Unregulated airline pilot training a black hole safety risk for air passengers

Outsourced jet pilot training and endorsement has been flagged as a potential black hole in the aviation safety regulation system.

All aviation organisations like flight schools, airlines, charter operators (more…)

Fair cop? Behind Brian Bartley’s broadside

This morning’s Australian carried a front-page story quoting senior practitioner Brian Bartley’s September Proctor editorial that attacks personal injury lawyers. (more…)

No witnesses, No recollection & intoxicated: Ambulance records only evidence of causation: Plaintiff wins $200,000 for fall into drain

In an encouraging case for plaintiffs, the New South Wales Court of Appeal * has recently shown that even an absence of recollection, eye-witnesses and sobriety may still lead to substantial damages. (more…)

Hold on a minute – shouldn’t they at least apologise over PAMDA calamity?

Fair Trading minister Peter Lawlor’s official reason – put forward in his “Explanatory Notes” to the amending legislation – for axing the absurd PAMDA warning (more…)

Agent’s duty to client: $25k for not keeping seller informed

The extent of an agent’s duty to his client seller in relation to the sale of a home in Tarragindi Brisbane was the subject of a Queensland court decision in June. (more…)

Contract change not initialled. When can buyer walk away?

Every agent learns that amendments made to a contract after signing by a party must – to ensure contract validity – be returned to that party for initialing: Real Estate 101. (more…)

WorkCover changes part of creeping eradication of individual rights

From 1 July, a compensation regime which imposes Civil Liability Laws on Queensland workers comes into effect. At the same time, the Civil Liability Law itself will be (more…)

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