One of our clients was able to heave a huge sigh of relief when we were able to represent their interests at the District Court in Parramatta. The person was charged with 17 separate counts of “supply a restricted substance otherwise than by wholesale” pursuant to section 10 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act […]

Umit Deniz v Alvaro Transport Pty Ltd [2023] FWC 1273 (30 May 2023) was a recent case at the Fair Work Commission (FWC). It concerned a man who said he had been unfairly dismissed. His employer had dismissed him for “acts of violence, bullying, harassment or discrimination, including use of foul or abusive language”. This […]

If an accused makes a plea of not guilty and goes to trial for murder in NSW, the matter will begin in the Local Court for committal proceedings. Then the trial will be heard at the Supreme Court. It is important, then, that the brief of evidence is received so that the defendant can know […]

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, […]

The NSW Government’s Property Tax Reform Bill was passed in parliament on Thursday 10 November 2022. While these reforms will not come into operation until 16 January 2023, the government is introducing changes to the property tax regulations this weekend. As of the 12 November 2022, to encourage first home buyers to enter the property […]

Imagine, if you will, that you have been abused and intimidated by someone more times than you can count.  You want the violence to stop, but are terrified about what they might do if you report them.  Finally, you work up the courage to go to the police. At the police station, an officer tells […]