The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that certain hospital CCTV footage could be released under freedom of information legislation, despite public interest and privacy concerns, if the faces, heads, necks and any tattoos or other identifying marks of persons in the footage were pixelated.
To what extent does a health service provider owe a duty of care to (third party) relatives of a patient who may be predisposed to a genetic condition? This is the question raised by ABC against the St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Are your procedures fair? Employers will be familiar with the concept of procedural fairness (also referred to as natural justice) and the need to ensure that employees are subjected to a process which complies with its requirements.
Good technology is fundamental to your business. There are many ICT products on the market but often they are only as good as the relationships and contracts behind them. Entering into a one-sided supplier contract can significantly diminish your subsequent contractual rights and might leave you without compensation if the product or services fail to deliver. Developing your own suite of templates, or using a government template is always a good starting point as long as the procurement team have been trained in the use of the template.
The Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) Act 2017 (Vic) has amended the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (the FOI Act) making significant changes to the way in which Freedom of Information (FOI) matters are dealt with in Victoria. The FOI act is amended effective 1 September 2017.
