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Health and disability sectors in New Zealand must engage with unvaccinated workers now

On 11 October 2021 the New Zealand Government announced its intention to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (vaccination order) to require high risk workers in the health and disability sectors to receive their first vaccination dose by 30 October 2021 and to be fully vaccinated by 1 December 2021. Employers in […]

By : Sina Sangsari Oct 21, 2021 Comments Off

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Should it be the end of the line for ransom cover?

Tackling ransomware attacks continues to be top of mind for the Australian Government. On 13 October 2021, the Australian Government released its Ransomware Action Plan that proposes, among other things, for certain companies to have mandatory reporting obligations for ransomware attacks. A Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre policy paper on cyber insurance was also released, […]

By : Johnny Spiller Oct 14, 2021 Comments Off

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COVID-19 vaccinations – FAQs for New Zealand employers

Until this week, there has been limited legal mandate requiring vaccination of New Zealand employees, other than border workers, via the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021. That changed on 11 October 2021 when the New Zealand Government announced an extended vaccination mandate to include high risk workers in the health and disability sector, […]

By : Sina Sangsari Oct 14, 2021 Comments Off

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Legal developments in the building and construction industry

Wotton + Kearney Construction PI specialists Nick Lux and Robert Finnigan feature in the October issue of NIBA Insurance Adviser magazine to provide an update on Australia’s building and construction industry reforms, including key regulatory and risk developments affecting the sector and their implications for insurance brokers. This includes sweeping state-based legislative reform intended to […]

By : Johnny Spiller Oct 10, 2021 Comments Off

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The Financial Markets Authority speaks!

Conduct and Culture Two – this time its Fire and General The Financial Markets Authority has released its Insurance Conduct and Culture: Fire and General Insurers Update. The report is a key indicator of the regulator’s views of the industry in the context of the suite of regulation that is coming into full force in […]

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 21, 2021 Comments Off

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High Court confirms Facebook page operators are liable for defamatory third-party comments

Fairfax Media Publications, Nationwide News and the Australian News Channel are currently being sued for defamation in separate proceedings by Dylan Voller, a former detainee in a juvenile justice detention centre, over third-party comments made about him on their Facebook pages. Before determining whether the Facebook comments were defamatory, the NSW Supreme Court ordered that […]

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 17, 2021 Comments Off

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Get to know Peter Coggins, new Partner and Property, Construction & Energy specialist

In our next Q&A with recently promoted partners, we get to know Brisbane Property, Construction & Energy specialist Peter Coggins.

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 16, 2021 Comments Off

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Draft amendments to the UCT legislation

The expected changes to the UCT legislation are nearly upon us and have now been released in draft form. The purpose of the draft release is to provide a snapshot of the changes if the bill is passed and provide interested parties the opportunity to consult with the Treasury on the same. Given the bill […]

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 8, 2021 Comments Off

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School successfully defends football head knock case

Mattock v State of New South Wales (New South Wales Department of Education) (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1045 On 19 August 2021, the NSW Supreme Court dismissed a personal injury claim against a school, which followed the plaintiff’s ‘head knock’ collision with another student during a PE class. The decision was significant for insurers as it […]

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 2, 2021 Comments Off

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D&O liability risks arising out of mining and energy decommissioning

Governments have been left to foot the bill for hundreds of millions of dollars for rehabilitation costs following high profile collapses of mining and energy companies. In response, legislation has been passed by federal, state and territory governments enabling them to pass on these costs to ‘related persons’, which could include directors and officers. In […]

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 2, 2021 Comments Off

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