Ruby Princess Inquiry Findings – Serious Mistakes by NSW Health

…Princess remain ongoing, with findings not expected for some time yet. Contact us for all COVID Client Enquiries   [1] https://www.rubyprincessinquiry.nsw.gov.au/report/ [2] Quotes from https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-health-made-serious-mistakes-with-ruby-princess-inquiry-says-20200814-p55lsn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed [3] Quotes from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-17/nsw-premier-apologises-unreservedly-over-ruby-princess-handling/12564830  …

Cosmetic surgery industry back under the knife – Article One

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NSW Workers Compensation – Claims for Psychological Injury

…collected by Safe Work Australia and available at: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/topic/mental-health [2] Data coillected by Safe Work Australia and available at: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/infographic-workplace-mental-health#picModal [3] Butcher, Shane, 2022 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme,…

Business Matters Newsletter – December 2013

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Social distancing in the legal profession – should it stay or go?

…Post-COVID Justice System: Canvassing Member Views. [online] Sydney, pp.10. Available at: <https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-02/21051%20Post-COVID%20Justice%20System%20Summary%20Report%20FINAL%20220124.pdf>. [9] Australian Financial Review. (2022). No pressure: law firms only ‘encourage’ return to office. [online] Available at: https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/no-pressure-law-firms-only-encourage-return-to-office-20220224-p59z7m…

Why Geo-dodging to watch US Netflix should be officially OK

…3 June 2016 which can be made via the Productivity Commission website: http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/intellectual-property/draft#fact May the tech savvy geo-dodgers be buoyed till then.   [1] http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/intellectual-property/draft/copyright-factsheet.pdf [2] See overview at http://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/intellectual-property/draft#glance…

Will Australia’s lack of Vaccine Compensation Scheme slow the uptake of a COVID-19 Vaccine?

…consider in the coming months. Australia’s lack of a compensation scheme has the potential to act as a deterrent to widespread uptake of vaccination. [1] https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/new-study-reveals-oxford-coronavirus-vaccine-produces-strong-immune-response [2] https://www.gov.uk/vaccine-damage-payment/what-youll-get [3] https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html…