Barry & Nilsson is a Brisbane-based law firm recognised throughout Australia as a leader in each of its 3 areas of specialisation - Insurance & Health, Commercial & Property and Family Law. Our deliberate focus on 3 areas of law means our clients benefit from lawyers with industry-based expertise coupled with service standards that exceed expectations. This focus also provides the basis for our "employer of choice" status.
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Professional Edge Workshops – July 2009
Our Professional Edge team will present their next 2 workshops in Brisbane and Sydney in July: *The Blame Game: The Law of Negligence & Contractual Liability (Part 1) *The Insurance Contracts Act: A User’s Guide The workshops are specifically designed to give insurance professionals a practical yet competitive advantage in the workplace. Presented by Robert Samut and Megan O’Rourke, the half day programs will inform, challenge and entertain. Participants will also have access to ongoing support, including electronic updates on current developments and emerging trends. To register and/or view the workshop programs click here Construction Conundrum Webcast Our Insurance & Health team presented its latest Boardroom Update on 25 March 2009. Entitled "Construction Conundrum", the presentation considered statutory duties, private rights of action and the expanding duty of care owed by employers and principal contractors in the context of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld). Paul Birkett, a Senior Associate in our Insurance and Health team, reviewed the recent Court of Appeal decision in Bourk v Power Serve Pty Ltd [ 2008] QCA, while Sean Farrell of counsel considered broader issues of implications of this and other decisions and recent legislative amendments for future liability exposures of principals and employers. The evening was hosted by Samantha Traves, Senior Lecturer in Insurance Law and Commercial Law at QUT and Consultant in our Insurance & Health team. View the webcast of the presentation here. Practical health law training Our health law team are presenting a round of internal seminars for hospitals, health practitioners and other medical specialists. The seminars will discuss root cause analysis, claim prevention and recent case law. For more information or to organise a seminar, please contact Robert Samut. |
Court Finds Melbourne Retail Landlord ‘Guilty’ of Unconscionable, Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
The ACCC brought proceedings against the landlord of “the Paramount Centre” in Melbourne’s Bourke Street in relation to alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (“TPA”). Read more. Shopping Centre’s Cleaner Not Responsible for Slip and Fall A woman injured herself when she slipped on a squashed orange at Top Ryde Shopping Centre and sued the shopping centre owner. The owner in turn made a cross claim against its cleaning contractor (which was by then in liquidation). Read more. Court of Appeal declares that "ratchet" rent review clauses in retail shop leases are ok The Queensland Court of Appeal has today declared that ‘ratchet’ rent review clauses in a lease are permitted by the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (“Act”). Ratchet rent review clauses do not allow CPI or market rent reviews to decrease the rent. Read more. Changes to recovery of land tax from tenants The Queensland Treasurer, Mr Andrew Fraser introduced the Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (2009) on 3 June 2009 (Bill). The Bill amends several existing laws, in particular the Land Tax Act (1915) (Act). Read more about changes to recovery of land tax from tenants.. Warning: Offer signed subject to contract may still be binding A recent Court of Appeal decision serves as a reminder to parties that the signing of an offer to sell or buy property may be binding, even if it is subject to the execution of a formal contract. Read more. |
6th Annual Lexis Nexis Family Law Summit
On 19 June 2009, Family Law Department Special Counsel Adam Cooper chaired the parenting section of the 6th Annual Lexis Nexis Family Law Summit, held at the Marriott Hotel, Brisbane. Speakers included Federal Magistrate Michael Baumann, Professor Mark Henaghan (Dean of Law at Otago University) and Psychologist Denise Britton. Adam spoke on the effects of the "shared care" amendments. A wide variety of topics were covered, from domestic violence, issues in family law for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, comparative studies in New Zealand and Australian law concerning relocation and the challenges to all of the proposed courts merger. For more information regarding this conference, or the papers presented, please contact Adam Cooper. De Facto Property Proceedings – The State Courts will hang on It may be that we family and relationship lawyers had a collective sigh of relief with the passage and commencement of the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008. But, before we get too excited, we need to take stock. Read more about de facto property proceedings. Geoff Sinclair elected Chair Barry & Nilsson family law partner, Geoff Sinclair, has been elected Chair of the Family Law Section (FLS) of the Law Council of Australia. The FLS is the pre-eminent representative body of the Australian family law profession. It is to the FLS that the government and courts speak. Geoff is the first Queenslander to be elected to this position. Congratulations Geoff!!
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