Background triangle

Limelight Articles

Defaming through google reviews

Limelight 02/20

In Cheng v Lok [2020] SASC 14, the Supreme Court of South Australia awarded a lawyer $750,000 in defamation damages against a woman who gave his firm a bad review on Google. Background Gordon Cheng was born in China and was originally admitted to practice as a lawyer in Hong Kong. After moving to Australia, he began practicing in the ACT in 1988 and in South Australia in 1992, where he eventually become a barrister. Mr Cheng holds a variety of accolades including being a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, a member of the Notaries Society of South Australian, a member of the Law Society of South Australia and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He also holds a position as the legal advisor of the Australian Chinese Medical Association since 1994 and provides pro bono services to Chinese speakers since 2012 through…

Hallucinations and delusions not enough to displace testator’s capacity

Limelight 02/20

In the recent decision of Croft v Sanders [2019] NSWCA 303, the NSW Court of Appeal provided some up-to-date guidance on the often contentious issue of testamentary capacity,…

Government to Enhance Data Privacy and Protection to ‘Regulate the Digital Age’

Limelight 01/20

On 12 December 2019, the Treasury, as part of its response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry final report (DPI Report), made commitments…

Vesting of trust property in a trustee in bankruptcy and reasonable belief: some guidance for trustees in bankruptcy

Limelight 12/19

Introduction On 13 December 2019, in Boensch v Pascoe [2019] HCA 49, the High Court dismissed an appeal from the Full Federal Court[1] by a former bankrupt seeking…

Australia's first shareholder class action judgment

Limelight 11/19

The Federal Court of Australia recently published the first judgment by an Australian Court in a securities class action in TPT Patrol Pty Ltd v Myer Holdings Limited…

Obligations under CPS 234 and its trickle-down effect

Limelight 11/19

The fast-tracked development and commencement of APRA Prudential Standard CPS 234 on 1 July 2019 has been widely viewed as a step in the right direction given the…

REALITY BITES - NSW Workers Compensation Commission finds reality show contestant to be employee of Seven Network

Limelight 10/19

In the recent decision of Prince v Seven Network (Operations) Ltd [2019] NSWWCC 313, the Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales was asked to determine whether the…

High Court decision limits scope for builders’ quantum meruit claims

Limelight 10/19

Introduction The High Court of Australia, in its recent decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32, has substantially restricted the circumstances in which a…

1 / 13