News
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Investigations and Security Providers Act 1993
21 August 2015Clients should be aware that when engaging a private investigator to carry out an investigation of an administrative nature (i.e. they are not exercising powers under legislation), the investigator should be licensed under the Security Providers Act 1993.
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ICAC Act challenged in the High Court
07 August 2015Crown Law acted for the Attorney-General intervening in the High Court inDuncan v ICAC (NSW) which was heard on 5 August 2015.
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Statutory Notice Requiring Information
27 July 2015In Moosawi v Massey [2015] QSC 169, the Supreme Court considered whether s. 228 of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 was sufficient to authorise a notice which required a person to attend a stated place and give verbal responses during interview.
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WorkCover information session
23 July 2015Crown Law’s WorkCover team is holding an information session on 1 September 2014 for Departmental representatives who are involved in the management of common law claims, about the upcoming legislative changes to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and third party issues affecting common law claims.
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Claim dismissed for want of prosecution
03 July 2015Crown Law was successful in having a claim against the State of Queensland dismissed for want of prosecution.