by Burke & Mead | May 22, 2020 | Compensation Law, Emma Mead, General Legal Information
The NSW government has introduced new legislation that will repeal unjust legal settlement agreements between child abuse survivors and institutions. Attorney-General Mark Speakman will spearhead retroactive reforms that allow survivors to acquire the proper financial...
by Burke & Mead | Apr 5, 2020 | Family Law, Rebecca Furner
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the law into an unprecedented realm. While the Family Law Courts are no exception to the pandemics reach, the Honorable Chief Justice William Alstergren has emphasised that the best interests of the child principle must not be...
by Burke & Mead | Mar 27, 2020 | Family Law, Rebecca Furner
The head of the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the Hon Will Alstergren, yesterday released a statement to reaffirm the Courts purpose and ensure that Courts remain open to assist parties, and to provide parents with some general...
by Burke & Mead | Mar 26, 2020 | Dilan Kastui, Emma Mead, Personal Injury
The NSW Government has introduced an emergency Bill to Parliament yesterday, the COVID-19 Emergency Measures Bill 2020, which proposes to make amendments to existing legislation that will help combat the spread of COVID-19. The proposed amendments will have various...
by Burke & Mead | Mar 11, 2020 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Emma Mead, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation Claims
In an attempt to resolve financial issues within NSW’s workers compensation scheme, certain private insurers have suggested offloading some of the cost onto the injured workers themselves. In a submission to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority’s (SIRA) review...
