David Chin SC spoke to Australian Financial Review today about the High Court’s new approach to characterising employment contracts in two recent cases, CFMMEU v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 and ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd v Jamsek [2022] HCA 2: High Court backs contract jobs – AFR 10 February 2022
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5 Wentworth has been recognised as the top set of chambers for commercial disputes in the Legal 500, the Australian Bar 2022 edition
5 Wentworth has been recognised as the top set of chambers for commercial disputes in the Legal 500, the Australian Bar 2022 edition. The full rankings are available here:
Gregory Burton SC and Hugh Stowe will present a paper on “Concurrent evidence: process, pitfalls and strategies”
Gregory Burton SC and Hugh Stowe will present a paper on “Concurrent evidence: process, pitfalls and strategies” as part of a Legalwise Advanced Evidence and Advocacy Masterclass on Friday 25 February 2022. They will focus on the expert conclave, the joint report and strategies for dealing with concessions by your party’s expert, and the concurrent… Continue reading Gregory Burton SC and Hugh Stowe will present a paper on “Concurrent evidence: process, pitfalls and strategies”
Join for an afternoon of 5 CPD seminars for employment lawyers
Join for an afternoon of 5 CPD seminars for employment lawyers. 17 March 2022 online and (hopefully) in-person. For more details (including RSVP):Employment Law CPD PDF
5 Wentworth is delighted to announce that Julian Cooke has been listed in the Patent Litigation chapter of Who’s Who Legal
5 Wentworth is delighted to announce that Julian Cooke has been listed in the Patent Litigation chapter of Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences 2022.
Cynthia Cochrane SC is presenting a webinar for IPSANZ on Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Cynthia Cochrane SC is presenting a webinar for IPSANZ on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 that looks at where we are 8 years on from Parliament “raising the bar” on the disclosure requirements for patents in s 40 of the Patents Act. Here
5 Wentworth is delighted to announce the appointment of Cynthia Cochrane and Andrew Fox as Senior Counsel.
5 Wentworth is delighted to announce the appointment of Cynthia Cochrane and Andrew Fox as Senior Counsel.
Recording of the webinar on 11 August by David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin
You can view a recording of the webinar on 11 August by David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, with Ian Neil SC, on the High Court’s decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato here
5 Wentworth is pleased to announce that Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been appointed to the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) Disciplinary Tribunal for a 3 year term
5 Wentworth is pleased to announce that Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been appointed to the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) Disciplinary Tribunal for a 3 year term.
Today, in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal concerning the nature of casual employment and the importance of written contracts of employment
Today, in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal concerning the nature of casual employment and the importance of written contracts of employment. The High Court made it clear that the true character of an employment relationship is governed by enforceable contractual obligations, and not by mere… Continue reading Today, in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23, the High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal concerning the nature of casual employment and the importance of written contracts of employment