Our litigation and workplace relations services
Nevett Ford Lawyers’ Litigation-Workplace Relations Group practises in all aspects of civil, commercial and workplace litigation.
The team includes an LIV accredited specialist in workplace relations and all members are experienced in the practice and procedure of litigation.
The team regularly posts blogs and other updates on developments and recent cases of workplace litigation.
Our team works closely with Nevett Ford lawyers’ commercial, family, migration and general services to provide comprehensive advice to businesses and individuals.
Our workplace relations lawyers provide advice and assistance to both employers and employees in workplace relations matters and to people who want to initiate or find themselves involved in civil litigation.
Our team has knowledge and experience across all courts and tribunals. What sets our team of workplace relations lawyers apart is our dedication to our clients, our emphasis on referrals to mediation as soon as practicable and the expertise, which comes from our extensive knowledge and experience of how courts and tribunals work.
Nevett Ford Lawyers prides itself on building quality relationships with its clients to achieve their objectives.
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A timely reminder from Qantas
In the case Qantas Airways v Transport Workers Union of Australia [2023] HCA 27, the central question on appeal for the High Court was to determine whether Qantas’ decision to outsource its baggage handlers was a contravention of the general protections provisions of...
5 Tips for an Effective Position Description
5 tips for an effective position description 1. Be crystal clear – it is imperative to document the duties, competencies and responsibilities of the position in writing to afford certainty to the parties as to the requirements of the role. This includes all and any...
The dichotomy of vicariously acting for God in cases of intentional wrongs
The Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal on 3 April 2023 ruled that a Diocese was liable for the criminal acts of an assistant priest as an ‘apparatus of God’ - leaving little scope to separate the intentional wrongs of a member of clergy from the religious institution....
Litigation: The One Time When You Need to Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Between 2011 and 2019 Tobias Tucker was a senior solicitor at the State Revenue Office of Victoria (SRO). In 2017 he was the subject of two investigations concerning his behaviour at work. Before either of the investigations had been finalised, he issued a proceeding...
Employees and Independent Contractors
Employees and independent contractors are not the same under the Fair Work Act (2009). When engaging an independent contractor or an employee it is important that the recruiting party understands the distinguishing features. Significant legal and financial...
Lismore Trust v GLJ: Permanent Stay Granted Where Perpetrator is Dead
Photo by Nico Smit on Unsplash The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore v GLJ [2022] NSWCA 78 (‘Lismore Trust v GLJ’) On 1 June 2022 the New South Wales Court of Appeal permanently stayed an historical child abuse proceeding. Facts The...
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