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Employment Law
Can a thumbs up be an agreement to a contract?

How often do you use a thumbs up to reply to something or say yes? It’s a quick and easy way to shoot off a reply, even for official documents. But you might want to be careful what you’re agreeing to. Canadian Judge has ruled that the ‘thumbs-up’ emoji is just as valid as a signature and ordered a farmer to pay $61,442 AUD for an unfulfilled contract. Justice Keene said that courts need to adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate. The farmer argued that even though the picture of the contract was texted to him, he was simply agreeing that he would review the contract at a later date. The Justice wrote that, “this court readily acknowledges that a 👍 emoji...

Can an emoji be legally binding
Compensation Law
Why getting your heaters checked may save your life in winter

As the winter chill sets in remember to get your gas heaters checked, to ensure carbon monoxide won’t be a risk to your householders and your families. Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and highly poisonous gas produced by the incomplete combustion of gaseous fuels where gas appliances are not installed or maintained properly. Gas heaters leaking carbon monoxide need to be maintained, and regularly checked especially older ones in owner occupied homes and those in rental properties. Faulty or poorly maintained gas appliances present a very high risk of causing carbon monoxide poisoning, which at dangerous levels can cause chronic illness, and at deadly levels, death.

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Compensation Law
Keeping safe in the crowds at the airport when you’re escaping the winter on holiday

If you’re planning on escaping the cold this winter you might not be alone, and airports can be busy and crowded. People are running to catch last-minute flights or fighting to get their luggage off a carousel. But with the crowds and stress, injuries can easily occur. We all want our holiday to go off without a hitch, and that includes traveling to and from our location. These past few years have been tough and we all deserve to have a well-earned break. If something does go wrong, even if you’re partly at fault, it’s important to know what your rights are. If you’ve suffered an injury, you should seek medical assistance immediately. If you slip and fall injuring yourself because...

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