Tim Concannon
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Motor Accident Update: E-Bikes, E-Scooters And Emerging Issues
Carroll & O'Dea are most popular: within Immigration, Strategy and Corporate/Commercial Law topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Finance and Tax Executives with readers working within the Insurance, Law Firm and Construction & Engineering industries E-bikes and e-scooters are becoming an increasingly common sight on Australian roads, footpaths and shared pathways.
Independent Medical Examinations Case Summary: McIntosh v Secretary, Department Of Education [2026] NSWPIC 285
Carroll & O'Dea are most popular: within Privacy topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Finance and Tax Executives in Australia with readers working within the Law Firm industries On 20 May 2026 the Personal Injury Commission (PIC) decided that an injured worker was not required to attend an Independent Medical Examination (IME) for the insurer on the basis that the insurer did not comply with Part 7 of the SIRA Workers Compensation Guidelines.
Case summary: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Estate of the Late Summer Abawi [2025] NSWCA 85 - When is a skin injury a ‘threshold injury'? NSW Court of Appeal provides clarity - Personal Injury - Australia
The recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Estate of the Late Summer Abawi [2025] NSWCA 85 provides clarification about how skin injuries are classified under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) (MAIA).
Case summary: AAI Limited t/as AAMI v Shoyeb [2025] NSWPICMP 122 - when is treatment ‘reasonable and necessary' in a motor vehicle accident claim? A claimant's perspective - Personal Injury - Australia
The recent decision in AAI Limited t/as AAMI v Shoyeb [2025] NSWPICMP 122 (Shoyeb) provides insight into the test for determining whether treatment is "reasonable and necessary" under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) (MAIA). For claimants, understanding this test is essential when seeking approval for medical treatment related to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Small scale nuclear option
A mostly overlooked US-backed nuclear power project planned in Accra, Ghana points to the weird priorites and contradictions of Donald Trump’s administration on renewable energy technology.
Five FAQs for your motor vehicle accident claim in New South Wales
CO Carroll & O'Dea More Established over 120 years ago, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers offers expert advice and strong advocacy for clients. With a commitment to high-level service and legal expertise in all areas, they blend tradition with modern skills. Five of the common frequently asked questions (FAQs) about bringing a motor vehicle accident claim in NSW. Australia Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Case Summary: R v Fortuna [2024] NSWDC 328 - is an E-bike a vehicle?
On 21 March 2024, Judge Anderson SC of the District Court decided that an E-bike used by Mr Paul Fortuna ("the Appellant") was not a "motor vehicle" for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 7.4 of the Road Transport Act 2013 ("RTA"). As a result of this, His Honour then concluded that the Appellant was not subject to a 24-month mandatory interlock order under s209(1)(f) for driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Case summary: Elammar v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2024] NSWPICMP 280 - Injury excluded from medical dispute
The case of Elammar v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2024] NSWPICMP 280 decided on 8 May 2024 highlights the necessity of parties to a dispute clearly articulating the injuries for assessment when referring a medical dispute to the Personal Injury Commission (PIC). On 10 July 2020 Mr Elammar (the claimant) was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The claimant and the insured driver were travelling in the same direction on the M5 motorway.
Case Summary: CFD v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2023] NSWPIC 592
On 8 November 2023, the Personal Injury Commission (PIC) decided that the E-bike being used by CFD ("the Claimant") did not satisfy the definition of a "motor vehicle" under section 1.4 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 ("MAIA") and section 4 of the Road Transport Act 2013 ("RTA"). PIC Senior Member Williams also decided that the Claimant was not involved in a "motor accident" for the purposes of section 1.9 of the MAIA.
Case summary: Insurance Australia Limited (trading as NRMA) v James Hulse [2024] NSWSC 142 – The implications of being charged with a serious driving offence on motor accident statutory benefits - Personal Injury - Australia
The New South Wales Supreme Court has decided that an order under section 10(1)(a) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) (the CSP Act) does not remove the existence of a charge and therefore does not satisfy section 3.37(2) of the Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) (MAIA) with respect to entitling a claimant to statutory benefits. On 11 September 2020 the claimant Mr Hulse was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident riding his motorcycle.
[Analysis] Adaptation and green minerals lead Africa's 2024 climate agenda
A range of strategies are under discussion to speed up the flow of climate finance by the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) preparing for the UN COP 29 Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan on 11-22 November. Their concerns about shortfalls in public funding are heightened by a wave of elections in rich economies — in the European Union, the UK and the United States — in which rival parties are prioritising domestic priorities and budgetary prudence.
EU deforestation law could hit smallest African farmers hardest
But critical voices from Latin American and African countries, who will have to implement the new regime, complain that they were not consulted and that the law risks putting thousands of vulnerable farmers out of business.
Geopolitics and 'hypocrisy wars' could boost pledges at UN Climate summit
International leaders are under pressure to make ambitious pledges to the proposed loss and damage fund ahead of the COP28 climate summit, write Caroline Chebet and Tim Concannon. This article was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Caroline Chebet is Environment Correspondent for the Standard in Kenya, Tim Concannon is Climate Research Editor for Africa Confidential in London.
Death benefits claims in the Workers Compensation Division
If a worker passes away during the course of their employment, it is a tragic, difficult, and confusing time for the loved ones left behind. Often in these circumstances, family members are dependent on the deceased worker financially and are uncertain of their entitlement to compensation as a result of the death of their loved one.
Africa Confidential.com: China, Europe and the US mull tariff war amid scramble for Africa's green minerals
'We are seeing the biggest change and transformation in our societies since the invention of the steam engine,' Nicola Beer, MP at the European parliament A trade war is brewing between the European Union and China over electrical vehicles (EV) but the fight is about far bigger issues than cheap imports to Europe.
Kind hearts and compensation
Discussions about a 'loss and damage' compensation fund are loping forwards without much progress, ahead of COP28. The next stage in climate negotiations will be held in Dubai in November. Who stands to be compensated? Newly minted king, Charles III, may be minded to issue a formal apology for the British monarchy's role in slavery and Empire, it appears. In light of this, the image of a slimmed-down, coroneted royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace the Duchess of Sussex poses a paradox.
El topo
Synopsis An outlaw, El Topo challenges the invincible Four Masters of the Desert for the love of a woman. He defeats them, achieving a higher level of consciousness until his woman betrays him. Starting a new existence as a holy man, El Topo undertakes the liberation of a community of outcasts.
Bring Back the Light: 50 Years of Midnight Movies at the Electric Notting Hill
In the 21st century, London has a “night tube” and bills itself as a 24-hour, always-on city, in imitation of New York. Before the legendary Scala cinema at Kings Cross in the 1980s, there were other cinemas in London that were open all night, especially the Electric film club in Notting Hill, which has its 50th anniversary this year.
More questions about the Ogoni clean-up (like “where is it?”)
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike with Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri, in Port Harcourt in November 2018, before elections held in March 2019.
Vince Cable, human rights, militias and dodgy deals in the Niger Delta
What does Britain’s role in the export of gunships to a Nigerian warlord tell us about the new Lib Dem leader – and about the British establishment’s attitude to its post-colonial, post-Brexit place in the world? The latest Liberal Democrat leadership contest was one of the least exciting votes of recent years. Vince Cable came first in a one-horse race. Despite the rather flat response he is already talking about making the party the second force in UK politics.
Mithat Alam obituary: Turkey’s greatest cinephile? | Sight & Sound
The name of Mithat Alam, the most devoted cinephile I have met in my life, was trending on Turkish Twitter on one Monday in December. In a politically turbulent country struck by Isis attacks and a coup attempt, seeing the image of this well-mannered, bespectacled, silver-haired gentleman inspiring conversation came as a surprise. It was bad news: after a brief illness the man who had devoted all his time, wealth and energy to disseminating film culture in Turkey had passed.
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