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Corporate veil in Australia
If you currently operate a company or you’re thinking of registering a company, you might have heard of the term ‘corporate veil’. In a nutshell, the corporate veil refers to the limited liability that members, shareholders and directors of a company enjoy.
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Abuse survivor takes case to the High Court after NSW Court of Appeal orders a permanent stay
Many institutions responsible for perpetrating child abuse are trying to escape the need to provide justice through compensation to those survivors. One way they are doing this is by asking the Court to effectively ‘throw out’ a survivor’s legitimate claim. But one survivor, ‘GLJ’, decided enough was enough and, in early July 2023, took her case against the Catholic Church to the High Court of Australia.
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Refunding private health and income protection insurers after a personal injury claim settlement
In this article, we look at settlement refunds that private health insurers and income protection insurers may expect following the successful completion of a personal injury claim.
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Court of Appeal upholds decision to permanently stay abuse compensation claim
Joanne Willmot, a survivor of child sexual and physical abuse, brought a claim for compensation against the State of Queensland, due to abuse as a minor in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. The matter went to the Supreme Court which ordered a permanent stay of proceedings. An appeal saw that original decision upheld.
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Calculating compensation payable in Comcare lump sum claims
A closer look at lump sum payments in Comcare claims after workplace injury. We take a deep dive into permanent impairment payments and compensation for non-economic loss.
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Refunding NDIS after a personal injury claim settlement
It is important for personal injury compensation recipients to understand the circumstances surrounding refunds to entities like the NDIS because it will impact the amount of money potentially owed to them and, subsequently, the amount of compensation a claimant receives themselves.
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Tabcorp and Entain: the potential impact on Australian pubs and hotels
Tabcorp has an exclusive deal with the NSW government to operate gambling in pubs and hotels. Tabcorp believes a recent partnership entered into between Entain and AHA NSW may be a breach of that agreement.
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Should my company have a shareholder’s agreement? (hint: the answer is usually yes)
At the end of the day, running a business is all about making decisions. Big decisions, small decisions, easy decisions, scary decisions and financial decisions. A shareholder’s agreement can assist by setting out a structured process of how those decisions should and can be made.
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The gig economy in the aged care sector – risks and benefits
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety noted that, while there are obvious risks associated with the gig economy model existing in the sector, there is also scope for elderly users to be “empowered to better control their own care”.
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Limited vs unlimited liability – considerations when choosing a business structure
A major factor that business owners must consider is whether they would like to limit their liability should the business incur unpayable debts or liabilities. The business structure chosen will determine if owners have limited or unlimited liability.
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Common law claims due to child sexual abuse
Many survivors of child sexual abuse will choose to pursue a common law claim as it does not have a maximum limit on the damages that could be paid. There is also no time limit on lodging a common law claim due to child sexual abuse.
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Child sexual abuse compensation – National Redress Scheme
The National Redress Scheme was set up by the Federal Government to provide compensation and other redress initiatives to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. In this article, we look at how the National Redress Scheme works and the compensation and other benefits available under the scheme.
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