Releasing the hounds – Defining ‘recreational...

Horse racing may be the ‘sport of kings’, but greyhound racing can still hold court.

Rethinking unfair preferences through echoes of...

Before being placed into voluntary administration, Eliana Construction and Developing Group Pty Ltd (Company) and Mad Brothers Earthmoving Pty Ltd (Mad Brothers) executed a settlement agreement in which the Company agreed to pay Mad Brothers $220,000 for a debt the Company owed Mad Brothers. A payment of $220,000 (Payment) was made to Mad Brothers by Rock Investments Pty Ltd (Rock) from a loan facility Rock had with Nationwide Credit Pty Ltd.

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When is an injury not an injury?

Hicksons was recently successful in a Presidential Appeal in the Workers Compensation Commission, confirming that Arbitrators need to determine “the nature of an injury”.

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New Workers Compensation Guidelines – How they affect insurers’ response to claims

The way in which insurers respond to new claims plays a crucial role in best managing workers insurance claims. The introduction of the Guidelines for Claiming Workers Compensation (the 2016 guidelines) effective as of 1 August 2016 has resulted in a change to insurers initial responses to claims, in particular with respect to reasonably excusing a claim. It is timely to revisit when it is appropriate to apply a reasonable excuse.

Najeh Marhaba
29 Aug 2016

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