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  • Episode 3: Vicarious Liability in PI, and Real Housewives of Strata

    Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

    Catch us on Instagram (@briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com.

    My guests in this episode are:

    • Steve Herd, Principal, Fisher Dore Lawyers and Accredited Specialist (Personal Injuries)—Qld
    • Frank Higginson, Partner, Hynes Legal

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      Vicarious Liability in PI with Steve Herd

      1. Steve discusses: Schokman v CCIG Investments Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 38
      2. This discussion relevant specifically to the doctrine of vicarious liability where an employment relationship exists.

        3. Strata with Frank Higginson

        1. Frank discusses: Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management's decision re: Allure Apartments, Townsville
        2. This discussion relevant specifically to s116, Body Corporate and Community Management Act (QLD).


          3. 16 min
        3. Episode 2: Voluntary Assisted Dying and Criminal Update

          Episode 2 – VAD and crime

          Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

          Catch us on Instagram (#briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com. Thanks for subscribing and sharing this show with your lawyer friends!

          My guests in this episode are:

          • Ruthie Jeanneret, PhD Student and Senior Research Assistant, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
          • Nick Dore, Managing Principal, Fisher Dore Lawyers, and Accredited Specialist (Criminal Law) — Qld

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            1. Voluntary Assisted Dying update with Ruthie Jeanneret

            • Ruthie discusses: NTJ v NTJ (Human Rights) [2020] VCAT 547 (5 May 2020) — a decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Human Rights Division
            • Ruthie mentions: The Queensland Law Reform Commission’s Report — A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying [Report No. 79 (May 2021)]
            • This discussion relevant specifically to: The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 (Qld), passed in September 2021, effective 1 January 2023.

              • 2. Criminal practice update with Nick Dore

              • Nick discusses: s133, Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld)—Compounding a crime.
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              • Episode 1: Family and Succession/Trusts

                Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

                Catch us on Patreon (www.patreon.com/briefcasepod), Instagram (#briefcasepod) and the world wide web: www.briefcasepod.com.

                My guests in this episode are:

                • Craig Nicol, Co-Author, Family Law Book; Principal, Small Myers Hughes, and Accredited Specialist (Family Law)
                • Karen Gaston, Barrister, Queensland Bar and Accredited Specialist (Succession Law) — Qld

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                  Family update with Craig Nicol

                  1. Craig discusses: Palange & Kalhoun [2022] FedCFamC2F 149 (16 February 2022): Parenting—one parent wants child to be vaccinated against COVID-19–other parent vaccination hesitant—Order child to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
                  2. This discussion specifically relevant to: Evidence Act 1995; Family Law Act 1975(Cth)

                    3. Succession/Trusts update with Karen Gaston

                    1. Karen discusses: Commissioner of Taxation v Carter [2022] HCA 10
                    2. This discussion specifically relevant to: s97, Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)


                      3. 17 min
                    3. The Brief Case: Trailer!

                      Welcome to The Brief Case Podcast — black letter law, like never before.

                      In this TRAILER episode, our host, Sarah-Elke Kraal, tries to record an introduction that won't offend any lawyers out there.

                      1 min

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