CFMEU Charges Dropped as Royal Commission Case labelled a “Dog’s Breakfast”
Following a suite of failed allegations stemming from the Trade Union Royal Commission, two separate decisions have seen CFMEU charges dropped.
Nursing misconduct penalty reduced amidst exceptional mitigating circumstances
A registered nurse who had started a relationship with a former patient admitted to allegations of professional misconduct brought by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The NMBA sought…
Trade Union Royal Commission Police Taskforce drop all charges against CFMEU organiser
The Queensland police have dropped all charges against CFMEU organiser Justin Steele in the fifth instance of failed charges by the Police Taskforce. In May of last year a developer…
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney and why do I need one?
Do you ever think about what happens to everything and everyone you care about if you suddenly find yourself in the situation where you can’t make decisions? Most of us…
Hall Payne Lawyers Recognised as Leading Workplace Compensation Lawyers in Brisbane
Hall Payne Lawyers Principals Cameron Hall and Linda Brangan recognised as leading workplace compensation lawyers by the prestigious Doyles Guide. Late last year Doyles Guide, the definitive listing and commentary…
2015 Industrial Relations Review: A Specialist’s Perspective
Hall Payne Lawyers Associate and Employment/Industrial Law Accredited Specialist Joseph Kennedy is a key player in our Industrial Relations team. As 2015 comes to a close, read about the year…
HPL has another High Court win for Unions
Hall Payne Lawyers are thrilled to confirm another High Court win for Unions. Regular readers will recall that we have had recent success in the High Court for our union…
Sick Leave Entitlements won for CFMEU
In 2014 the CFMEU Mining and Energy Division Union became aware that some of its members at the Hail Creek Coal Mine had been denied paid sick leave entitlements by…
Standing Up Against Employer Tactics: AWU v Barminco
Hall Payne Lawyers successfully applied for an injunction on behalf of a Tasmanian union against a mining services company, standing up against employer tactics to influence a vote. The union…
Hall Payne and the CFMEU win on right of entry matter
On 4 September 2014 an Organiser employed by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union was charged with one count of trespass. The charge arose out of an allegation that…
Failure of Investigation Fatal to Disciplinary Action
The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (NTPFES) purported to demote a senior officer (the “Appellant”) on the basis of multiple breaches of the Northern Territory Public Sector Employment…
May Day 2015 in the Northern Territory
May Day 2015 in Darwin was a huge success and Hall Payne are delighted to have been the major sponsor. John Payne joined James Burke for a full weekend of…