Blog

A Failure to Consult: The Fair Work Commission...

Making logical changes to workplace processes should be simple and straight forward. However, a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) confirms that employers still need to make sure they follow the additional step of proper employee consultation, or risk a poor outcome in the Commission. This means managers need to ensure employees' feedback has not only been sought, but also be able to demonstrate how employee feedback has influenced the process and been accounted for in the final outcome(s).  

Read more
Firm News

Hicksons recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2024

We are delighted to be recognised as a leading law firm in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide across the following categories:

Read more
Firm News

Special Counsel Kezia David Named Among...

Special Counsel Kezia David recognised among Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women 2024 for excellence in insurance law.

Read more

Stay up to date and receive our latest insights directly to your inboxSubscribe Now

Filter by
Filter
Blog
Hindsight is not always a wonderful thing

Hindsight is not always a wonderful thing

The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Argo Managing Agency Ltd v Al Kammessy [2018] NSWCA 176 serves as a reminder that the duty of care owed by a contract cleaner in a shopping centre is not an expectation of “perfection”.

  • 29 Aug 2018

Blog
Child Sexual Abuse: all states now on board for National Redress Scheme due to start on 1 July 2018

Child Sexual Abuse: all states now on board for National Redress Scheme due to start on 1 July 2018

In June 2018, the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 (“the Bill”) was passed, establishing the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (“the Scheme”).
Blog
When is that which occurred not an “Occurrence”?

When is that which occurred not an “Occurrence”?

In the recent case of Weir Services Australia Pty Ltd v AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance [2018] NSWCA 100, the NSW Court of Appeal looked at the meaning of “Occurrence” in a policy wording in the context of the distinction between the damage that occurred and what caused that damage to occur.

  • 13 Jun 2018

Blog
The final report into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was tabled by the Royal Commission on 15 December 2017

The final report into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was tabled by the Royal Commission on 15 December 2017

After five years, 1,300 witness accounts, 57 public hearings and more than 8,000 personal stories from survivors the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse officially concluded on 14 December 2017. 
Blog
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse

Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse

On 26 October 2017 the Federal Social Services Minister introduced two bills facilitating a Commonwealth redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
Blog
Limitation period changes for child abuse actions may lead to spike in claims

Limitation period changes for child abuse actions may lead to spike in claims

In New South Wales (NSW) there is no longer any limitation period for past, present or future child abuse actions.
Blog
Child ran over and seriously injured by family’s ride-on mower

Child ran over and seriously injured by family’s ride-on mower

The Court of Appeal of Western Australia has weathered a storm of creative arguments to hold that “normally living” at a residence, within the meaning of an exclusion clause (in home insurance liability cover), is not an ‘act’ within the meaning, or attracting the operation, of section 54(1) of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)(ICA).

Subscribe to Our Blog

Keeping you connected, Hicksons regularly publishes articles to keep you up to date on the latest developments. To receive these updates via email, please subscribe below and indicate which areas of law you would like to receive information on.

Top