Elyse Staunton

Apr 8, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Tony Park |Elyse Staunton |Sabina Hartley-Davis

Join us for a coffee chat with private client partners Linda Tapiolas and Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Linda’s background, explore her life outside work, and discuss what gets her excited about her work in this candid conversation. Listen now via Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Apr 7, 2024 | cgw.com.au | Tony Park |Elyse Staunton |Craig Turvey |Sabina Hartley-Davis

In this edition of ‘It depends’, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem talks about whether your SMSF can make loans and how the answer differs depending on whether the borrower is related or unrelated. Video transcriptHello and welcome to this edition of It Depends. I’m talking about whether my SMSF can make loans. Can my SMSF make loans? So, this is our first ‘It depends’. Now, part of the question is going to be around is the borrower related or unrelated? What if the borrower is unrelated?

Mar 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Tony Park |Elyse Staunton

In the recent decision of Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 14, the District Court found that, although the employer had breached its duty of care towards its employee, that breach had not caused the injured worker's bilateral elbow condition. This case serves as an important reminder that employers should appropriately address identified risks to ensure they are not breaching their duty of care to employees.

Mar 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Tony Park |Elyse Staunton

This case serves as an important reminder that employers should appropriately address identified risks to ensure they are not breaching their duty of care to employees. However, a worker’s claim does not necessarily succeed just because they can demonstrate a breach of duty or care by an employer. BackgroundCompass Group Remote Hospitality Services operated the Eureka mining camp in Moranbah, which accommodated up to 1,000 people. Ms Bishop worked as a kitchen hand for Compass Group.

Nov 16, 2023 | cgw.com.au | Charles Sweeney |Eli Faint |Tony Park |Elyse Staunton

The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) is now in effect, transforming the landscape of unfair contract terms under the Australian Consumer Law. As of 9 November 2023, new penalties for unfair contract terms are now in force. We previously reported on these changes in late 2022 and urged businesses to promptly review and update their standard form and small business contracts to align with the amended legal framework.