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Pandemic forces courts to consider meaning of ‘stoppage of work’

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers were not aware of section 524 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), which enables an employer to stand down an employee, without pay, if the employee cannot be usefully employed.
30 May
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Oklo Resources to be acquired by global gold miner B2Gold for A$90 million

Thomson Geer is pleased to be advising ASX-listed gold explorer, Oklo Resources Limited, in relation to its acquisition by Canada-based gold miner, B2Gold Corp, in a cash and scrip deal valuing the company at A$90 million.
30 May
News

Thomson Geer acts on biggest ASX float of the year

Thomson Geer has acted for high tech minerals analysis company, Chrysos Corporation, in the largest initial public offering in Australia for 2022.
18 May
News

Thomson Geer secures significant costs recovery for Pro-invest Australian Hospitality

In an earlier post, we announced that Thomson Geer successfully acted for Pro-invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd (as trustee) in defending a $6.1 million Supreme Court of Queensland proceeding commenced by contractor Built Qld Pty Ltd.
11 May
News

Thomson Geer successfully defends Scott Morrison, Dominic Perrottet and other senior members of the Liberal Party of Australia in the NSW Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia

Thomson Geer successfully defends Scott Morrison, Dominic Perrottet and other senior members of the Liberal Party of Australia in the NSW Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia
9 May
Construction

The new Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (NSW) and potential pitfalls for contractors

In our construction law blog last year, we alerted you to the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (‘the DBPA‘), which subjects New South Wales contractors, designers and engineers to a new regulatory framework that introduced the concept of a ‘regulated design’ as well as a retrospective duty of care.
6 May
News

Thomson Geer advising Family Zone on its US$52 million acquisition of Qustodio

ASX-listed cyber safety and security company Family Zone (ASX:FZO) has agreed to acquire cyber safety firm Qustodio for US$52 million.
4 May
Health, Aged Care and Retirement Villages

COVID-19 vaccinations – Update to reporting requirements for aged care approved providers

Approved providers have mandatory weekly reporting obligations regarding numerous COVID-19 vaccination metrics for care recipients and staff.
3 May
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