The Federal Court of Australia has handed down a decision pertaining to personal/carer's leave with potentially significant consequences for employers. Under the Fair Work Act 2009  (‘the Act’) employees are entitled to 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave per...

Concerns are rife about the possibility of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Australia, as the disease sweeps the globe. ASF is a highly contagious viral disease which has serious effects on herds of domestic and wild pigs. There are yet to be any instances of...

Commercial contracts can be complicated and when parties fail to see eye to eye, the Court may be tasked with interpreting the agreement. There are various principles which the Court will apply in that situation. In general, the Court will attempt to give effect to...