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Are childcare services considered treatment and care or domestic services?

The decision in Saedi provides that some forms of childcare could come within the meaning of domestic services.

Australia Consumer

M

McCabes

ASIC's Legal Battle Over Unaddressed Customer Hardship Notices

ASIC to focus on misconduct against financially vulnerable consumers and protecting consumers from financial harm.

Australia Consumer

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

You've Had A Windfall And Won Lotto! To Keep It You'd Best Get Expert Advice

There are legal and emotional pitfalls with a sudden windfall.

Australia Consumer

S

Stacks Law Firm

Child sexual abuse and exploitation of power in Australian schools

Exploitation of power and abuse by those in positions of authority, such as teachers, causes lasting harm to victims.

Australia Criminal

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Education Law Notes – Term 2 2024

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

A game of liability cap and mouse: court upholds limit on loss from careless research

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Strategic choices for universities in the ATEC era

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

Recent Changes to the National Redress Scheme for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

Australia Litigation

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes – Term 1 2024

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

A simple guide to understanding duty of care in childcare centres in NSW

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Universities on a financial rollercoaster

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

Is the Universities Accord the funding answer?

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

Decision Impact Statement in relation to school building funds

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Systemic failures in preventing abuse in Victorian schools

Australia Consumer

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 2 Spotlight On Silica – Recent Developments And Trends

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New road rules and driving offences come into effect across Australia

Australia Transport

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Cyber Security: Two Months In Retrospect (Australia) - August And September 2025

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Section 83C update: Draft regulatory framework and new "Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-government Schools" released for public consultation

For financial assistance, a non-government school in NSW must not operate for profit, (section 83C of the Education Act).

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Beaumaris Primary School child sexual abuse inquiry expands

This inquiry into child sexual abuse claims has been steadfast in its mission to bring justice to abuse victims.

Australia Criminal

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

International graduates in limbo: Grattan Institute's call for visa reforms

A Grattan Institute report called for visa reforms to ensure a sustainable and fair system for international graduates.

Australia Immigration

RM

Roam Migration Law

Can school bullying amount to a criminal offence?

Whether a school bully can be charged would depend on if they have reached the 'age of criminal responsibility'.

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Unreasonable workloads and psychiatric injury – when does a duty to protect employees arise?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The ChatGPT takeover: the potential use (and misuse) of AI in education

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Marketing law: How schools can respond to defamatory statements

Australia Litigation

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Can a teacher smack a student at school in NSW?

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Education Law Notes – Term 1 2023

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online education environment during COVID recovery: Child protection, duty of care and privacy

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online school environment during the COVID recovery: child protection, duty of care and privacy

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Mandatory Vaccination & Employment: lessons from managing anti-vaxxers in schools

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Moving from COVID-19 vaccine mandates to risk assessments in NSW schools

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online education environment during COVID recovery: Child protection, duty of care and privacy

During COVID-19 lockdowns, many teaching and learning activities continued online rather than in the classroom.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online school environment during the COVID recovery: child protection, duty of care and privacy

As we continue to live with COVID-19, educators should consider the duty of care owed to students in this online context.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Mandatory Vaccination & Employment: lessons from managing anti-vaxxers in schools

Mandatory vaccination orders placed certain workers under a legal obligation not to work unless fully vaccinated.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Moving from COVID-19 vaccine mandates to risk assessments in NSW schools

NSW schools and early education facilities have moved to a risk-based assessment approach, like most other workplaces.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Navigating the not-for-profit requirements for independent schools in NSW

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes – Term 2, 2022

This issue examines what it means for schools now that government vaccination mandates for staff are disappearing.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

New DGR category for pastoral care in schools

The motivation for this new DGR category was the strain on pastoral care services delivered by schools during COVID.

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Deadline is looming for the new National Child Safe Standards in Victoria

Schools and child service organisations must update any policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance.

Australia Consumer

MA

Moore Australia

Sydney school teacher charged with supplying prohibited drug to her students

if you knowingly take part in supplying, or agreeing to supply a prohibited drug in NSW, you can be guilty of an offence.

Australia Criminal

AL

Astor Legal

Juggling it all – home schooling options for employers and employees

Australia Employment

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Will bricks and mortar save universities?

Australia Coronavirus

K

KordaMentha

School uniform policies and racial discrimination

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Sydney Christian School faces fresh allegations of child sexual assault

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Vicarious liability for abuse of students by staff and others

Australia Criminal

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Inside Track: Competition & Consumer Law - In the media, and cases

Australia Anti-trust

HR

Holding Redlich

Disability issues in Education – Update

Australia Consumer

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

The long arm of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) catches up with educators

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Process and procedural fairness in investigations for religious institutions

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes – Term 4 2021

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Unfair dismissal claim following unclear employment terms – a lesson for schools

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

School ordered to make compensation payments after unreasonable teacher transfer

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

No negligence during football game collision – due to proper supervision, school avoids paying almost $580,000 in damages

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Landmark award for historical abuse claim emphasises school responsibility beyond the classroom, but reigns in vicarious liability post Prince Alfred decision

Australia Criminal

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Higher education: darker clouds on the horizon

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

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