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May 22, 2024

Electrical Regulation Reform

In 2022, the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly passed the Electrical Safety Act 2022, which will come into effect 1 Jul 2024. Supported by the Electrical Safety Regulations 2024, this legislation aims to modernise and consolidate NT’s electrical safety laws to enhance public safety and address technological advancements such as renewable energy and electric vehicle infrastructure….

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November 30, 2023

Mr Feyzullah Kaya v Team Global Express Pty Ltd, Salvatore (Sam) Carnibella, Christopher Catania [2023] FWC 2685

Fair Work Commission  Application for an order to stop bullying “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” (The discussion below is for educational and information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Professional legal advice should be sought before taking or not…

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November 30, 2023
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Denese Woods v Northern Territory of Australia [2023] NTWHC 08

Compensation for permanent impairment Northern Territory Return to Work Act (The discussion below is for educational and information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Professional legal advice should be sought before taking or not taking any action based on the below) On 2 Nov 2023, in the case of Denese Woods, the Darwin…

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June 29, 2022
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Kaefer Integrated Services Pty Ltd v Shaun Spohn & NT WorkSafe & Reza Sabetghadam

Kaefer Integrated Services Pty Ltd v Shaun Spohn & NT WorkSafe & Reza Sabetghadam – Compensation for permanent impairment Under the Northern Territory Return to Work Act

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June 17, 2020
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Industrial Manslaughter laws, conviction and penalty in the June 2020 Queensland matter of Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Ltd & Asadullah Hussaini, Mohammad Ali Jan Karimi

The (NT) Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act introduced its first manslaughter laws in February 2020. The NT legislation was broadly based on the Queensland industrial manslaughter laws. Our case update summarises this Qld decision

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April 27, 2020

The NT Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Residential tenancies)

The (NT) Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act (TLAA) has commenced and the Minister will issue “Modification Notices” (MN) that will prevail wherever the matters in the MN are inconsistent with the (NT) Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) and leases

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April 27, 2020

The NT Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Business tenancies)

The (NT) Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act (TLAA) has commenced and the Minister will issue “Modification Notices” that will prevail wherever the matters in the MN are inconsistent with the (NT) Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act (BTFDA) and leases.

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April 5, 2020

The NT Industrial manslaughter reforms: what directors and managers need to know and manage

In February 2020, George Roussos presented at Australian Institute of Health and Safety Darwin conference – “NT Industrial Manslaughter” – on the topic of the new Northern Territory Industrial manslaughter reforms: what directors and managers need to know and manage?

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March 22, 2020

Update – isolating the Northern Territory – COVID-19, NT response, March 2020

On 18 Mar 20, the Northern Territory Minister for Health under s48 of the (NT) Public and Environmental Health Act declared “a public health emergency for the whole of the Territory arising out of the serious public health risk from Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”

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June 17, 2019

Update – Northern Territory Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

On 15 May 2019, the Northern Territory Attorney-General introduced into the NT Parliament the Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (CCSP Bill) seeking to make improvements to the CCSPA.

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February 19, 2019

Case Note – Harris v Northern Territory of Australia, Northern Territory Work Health Court, February 2019

On 15 February 2019, the Northern Territory Work Health Court delivered reasons for decision finding in favour of an Employer in relation to the defence of ‘management action’ to a claim for psychological injury

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June 19, 2018

Case Note – Wickham Point Development Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia & Ors (No 2) [2018] NTSC 5

Litigation lawyers, and students of civil procedure, will find useful guidance in relation to ‘PD6’ in the recent decision of Northern Territory Supreme Court

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April 19, 2018

Update April 2018 – Independent Commissioner Against Corruption – NT ICAC (Consequential changes)

In November 2017, the Parliament of the Northern Territory of Australia (NT) passed the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 (ICAC Act); and the NT

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February 19, 2018

Update February 2018 – Independent Commissioner Against Corruption – NT ICAC

In February 2018 the second piece of legislation referred to in our previous Update, the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (Consequential and Related

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August 7, 2017

Amendment to the (NT) Supreme Court Rules

In June 2017, the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory made amendments to the Northern Territory Supreme Court Rules effecting

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May 19, 2017

Amendment to the (NT) Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules

In May 2017, the Chief Judge and the Judges of the Local Court made amendments to the Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules effecting important procedural changes

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January 2, 2017

Northern Territory Return to Work Act Mediation flow chart

Infographic showing the Mediation process in the NT

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August 19, 2016

Case Note August 2016 – Fair Work Act; bullying and reasonable management action

This Fair Work Commission case was an application for an order to stop bullying under of the Fair Work Act. The case highlights the importance of the following

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August 3, 2016

Dispute Resolution (NT) Return to Work Act

A flow chart setting out the claims process in 2016 under the Northern Territory Return to Work Act

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June 19, 2016

Case Note June 2016 – (NT) Return to Work Act – how is long term weekly compensation calculated?

A discussion of the weekly amount paid to claimants after the first 26 weeks of incapacity.

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May 19, 2016

Case Note May 2016 – Lease terms, consent of the landlord to development

The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory considered the express terms of a lease that allowed a local government landlord to take into account its own

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August 19, 2015

Case Note August 2015 – Secondary Psychiatric Injury

Mr Banks sustained a lower back injury and, later, he developed a consequential, and secondary, psychological medical condition’

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May 19, 2015

Case Note May 2015, Water Act, The Environment Centre (NT) Inc v the Minister for Land Resource Mana

Is the Minister required to carry out a merits review of the decision of the Controller of Water Resources?

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July 8, 2014
June 11, 2014

A Park, Domain or Common for Darwin a Regional Global City

Submission by George Roussos, Roussos Legal Advisory Consultation on Kahlin Compound and Old Hospital. In relation to the Old Darwin Hospital Site and Flagstaff

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January 19, 2014

January 2014, Review of the Northern Territory Workers Compensation Scheme

The Northern Territory scheme is currently being reviewed. Submissions can be made by visiting http://www.worksafe.nt.gov.au/Legislation/Pages/scheme-review.aspx

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September 19, 2013

September 2013, Doing Business in Timor Leste

There continues to be a growing level of interest in the TL market. TL has a stable government and there is an existing Australian presence including from the Jape

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August 19, 2013

August 2013, Issues Paper, Small Claims Court

In June 2013, the Northern Territory Department of Attorney-General and Justice released an Issues Paper, seeking views on possible amendments to the Small Claims

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August 19, 2013

Update – August 2013 Interim payments of compensation

When, pending the conclusion of a Court case, an order is made for interim weekly compensation, the Work Health Court often limits the award of weekly compensation

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July 19, 2013

July 2013, Claims by Liquidators

Businesses receive and bank payments from clients and customers on a daily basis. Most businesses would not think twice about the risk of a future claim for

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July 19, 2013

Update – July 2013, causation and the real, proximate or effective cause

Usually, unlike the case of injury (where all that a worker needs to do is show that it happened), a claimant for compensation needs to show employment materially

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April 19, 2013

Update – April 2013, Foreign workers and workers compensation

Recently, an issue arose as to whether someone working for an Australian / Northern Territory employer illegally per the Federal Migration Act could claim workers

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April 19, 2012

Case Note April 2012 CGU v Panoy Pty Ltd

In what circumstances would an employer breach a policy of workers compensation insurance, entitling the insurer to avoid the policy? In June 2007, at Wollogorang

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