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Principal contractor not liable for injuries to sub-contractor on construction site
When a subcontractor’s employee is hurt on site, does the principal contractor bear any responsibility? In a Court of Appeal decision, the limits of a principal contractor’s duty of care were tested. This case offers valuable insights into workplace injury claims, appeals, and risk allocation on construction sites.

NSW case review: Electrician’s contractor licence denied but granted on appeal
In June 2025, we assisted an electrician in NSW who had been denied a contractor’s licence. With our assistance, our client obtained a great outcome and was ultimately granted a licence with minimal conditions.

TPD benefit paid out five years after initially being denied
We assisted our client with three separate TPD claims over six years ago. At that time, two of the claims were accepted with one being declined in 2019. After 5 years and a request for review, we secured a successful outcome of the third claim.

Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer
Case review - Hall Payne Lawyers is delighted to have assisted a first-time father to recover his entitlement to paid parental leave as a primary carer and non-birth parent.
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