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Horsing Around: liability for personal injury in a dangerous recreational activity
Many people enjoy the adrenaline rush from extreme sports and thrill seeking activities. However it is essential that before you take the plunge, metaphorically or literally, you understand your position and the duties owed to you by providers should you injure...
Can Your Employer Force You To Take Leave During Lockdown?
Etheringtons Solicitors Disclaimer: The directives in this article relating to the COVID-19 pandemic may no longer be in force. Please use caution if you are citing legislative material from this article as laws are subject to change. We recommend that you seek the...
Who is a Parent for the Sake of Parental Responsibility?
The term ‘parent’ has expanded beyond merely describing a person who is the biological mother and father to a child, which has created legal difficulties in determining who has parental responsibility and their rights in relation to non-biological children. ‘Parent’...
Divorce in the Cryptocurrency Age
The adoption of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and other digital assets is the new normal in this day and age. However, the legal treatment of digital assets is unclear. This presents many legal challenges in the area of Family Law and questions as to the proper division of...
Strategic Satire and Copyright Infringement
Intellectual property refers to the intangible assets which constitute proprietary knowledge in the form of patents, trade marks, designs, confidential information and more. Intellectual property is a valuable asset in this digital age, bearing numerous exclusive...
Sydney Lawyer Successful in Defamation Action
Defamation cases in Australia are notoriously hard to run. The main consideration in assessing a claim for defamation is whether there is a monetary loss suffered by the defamed party. Recently, a Sydney lawyer, Chris Murphy, was successful in recovering over $100 000...
Should You Be Keeping Your Pay a Secret?
Discussing salaries and remuneration is often a controversial and clandestine topic in the office. However, there has been a recent push towards greater pay transparency to allow for a more equal workplace in light of social and political changes concerning issues,...
Medical Negligence Case Study
Makaroff v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2021] NSWCA 107 A former patient has recently succeeded in a medical negligence action against the Nepean District Hospital (“the Hospital”) for the improper diagnosis of a shoulder injury. Ms Makaroff (“the...