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Requiring a Working with Children Check – NSW SES
I received the following as a response to my post Interstate paramedic and NSW Working with Children Check (August 30, 2026):
The minimum age to join the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is 16: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/faqs
In the last few
Who’s the Real Slim Shady? Eminem Trademark Fight Could Decide
IPNews® – Eminem is having some trouble retaining trademark rights internationally.
The problem is stemming from a company named SWIM SHADY in Australia. The Australian entity is actively fighting similar Eminem trademarks so that it can retain trademark rights. To
Interstate paramedic and NSW Working with Children Check
Today’s correspondent is
… a paramedic employed in Victoria by Ambulance Victoria. I currently work in a border town and often find myself transporting patients to a hospital located in NSW as well as, occasionally attending cases in NSW.
We
Religious Liberty Lecture and Conference, Uni of Notre Dame, Sydney
For those interested in Religious Freedom issues, I recommend the Religious Liberty Lecture and Conference being held at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney, on September 17-18, 2026.
On Thursday evening Sept 17 the Religious Liberty lecture will be delivered by
Sports trainers and first aid – Victoria
Today’s question is a follow up to the post Student paramedic as team first aider (August 27, 2026). My correspondent says:
I would be interested in your view on, particularly in relation to sports trainers in Victoria.
We regularly see sporting
International Business Transactions Virtual Seminar Series: 2026–2027 Schedule
Professor Kish Parella at Washington & Lee School of Law announces the 2026–2027 lineup for the International Business Transactions Virtual Seminar Series, this year organized around the theme “Asia at the Center of Global Business.”
The series brings together scholars
Intentional torts: Conspiracy to injure by unlawful means.
ABC by her tutor DEF v Irmak and Dagdanasar; ABC by her tutor DEF v Irmak (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 1025 (Link to Caselaw).
The plaintiff was sexually assaulted after her year 12 school formal. The relevant defendant here
Ten erroneous (some knuckleheaded) defense arguments in Hague Service matters.
Hey, look! A listicle! (Author’s note: this was originally just titled “Ten erroneous defense arguments…” but as I got deeper into the drafting, I realized that, while they’re all erroneous, several of them are downright stupid. There’s no diplomatic way
Abuse settlement: Application to set aside agreement based on disability (intoxication).
Brigham (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2026] VSC 522 (Link to JADE).
Brigham alleged abuse at a school and instructed lawyers to seek compensation. In July 2019 he instructed his solicitors to accept an offer, and