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Understanding Exempt Workers Under NSW Workers Compensation Law
Published on 21 Sep 2026 by Jacqueline Pearce and Scott DougallIn New South Wales, most injured workers are subject to the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, including recent legislative reforms introduced through the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2025 and the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Act 2026. These reforms introduce significant changes to parts of the workers compensation scheme, particularly in relation to psychological injury claims, medical treatment entitlements, impairment assessments, and other aspects of claim management.
Read more >Imogen Simmonds: Anti-doping regulation, enforcement, and the defence of intimate contact
Published on 11 Jun 2025 by Charles Harrison and Joel CainThis article examines anti-doping regulation and enforcement, focusing on the "intimate contact" defence through the cases of athletes Imogen Simmonds and Briane Harris.
Read more >2026 Tour De France: Anti-Doping Polices and Enforcement in the Spotlight
Published on 18 Sep 2026 by Joel Cain and Charles HarrisonThe 2026 edition of the Tour De France (the Tour) brought the sport of road cycling back into the spotlight due to doping controversies. However, unlike the infamous events of the sport’s past, this controversy was not due to what the doping tests found but rather how they were conducted.
Read more >Celebrating 125 years
Doyle’s Guide – First Tier Law Firm Recognition
Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a First Tier Leading Firm in the following categories:
First Tier 2022 Employment Doyles recognition announced March 2022.
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