
Hall Payne Appoints Joseph Kennedy Principal
Hall Payne is delighted to announce the appointment of Joseph Kennedy as a Principal of Hall Payne Lawyers. Over the past decade, Joe has become known as one of Sydney’s…
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Hall Payne is delighted to announce the appointment of Joseph Kennedy as a Principal of Hall Payne Lawyers. Over the past decade, Joe has become known as one of Sydney’s…

Until recently the word ‘organising’ in an industrial relations context has been widely used but not defined. In a recent decision from the Federal Court of Australia, Justice White said…

For as long as it has been measured, Hall Payne has featured as one of Australia’s leading employment law firms. The accolade comes alongside recognition of Principals John Payne and…

It has been a steady rise for Hall Payne’s NSW office, having been recommended among the leading employment lawyers in Sydney after only 2 years.

For the sixth year running, Hall Payne has been recognised as one of Queensland’s leading employment law firms, and make up the majority of the best employment lawyers working for…

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has held that the decisions of the Medical Assessment Tribunal are only ‘final’ if they relate to ‘medical matters’.

As the year comes to an end we review the big wins from Hall Payne Lawyers, as well as key legal developments in Industrial Relations in 2015. Trade unions from…

Less than two weeks after gaining enhanced powers, ABCC submissions have been dismissed for the third time, this time by the Full Court of the Federal Court. This decision…

Hall Payne is thrilled to appoint Cale Fryer Principal of the firm. Cale started with the firm as a law clerk in 2009, and has continued at Hall Payne since…

Following a suite of failed allegations stemming from the Trade Union Royal Commission, two separate decisions have seen CFMEU charges dropped.

A registered nurse who had started a relationship with a former patient admitted to allegations of professional misconduct brought by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The NMBA sought…

The Queensland police have dropped all charges against CFMEU organiser Justin Steele in the fifth instance of failed charges by the Police Taskforce. In May of last year a developer…
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