatures, are a simple means by which documents can be legally signed. In this era, where rapidly growing technology is having a high impact on the business world, eSignatures have allowed for a faster more efficient way for people to legally complete and exchange a range of contracts, approvals, agreements and transactions.
Holman Webb is proud to be a foundation signatory of the Law Society of NSW Charter for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession