Motor Vehicle Accidents
Repaying Amounts Paid by the Nominal Defendant
It is well known that the ‘Nominal Defendant’ will pay compensation to a person who has been injured in a motor accident where the at-fault
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Family Law
6 Questions to Ask Your New Solicitor
Engaging a new solicitor can seem daunting. We don’t want it to be, so we have compiled this list of questions so that you know
Workers Compensation
Compensation Claim for Permanent Impairment Can Only Be Made Once
The judgment of Cram Fluid Power Pty Ltd v Green [2015] NSWCA 250 handed down on 27 August 2015, held that under s66(1A) of the Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation
Industrial Deafness Lump Sum Claims
The case of Sukkar v Adonis Electrics Pty Limited [2014] NSWCA asks the question of whether a worker can aggregate Whole Person Impairment (“WPI”) for workers compensation
Public Liability
Customer Slips at Aldi and Wins Public Liability Claim
In the case of ALDI Foods Pty Ltd v Young [2016] NSWCA 109 the plaintiff brought proceedings against Aldi Supermarket in the NSW District Court after the plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Can You Claim Compensation for a Car Accident with No Witnesses?
What do you do when you’re in an accident on the road, but there’s nobody around to witness it? A recent Court of Appeal decision
Parenting Arrangements
Family Court rules on parents’ dispute over private schooling
An ex-couple’s disagreement about where to send their children to school has taken them to the Family Court. The parents, given the court-ordered pseudonyms Mr
Medical Negligence
Compensation awarded to family of Canberra woman who died giving birth
A Canberra woman’s family has been awarded $1.2 million in compensation six years after she died giving birth at Canberra’s Calvary Hospital. Corrina Medway had
Family Law
Is My Spouse Entitled To Personal Injury Settlements in a Property Settlement?
Property settlements can be complex, especially when the separating couple has a large asset pool. But what happens when one spouse has received a large
Personal Injury
Is it Illegal To Have a Work Group Chat?
Let’s all be honest: there are your working relationships, your social relationships, your family relationships, and some other smaller groups of people that you interact
Family Law
Drug Testing in Family Court Proceedings
If allegations of drug use are made against a parent in family proceedings, it’s possible that the court may order that the parent is drug-tested.
Workers Compensation
How Much is a Finger Worth?
How much is a finger worth? Is one worth more than the other? Severing any part of one’s body is no doubt a traumatic experience