Holmes v Knowmore Legal Service (No 3) [2026] VSC 560 (Link to JADE).
The lead plaintiff, Brian Holmes, alleges that Knowmore breached duties owed to him and group members by failing to take reasonable precautions to ensure they received
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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
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
Drugs and ‘doctor’s orders’ Victoria
Today’s
… question relates to the administration of drugs by Registered Paramedics (within ambulance and not within ambulance), in Victoria, and the inability for them to receive a Doctor’s Order to administer a medication.
There are three scenarios. The first, is
Student paramedic as team first aider
Today’s correspondent, from Victoria, has:
… a question in regards to liability and insurance and other related matters that I may be unaware of, in regards to providing first aid in a sporting/ event context in Victoria.
As a student paramedic
Paramedics and research on emergency care
Today’s correspondent asks:
Can Paramedics and or Emergency First Responders randomly select and conduct “Phase 0,1,2,3 or 4 Medical Research Clinical trials” on patients (humans) under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 Part 4A—Medical and Other Treatment Division 3—Emergency treatment
Can “Safety Zones” provide Safety to Critical Submarine Cables?
Following the submarine cable cuts in the Baltic Sea, the Australian Federal Police was urged to commence an investigation at the behest of Subco, a private submarine cable operator, concerning the damage to two submarine cables. On the second
OHS and Victoria SES
I have received several questions/comments regarding the status of volunteers with Victoria SES and I have taken the liberty of editing them into this one combined question. For related posts see:
- Victoria SES fined over volunteer’s death (November 30, 2009);
Abuse: Application to set aside prior agreement (Victoria).
Rosario (A pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2026] VSC 512 (Link to JADE).
This is another example of an application to set aside a prior settlement agreement, in which the plaintiff was ultimately successful. The allegations were
Not So Free To Roam: Australia’s Shifting Approach To Copyright Protection In The Age Of AI
Jessica Bell, Kalus Kenny Intelex, Melbourne, Australia
On 15 July 2026, the Australian Government announced a new policy direction for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). The proposed framework includes mandatory national standards for AI, regulation of data centres, and