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December 2017

	Moving with Children: The Law on Relocation and Recovery Assessing Damages for Injuries Sustained as a 7-Year Old 14 Years Later The R-Codes and the Deemed Provisions WA Worker Attends Work Out of Usual Work Hours Not to Undertake Normal Duties but to Complete a Form and is Injured – is the Injury Compensable? Appeal to WA District Court But What About the Cows? The Importance of a Clearly Drafted Will The Defendant’s Application to Dismiss the Plaintiff Due to an Invalid Election Considered by the District Court
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	Moving with Children: The Law on Relocation and Recovery Danielle Hadida Lawyer In Western Australia, there is no defined geographical specifications for relocation, it is considered in the circumstances of each case. Generally speaking a relocation is a change in the residence … More › Assessing Damages for Injuries Sustained as a 7-Year Old 14 Years Later Ashley Crisp Partner Henrik Eklund Senior Associate In assessing the plaintiff’s damages, His Honour appears to have taken into account the plaintiff’s history of school absence linked to bullying. More › The R-Codes and the Deemed Provisions Philip Mavor Senior Associate If developments are to conform to R-Codes, then Local Governments should ensure town planning schemes incorporate them. More › WA Worker Attends Work Out of Usual Work Hours Not to Undertake Normal Duties but to Complete a Form and is Injured – is the Injury Compensable? Appeal to WA District Court Ashley Crisp Partner Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd v Wyatt [2017] WADC 145 Coram – Birmingham QC DCJ – Date of Decision 10 November 2017 on Appeal from WorkCover WA The worker was employed as … More › But What About the Cows? The Importance of a Clearly Drafted Will Ann Spencer Senior Associate Jonathan O’Connor Lawyer Executors apply for directions from Court on whether cattle are to be included as “plant and machinery” in unclear Will. More › The Defendant’s Application to Dismiss the Plaintiff Due to an Invalid Election Considered by the District Court Ashley Crisp Partner Henrik Eklund Senior Associate A recent decision may signal the reluctance of the Court to disentitle workers to common law damages due to a technical breach of Part IV of the Act. More ›

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