Royal Commission into the Disability Sector – Letters Patent and Terms of Reference Released
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has now formally commenced, with the final Letters Patent and Terms of Reference released. This follows the announcement of the Commission by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 5 April 2019 that the Governor-General’s signing of the Letters Patent signified the commencement of […]
Small Claims Increase: Big Commercial Implications
The Change To most, the increase to the monetary-jurisdictional limit of the Small Claims Division passed inconspicuously into law late February 2019, expanding from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00. Claims between $10,000.00 and $20,000.00, previously commenced in the General Division, are now to be brought in the more informal Small Claims Division; matters once exclusively heard before […]