All Articles From John Walsh
Workers Compensation, Health and Safety and COVID-19
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (“the WHS Act”) and, in South Australia, the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) (“the SAWHS Act”) exist to ensure the health and safety of people in the…
Evaluating the Cause(s) of Impairments Comes Down to “Common Sense”
The Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia “doubles-down” on its reasons in Preedy but fails to articulate a straightforward test for determining the “cause” or “causes” of an impairment under the Return to Work Act (‘the Act’) and doesn’t address the meaning of “assessed together or combined” in section 28(8)(c) of the Act.
Best Lawyers Australia: Celebrating Excellence
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is proud to share with you that ten of our lawyers have been listed in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers Australia. We are also ecstatic to have not one but two Directors awarded…
All for One and One for All!
South Australian Employment Tribunal finds that all members of a group under a licence of self-insurance are equally and severally liable for suitable employment obligations imposed by section 18 of all group members.
Best Lawyers Recognises Nine of DW Fox Tuckers Finest
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is delighted to announce that nine of the firm’s senior lawyers have been recognised across 17 different areas of law in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers Australia. While our…
Staff Profile: John Walsh
A life-changing year In January 2014 John, as Managing Partner of Donaldson Walsh, was looking forward to continuing to guide his firm through the challenges of the rapidly evolving legal industry.…
Managing Your Workforce in a Stand Down
What are the implications for workers performing modified duties pursuant to the Return to Work Act?
The Opioid Crisis in Australia
In my article published in November 2019 in relation to the American experience of the opioid crisis and what it meant for Australia, I outlined the development of the crisis in America which in…
Assessor or Adjudicator?
Three recent decisions in the SAET have served to highlight the difficulty in remediating incorrect impairment assessments under the Return to Work 2014 (SA).
The Opioid Crisis in America
What does it Mean for Australia?
DWFT Report
The DWFT Report is a comprehensive publication containing news, commentary and analysis of significant contemporary legal issues impacting the Australian business community.
