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When is the right to time to request or call security? It is well established that an employer owes to its staff a duty of care to ensure their health & safety.[1] However, to prevent undue burden, section 305B(1) of the Workers Compensation & Rehabilitation Act 2003 (‘the Act’) sets out that an employer is […]
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Practical Tips for Proving Fault in a Motor Vehicle Accident I once worked for nearly four years at an Outside School Hours Care. The age of the children under our care ranged from Prep to Grade 6, and I must say it was a lot of fun. I especially enjoyed the opportunity to spend my […]
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At the age of 19 years old, as a young driver on my Provisional (P-Plate) License, I was involved in my first car accident. I was stopped at a red light when the car behind me, to put it simply – failed to stop. Following the collision, we both drove slowly to a clear space […]
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On 17 February 2013 at about 7:00pm, the late Byron Williams was speeding and intoxicated with amphetamines and cannabis when his car smashed into a tree. Former senior constable David Paul Caffrey, who worked as a full time member of the Queensland Police Service, attended the wreckage and attempted to keep the driver alive with […]
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In October 2018, a former student of a prominent Brisbane school brought a case for $800,000 against the school following abuse by a convicted offender during school counselling sessions in the late 1980s. The claim stem from psychiatric injuries as well as loss of earning ability. In their submissions, the applicant’s lawyers argued the student […]
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The Tasmanian Government has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to propose a change to PTSD compensation for public sector workers. Effectively, should the laws be passed, it will mean public sector workers claiming compensation for PTSD will not need to prove they developed PTSD from their work. This onus of proof would be reversed […]
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