It was reported only few weeks that two former Harvey Norman staff members were slapped with 159 charges for the alleged theft of almost $600,000 from their employer. It was alleged in court that a man and a woman had obtained $594,000 by using fraudulent cheques, doing dodgy Eftpos transactions, and stealing cash when they […]

Introduction If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, but calls itself a chicken, chances are an ornithologist would call it a duck. So, too, the Supreme Court of Queensland has recently heard a case about a man who called himself a consultant while helping out his friends and acquaintances with their […]

Introduction When it comes to disciplining children, a sticky topic is whether or not to use corporal means of punishment, like smacking. It’s a fact that some parents smack their children, while others find the practice completely unacceptable.  A recent decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Jagic & Mattias [2022] FedCFamC2F […]

It’s often colloquially referred to as “sticking it to the boss”. You know…the type of behaviour that can be gleaned from the plotlines of a TV show like The Office or a movie like Office Space. It usually happens when an employer gives an employee a task, but the employee flatly refuses to do it, […]