14 January

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Domain Name Disputes – An easy option?

The internet has provided a platform for businesses and individuals to gain greater access to a wider audience and market share by registering a domain name. Some of these businesses and individuals rely on their hard-earned and well-established goodwill to continue to operate. Often domain name disputes arise because someone recognises another business or individual’s goodwill and decides to exploit the goodwill of another in order to obtain a commercial benefit. Other times, domain name disputes arise because a competitor has registered a domain name to disrupt another individual or business and is not necessarily seeking to obtain any commercial benefit...

03 December

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Industrial Manslaughter in Queensland  

Posted by Cameron Browne

in Criminal Law & Offences

Queensland Mines Minister Anthony Lynham has announced the intention of the government to introduce new laws in response to the recent spate of Queensland mine deaths – 7 in the past year. An offence of industrial manslaughter will be introduced for the mining sector. The offence of industrial manslaughter does presently exist in Queensland. However, these laws do not yet apply to the mining sector. As an example, earlier this year ‘Multi-Run Roofing’ Director, Gary Lavin was found guilty of reckless conduct after a 62 year old roofer died at a worksite in 2014. He was sentenced to a period of 1...

06 September

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Medical Negligence and Vicarious Liability: Holding the State of Queensland Accountable

Posted by Chris Korbel

in Litigation

Masson v State of Queensland [2019] QCA 80 Losing a loved family member or friend or seeing them in a seriously disabled condition is devastating and can have long term psychological and financial repercussions. In cases where a person has died or suffered unnecessarily as a result of another person’s negligence, there is a possibility that significant compensation may flow from that event. Of course, money cannot take away the pain but it can help ease the financial and other burdens which can ruin the lives of surviving family members and friends. In some cases, there might be a perceived need to ensure...

30 August

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Fair Work Commission General Protection Provisions

Posted by Chris Korbel

in Litigation

Introduction The general protections provisions under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) afford certain persons protection from prohibited conduct which would otherwise place an aggrieved person in a disadvantaged position. Breaches of these provisions primarily go before the Fair Work Commission and can resolve early on at a conciliation conference or may proceed all the way to a hearing. The Fair Work Commission provides a cheaper and quicker mechanism for parties to resolve their dispute which may relate to a dismissal or a non-dismissal issue. Alternatively, and in some rare cases, it may be appropriate for a breach of a general...

30 August

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Important Changes to Special Hardship Order Applications

Posted by Shelby Smith

in Criminal Law & Offences

The Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2010 governs Special Hardship Orders. This regulation has recently been amended. For those wishing to apply for a Special Hardship Order, it is important to understand how these changes may affect you. Special Hardship Order - Restriced Licence Breach Special Hardship Order - Speeding Change 1 – Removal of 21 Day Time Limit Prior to 1 April 2019, eligible drivers had 21 days from the date of their suspension to apply for a Special Hardship Order. This restriction has now been removed to allow drivers to apply for a Special Hardship Order at any time...

31 July

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How Informant Evidence can Prevent Justice and Lead to Wrongful Convictions

Posted by Danielle Hanson

in General Law News

Last week, on 26 July 2019, convicted murderer Faruk Orman, walked free after serving 12 years in prison. His conviction was overturned following shocking revelations that his barrister, Lawyer X (aka Nicola Gobbo) was providing information to police that led to his ultimate conviction. The Victorian Court of Appeal held that the information provided by Ms Gobbo led to a contamination of his case and found that the conviction was a “substantial miscarriage of justice”. This is the first conviction to be overturned by the Court of Appeal in Victoria since the start of the Royal Commission. Sadly, though, it is...

26 July

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Public Interest Criterion 4020: Lessons from Wehbe v Minister for Home Affairs

Posted by Chris Korbel

in Immigration

In the High Court matter of Wehbe v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] HCA 50 the court upheld the delegate of the Minister’s decision to refuse a visa applicant on the basis of a bogus document pursuant to the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) (‘the Regulations’) Schedule 4 Public Interest Criterion 4020. There are important lessons from Wehbe for visa applicants who are required to satisfy Public Interest Criterion 4020. We provide some equally important key takeaways of this case further below. In our article Everything you need to know about public interest criterion 4020 we discussed the requirements of Public Interest Criterion...

26 July

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Costs in Civil Litigation

Posted by Chris Korbel

in Litigation

The commencement of litigation is generally viewed as the ‘last resort’ in a dispute and connotations which are implicitly conveyed often flow to the other party which are analogous to a UFC match when the contenders enter the octagon and the announcer says: it’s…time… While it can be viewed as the only remaining option, in most civil matters where parties are represented, the matter will not go forward to a full trial in the courts. Most parties will reach a settlement which can be achieved by numerous means and is often in the best interests of everyone involved, and may also...

11 July

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Appealing a Visa Refusal or Visa Cancellation – Merits Review and Judicial Review

Posted by Chris Korbel

in Immigration

A person’s visa may be refused or cancelled under various grounds pursuant to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act). Depending on the person’s circumstance and whether the person’s visa refusal or visa cancellation was valid or not, there may be a right to appeal the decision. Generally, among other things, a valid Notice of Refusal of Application or Notice or Cancellation will state whether the application for a visa is a reviewable decision or not, and will usually specify a strict time period if the decision can be appealed. To ascertain whether the respective notice is valid and/or whether the decision...

11 July

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Removal or Deportation from Australia: A Civil and Criminal Overlap

Posted by Chris Korbel

in Immigration

The commonality between whether a person is removed or deported from Australia is that in both cases they are forcibly removed from Australia. There are important distinctions and applications between the two mechanisms available to the Minister and the Department of Home Affairs. In short, removal is an automated process when an unlawful non-citizen is held in immigration detention and has failed to satisfy strict statutory requirements. Deportation requires a specific deportation order to be made against an Australian permanent resident pursuant to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act) In either case, a person will usually be interviewed prior to being removed...

Domain Name Disputes – An easy option?

Industrial Manslaughter in Queensland

Medical Negligence and Vicarious Liability: Holding the State of Queensland Accountable

Fair Work Commission General Protection Provisions

Important Changes to Special Hardship Order Applications

How Informant Evidence can Prevent Justice and Lead to Wrongful Convictions

Public Interest Criterion 4020: Lessons from Wehbe v Minister for Home Affairs

Costs in Civil Litigation

Appealing a Visa Refusal or Visa Cancellation – Merits Review and Judicial Review

Removal or Deportation from Australia: A Civil and Criminal Overlap

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