1-3-21 / Michael Trim — Employment & Industrial
This case involved an Application by the former Chief Executive Officer of the Logan City Council against the Council and the former Mayor and Councillors. The proceedings alleged contraventions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 and the Industrial Relations Act 2016 and sought declarations, penalties, damages and injunctive relief.…
11-12-20 / Scott McLeod KC — Employment & Industrial
The applicant applied for workers' compensation under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld). The respondent (WorkCover) rejected the claim, a decision confirmed by Q-Comp. Proceedings then concerned WorkCover's alleged non-compliance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IPA) and compensation to the applicant if non-compliance was found. QCAT…
7-12-20 / Nola Pearce — Employment & Industrial
Nola Pearce acted for the employer (a corporate entity who is a non-party to the appeal proceedings) to dispute the ambit of a Notice of Non-Party Disclosure issued by the appellant (a former high-level executive employee). The Commission decided in the employer’s favour that legal professional privilege in oral and…
28-10-20 / Scott McLeod KC — Employment & Industrial
The Appellant in these proceedings, a teacher, claimed they suffered a psychiatric or psychological injury arising out of, or in the course of, their employment. An application for workers' compensation, pursuant to the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ('the Act') was made to WorkCover Queensland which was rejected. An…
9-9-20 / Scott McLeod KC — Employment & Industrial
Prosecution by way of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) was commenced following an incident at a zinc refinery which led to a death. The respondent rejected the applicant's proposal of a written undertaking. The applicant sought judicial review of the decision rejecting the undertaking and alleged breach…
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