Commercial & Civil Legal

The legal services market is changing.

Employers and ‘persons conducting a business or undertaking’ are already subject to a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment and related unlawful conduct in the workplace.

The recent case of Regis Resources Limited v The Honourable William Joseph Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum [2023] WASC 293 provides an insight into the efficacy of

Changes in Western Australia's Work Health and Safety laws have highlighted the critical need for businesses to prioritise the effective management of psychosocial hazards within the workplace.

Recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission have placed substantial emphasis on the process followed by the employer before dismissing an employee.

The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Respect@Work Bill) was passed by the Federal Parliament on Monday, 28 November 2022, implementin

You would have heard about the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill and the sweeping changes to workplace relations coming with it.

The Albanese Government’s first budget provides increased resources for the Fair Work Commission (FWC) and Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) to facilitate a broad range of Labor election policies.

The first major review of Australia’s corporate insolvency regime in more than 30 years, the Federal Government’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (‘Committee’)

Introduction

Journalist harassed and groped at Diggers and Dealers. Has anything changed in the mining industry?

Sometimes, legal disputes are hard to avoid. If your fight for what's right drags on and on, you could incur substantial legal fees. That said, litigation is often unavoidable.

Employee or Contractor?The classification of workers as either employee or independent contractor is a critical distinction to get right.

Shareholders’ Pushback Against Virtual AGMs

The Western Australian Government yesterday announced new directives requiring mandatory vaccination across a large number of industries beyond existing mandates for certain industries such as&nbsp

New public health directions from the Western Australian Government require FIFO and other resources sector workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

With a number of major Australian employers have recently introduced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination across their workforces, now more than ever it is crucial for businesses to understand where they

On 2 September 2021, the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 (Bill) was passed by both houses of Parliament.

The High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal of the Rossato decision in which the Full Court of the Federal Court had made a landmark decision about the nature of casual employment.

It is always exciting starting a new business.

An offer to settle a legal dispute can be made at any time, including before or after a legal proceeding has been commenced.Offers to settle serve two main functions:

Discovery is the exchange of all documents in a party’s possession, custody or power which are relevant to the issues in dispute in a legal proceeding.

Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate is considering legal action against her former employer, over her departure from the publicly-owned organisation.

Less than 2% of the disputes referred to the Supreme Court of Western Australia make it to trial. The remaining 98% are either settled or discontinued.

The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (‘Act’) affords shareholders of small proprietary companies the right to direct the company to provide financial and director’s reports.

A common concern that can arise at any stage before or during a legal proceeding is what happens if the other party doesn’t have enough money to pay your legal costs? 

Often when a dispute arises, deciding to sue the other party is a knee-jerk reaction.

Key Takeaways

On Sunday 28 March 2021, the Moratorium on Evictions and Prohibited Actions under the Commercial Tenancy (Covid-19 Response) Act 2021 (WA) (COVID Response Act) will be coming to

The Australian Government has introduced new laws targeting illegal phoenix activity (Phoenixing).

Of the disputes referred to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, less than 2% of matters make it to trial.

In 2021, businesses must move quickly to recover debts, particularly at this time of year when the sum of debtors may be larger than they can manage for the purposes of their cashflow.&nbs