Medical Panel Determinations Made 30+ Days After Examination of the Claimant Will be Invalid

In Holloway v Department of Human Services and Ors [2015] VSC 184, His Honour McDonald J found that a determination of a medical panel convened pursuant to the Wrongs Act 1958 ("Act’) is invalid if the determination is given out...

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Further Information to be Provided in Certificates of Assessment and Medical Panel Referrals

Part VBA of the Wrongs Act 1958 ("Act") places thresholds in relation to the recovery of damages for non-economic loss. The Wrongs (Part VBA) Claims Regulations 2015 ("2015 Regulations") prescribe forms and other matters for the p...

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Budget 2015: 10 Customs Issues

Customs will never dominate the headlines on Australian budget night, but this does not mean that there are not measures in the budget that impact the customs and global trade community. Buried away in the budget papers are increa...

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Dismissing or Striking out Claims of Concurrent Wrongdoing: VCAT Decision Provides Clarification

Recently, in Parsons v Stat Bay Pty Ltd1, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ("VCAT") considered the circumstances which will warrant the dismissal or striking out of claims of concurrent wrongdoing: for want of ...

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Reprieve from APRA for Religious Charitable Development Funds

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released revised proposals on changes to the exemption order under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) for religious charitable development funds (RCDFs). These are a response...

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Proportionate Liability Update

In our July 2014 update, Uncertainty Continues for the Proportionate Liability Regime in Australia , we addressed to the two competing Full Federal Court judgements of Wealthsure Pty Ltd v Selig [2014] FCAFC 64 ("Selig case") an...

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