Hannah Hughes
Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
Articles
Are clubs and regional sporting groups now required to advise volunteers not to grab mugs of burning oil? Yes, according to the Tas Supreme Court
Australia - November 4 2020 A community bowls club volunteer cooking a BBQ at a barefoot bowls event has successfully sued the club in negligence after he suffered burns to his…
Court finds employer had no duty to take reasonable care to avoid a psychiatric injury arising from reasonable steps in investigating, assessing, educating and reprimanding worker
Australia - August 20 2020 A worker alleged her adjustment disorder resulted from her employer’s breach of duty of care stemming from bullying allegations and investigations…
The Full Court confirms that a s81A referral does not require watertight evidence
Australia - June 2 2020 An employer disputed liability for a physical injury based on a medical opinion that was ambiguous on its face as to the nature and cause of a…
Recent snippets from the Tasmanian Workers' Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal
Australia - February 24 2020 Under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas) (the Act), a s81A hearing is not a forum for the Tribunal to determine whether the…
The undoing of a hug
Australia - November 20 2019 An employer's redundancy process that brought about an adjustment disorder was reasonable administrative action, and that defence should be given its…
