duty of care

NDIS support service fined $1.9m following ‘tragic’ choking death

Inadequate training was found liable for the “terrible” choking incident that claimed the life of an intellectually...

24 January 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Is it time for the High Court to expand employers’ duties of care to prevent psychological injuries?

With changing community expectations around rights to psychological safety at work and the destigmatisation of...

21 October 2024

By Travis Schultz

Profession must be better than a pretence about caring for lawyers’ wellness

At a time in which the health and wellbeing of lawyers is front of mind, legal employers cannot simply tick boxes —...

24 October 2022

By Stefanie Costi

Legal Lightbulbs: Do in-house lawyers owe their law firms a duty of care?

Many lawyers move in-house seeking greater work/life balance. What they cannot forget, however, is that they may...

08 September 2022

By Robyn Tongol

High Court decision not a fait accompli in creating cultural change

While a recent High Court decision has the opportunity to drive much-needed cultural change in the legal industry, it...

17 June 2022

By Benita Miciulis