Australia: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Omni Bridgeway partners with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre to establish an Adverse Cost Order Guarantee Fund, providing crucial financial support for public interest litigation.

Cooper Grace Ward's workers compensation podcast examines the landmark High Court case of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman, exploring critical questions about vicarious liability and scope of employment arising from an unusual workplace incident on Daydream Island. Legal experts who appeared before the High Court discuss the case's implications for workers compensation law across Queensland and Australia.

Explore the unprecedented voluntary administration process that facilitated the sale and restructuring of Virgin Australia, the largest insolvency case in recent Australian history. Industry experts including the administrators, financial advisors, and legal counsel share their firsthand experiences navigating this complex corporate rescue.

With Treasury now defining the scope of the SPF and core requirements that entities will need to comply with, regulated entities should assess whether they can meet these new obligations and actively consider how they engage with Treasury in the consultation.

The recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion (FWC) deci­sion in Antho­ny Davitkov v Wool­worths Group Lim­it­ed [2026] FWC 1655 has attract­ed much mirth because it refers to an employ­ee who brought...

Mr. Elkhouri (Elkhouri) owned Lot 11, a pent­house apart­ment in an 11 lot res­i­den­tial stra­ta scheme at Point Piper, Syd­ney. The lot occu­pied the top two lev­els of the build­ing and includ­ed bal­conies...

This decision underscores the importance of body corporates acting promptly when faced with such situations.

The case provides clear confirmation of the principles applied in determining whether a duty of care exists and establishing negligence.

Ogbonna 8 is a reminder that costs decisions are not always a simple "winner takes all" outcome.