Reading RoomAs you may be aware, this week is Privacy Awareness Week. Privacy Victoria’s theme this year is ‘new technologies: same responsibilities – connect Victorian public sector values with information technologies’. This is a timely reminder of the privacy obligations of government agencies, and the challenges which arise in the current circumstances in complying …
As you may be aware, this week is Privacy Awareness Week. In the fast paced world in which we now live, the week serves as a timely reminder for government agencies to reflect on their obligations as record keepers and the challenges which arise in the current circumstances in complying with these obligations due to advancements in technologies.
This update discusses some …
Following a recent Federal Court of Australia decision, principals (including local governments) should take notice that prohibited cartel conduct occurs in the Australian construction industry and must be aware of the indicators of non-genuine tender prices and the ways to avoid paying an inflated price for a project. Contractors must inform themselves of statutory provisions that prohibit …
Two recent decisions, one in the District Court and one in the Land and Environment Court, have wide ranging implications for Councils – one in respect of liability, and the other in relation to the fees and charges Councils can impose.
Both decisions will have an impact on council resources.
The decision by the District Court highlights the onus placed on councils by the law to discharge their duties reasonably. The decision provides commentary on the persons councils owe a duty of care, the circumstances where such a duty might be breached, as well as some important judicial consideration of section 44 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 which provides an exclusion to liability in certain circumstances where a council fails to consider exercising a function or prohibit or regulate an activity.
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