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SKENE V WORKPAC PTY LTD (2018) FCAFC 131 – Casual employees may not be so casual

In the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 131, the Full Court of the Federal Court upheld a decision that an employee engaged as a casual worker and described as such but working a regular roster is a permanent employee.

South Australia abolishes the defence of provocation

On 1 December 2020, South Australian Parliament passed legislation to abolish the common law defence of provocation. But what is provocation, and what does its abolition mean for accused persons and criminal trials in South Australia?

What the High Court of Australia Say About Pre-Nuptial Agreements

The High Court Decision in Thorne v Kennedy provides important guidance about the circumstances in which pre-nuptial agreements are legally binding on the parties.