When any worker, farmer, drover, farm hand, laborer, mechanic, welder, musterer, truck driver or harvester is injured it is essential to focus on: the relationship between the parties involved in the accident; and who is at fault for the accident. For example; whether the injured individual is an employee of a farming business; visitor or …
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The Australian agricultural, forestry and fishing industry lends itself to being one of the most dangerous and physically demanding industries an individual can work in, with the industry recently taking out the award for most workplace fatalities and injuries per 100,000 workers. The most common workplace farming injuries include: Working from heights and falls; such …
With the State Government seeking to acquire Land either by negotiation or resumption in our area, it is worth considering the law relating to this. The NSW Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act, 1991 was introduced by then State Liberal/National Government to prevent Land resumptions without compensation by the State Government. Section 55 of that …
There has been lately some national media publicity about lost monies in the Electronic Conveyancing (also known as PEXA). This was where monies went missing due to fraud in the new electronic conveyancing settlements system. PEXA is own by the major banks and runs the system and they have now (after much adverse publicity) agreed to …
For the majority of people, their first exposure to the Criminal justice system occurs when they are charged with offences that are dealt with at the Local Court. This is because most offences committed each year are summary in nature, and as such are not serious enough to warrant appearances before the District Courts or …
