Last night Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the previous public gathering limit of 10 people has been reduced two. Mr Morrison stated that it will be up to State and territories to “determine whether they proceed to make this an enforceable limit in the same way that the 10-person limit is already being enforced”. … Read more
As quickly as the pandemic that is COVID-19 has seemingly spread across our states, just as quickly have governments on all levels scrambled to enforce and encourage new restrictions on the personal and business lives of all Australians. On Sunday night last week (22 March 2020), Premiers and Chief Ministers held National Cabinet with Prime … Read more
In an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus across Australia, numerous business and services have begun to change the way they conduct their day to day operations. The legal system is not immune to the coronavirus pandemic and has employed certain measures to ensure the safety of staff, clients and the wider community. The … Read more
Background The NDBS was established in 2017 under an amendment to the Privacy Act 1988 (the “Act”). It is monitored, regulated and enforced by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). Does the NDBS apply to me? Entities covered by the NDBS include all entities that have existing obligations under Australian Privacy Principle (“APP”) … Read more
A Lease Dispute case note: Fu Manchu Dining Pty Ltd V SP (QLD) Pty Ltd [2019] QCAT 394 The Facts Fu Manchu Dining Pty Ltd (applicant) entered into a lease on 1 November 2015 with SP (QLD) Pty Ltd (respondent) to operate a restaurant from premises owned by the respondent. The applicant claimed: Rental offset … Read more
Social media provides a widely accessible platform for information to spread. In this digital age, it has revolutionised the manner and speed in which information is acquired, communicated and dispersed. A quick tweet can significantly influence an audience. In 2015, a tweet about buying shares on Twitter saw Twitter’s share price increase by 5 per … Read more
Case: Corowa v Winner & Anor [2019] QDC 135 Background On the 14 September 2009 Brenton Winner deliberately drove his vehicle onto the footpath and over the right foot of Isaiah Corowa in order to protect his fiancée and grandmother from being physically and verbally attacked. Corowa was taken to hospital and suffered four separate … Read more
In January 2020, Allianz published the results of their annual Risk Barometer survey[1], which identified cyber incidents as (for the first time ever) the most important global business risk. It affirms cyber-security issues increasingly taking precedent as a concern for businesses. Under the header of this risk, Allianz reported the following trends which are of … Read more
The recent case of Harburg Nominees Pty Ltd & Anor v Deen [2019] QSC 291, highlights the weight courts will give to consistent evidence, reliable testimony and surrounding circumstances when considering whether an alleged representation has actually been made. In this case the Court found against the defendant who claimed he was not liable under … Read more
The Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld) provides relief for a tenant to be paid (by the landlord) “reasonable compensation for loss or damage suffered by the [tenant] because… the [tenant] entered into the lease, including a renewal or assignment of the lease, on the basis of a false or misleading statement or misrepresentation made … Read more
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