Welcome to the February 2011 edition of The Kells Report – helping you make better legal decisions…
Reinstatement applications by dismissed injured employees
by David Potts
Since the early 1990’s the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has had jurisdiction to order the reinstatement of injured employees. Until recently very few employees have applied to the Industrial Relations Commission for reinstatement.
Retail landlords beware: proposed changes to retail leasing law
by Amanda Madruga
In an earlier edition of the Kells Report this year, Jean-Paul Fraticelli reported on recent changes to retail leasing law which came into effect on January 1, 2011.
Since then, further amendments to retail leasing law have been proposed by the current NSW government which, if enacted, will implement more onerous obligations on landlords leasing retail premises
Hallelujah....the RTA gives us something!
by Craig Borg
Hold the phone....stop the presses.
For those Cronulla Sharks fans, there is hope.
For those waiting on Portsea beach for Harold Holt, get the towel ready.
St Jude, thank you very much!!
Changes for planning reviews and appeals
by Mark Cottom
In late 2010 the Planning Appeals Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (‘PALA Act’) was published after passing both houses of Parliament. The PALA Act will effect a significant widening of the avenues available to applicants who are dissatisfied with original council decisions in relation to development applications and applications to modify existing development consents.
