All businesses and organisations now have less than 3 months to review their terms and conditions and any standard form contracts before changes to the Unfair Contract Terms (UCT) regime come into effect. The changes commence on 10 November 2023, with no grace period. From that date, businesses will be exposed to fines and penalties, […]
In July 2021 and April 2022, we wrote about the rather unfortunate plight of Mr Schokman (the Plaintiff), a food and beverage supervisor who was “living the dream” on Daydream Island when he was urinated on by a fellow employee with whom he was sharing staff accommodation. Such accommodation had been organised by his employer,
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Is a lawyer’s file note of a conversation with an expert witness on a legal matter protected by legal professional privilege? This question was examined by the Queensland Supreme Court in the recent decision of Enkelmann & Ors v Stewart & Anor [2023] QSC 111. In this litigated matter, the parties sought a decision by
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As featured in the July edition of the QHA Magazine When you purchase or establish a new licensed premises, as part of the relevant applications for liquor and gaming at your premises you are required to disclose to the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) sufficient information to allow the Commissioner to be satisfied
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As featured in the August edition of the QHA Magazine The Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill) introduces notable changes to the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 (the Act) in the regulation of tobacco and smoking products. The changes are focused primarily to address public health concerns associated with
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Some of the first few questions employers ask after being served with a damages claim is “What do we do now?“, ”How long will this take?”, and “Do we have to go to Court?“ Fortunately, there are many opportunities to resolve a damages claim. informal negotiation A claim might settle as early as a few
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As featured in the July edition of Bowler Magazine In recent times, an ongoing topic in the news revolves around the use of social media in business, which can be both advantageous and detrimental. Many of us have witnessed businesses that maintain excellent social media profiles, not only providing entertainment but also sharing information about
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As featured in the latest edition of the QHAMagazine With technological and sociological advancements, all retailers and providers have been forced to consider a revamp of their services and the mediums through which those services are provided to the public. This is no different for hotel operators, who have had to continue to evolve their
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In 2022, the National Integrity Framework (NIF) was introduced comprising of a suite of integrity-related policies, those being the: National Integrity Framework document; Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy (CDDP); Child Safeguarding Policy; Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering Policy; Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy; and Member Protection Policy. By the end of 2022, Sport
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Data has always been used in sport in unsophisticated ways, but the difference in today’s world is the type of data and how it is being used. Most Australian professional sporting leagues, associations and clubs fall under the realm of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act), and many smaller sporting organisations and clubs who
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