Neil Douglas, Author at McLeods Barristers and Solicitors

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CEO contracts and the 10-year rule

Published on 17 April 2023| By Neil Douglas

As a general proposition, if a local government wishes to continue to employ, as its CEO, a person who has been employed (or, on expiry of their current contract, would be employed) as its CEO for 10 or more consecutive years, then the local government must first...

Governance and administrative law, Updates

CEO Performance Review Standards

Published on 23 August 2022| By Neil Douglas

A CEO performance review must be conducted at least once a year. How each review is conducted is determined under the provisions in – (1) each local government’s adopted standards for CEO performance reviews (which cannot be inconsistent with the model...

Employment and safety law, Updates

Reviewing your CEO Employment Contract

Published on 13 January 2022| By Neil Douglas

Model standards for CEO recruitment, performance and termination (CEO Model Standards) took effect earlier this year. One consequence of this is that various terms typically included in CEO employment contracts are now inconsistent with aspects of the CEO Model...

Governance and administrative law, Updates

Voting with an impartiality interest

Published on 28 August 2020| By Neil Douglas

If a Council member has an interest affecting their impartiality in a matter before the Council, should the Council member participate and vote on the matter?Department’s view The Department’s recent (December 2019) Operational Guidelines have a simple answer –‘With...

Commercial law, Governance and administrative law

Rebel Wilson’s Defamation Win (And Loss)

Published on 07 March 2018| By Neil Douglas

Rebel Wilson’s recent record damages award ($4.5 million plus costs) in her successful claim against magazine publisher Bauer Media has been widely seen as a win against the publication of false or unsubstantiated material that harms an individual’s reputation. ...

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CEO contracts and the 10-year rule

CEO Performance Review Standards

Reviewing your CEO Employment Contract

Voting with an impartiality interest

Rebel Wilson’s Defamation Win (And Loss)

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