Member Articles

Authors: Emily Haar, Emily Slaytor, Aneisha Bishop A recent decision[1] in the Fair Work Commission provides guidance for employers when dismissing an employee with a disability. The Commission found that the only w ...

Author: Robert Riddell The application of issue estoppel in the context of adjudications under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (Act) is an area of law that continues to develop ...

Authors: Greg Conomos, Gillian Xu When lenders charge higher interest rates in commercial lending, the question as to whether these rates constitute ‘penalties’ often arises. This article provides a case summary o ...

Due diligence is an important part of any transaction. The most common type of due diligence is Financial Due Diligence, and the tips below are intended to help you prepare for such a project, making the process as effec ...

Authors: Emily Haar, Joe Murphy, Juliana Marcus The newly introduced Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Cth) seeks to implement a further seven recommendations ...

Author: Abdullah Bozdaş Introduction In general terms, the amendment of pleading is accepted as an exception to the prohibition of expanding and amending claims and defenses. With the amendment of pleading, the partie ...