by James Bartley | Mar 19, 2020 | James Bartley, Personal Injury
As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) forces an increasing amount of Australians to stay away from their workplaces the question needs to be asked, what if I am injured whilst working from home? For instance, if I trip over the cat and hurt myself whilst walking to the home...
by James Bartley | May 17, 2019 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, James Bartley
Australian international cricket player, Mitchell Starc, has filed a multi‑million-dollar lawsuit against a leading sports-contract insurance company. The left-arm fast-bowler had taken out a $1.53 million policy which would be triggered if he were to miss his planned...
by James Bartley | Sep 14, 2018 | James Bartley, Jobs
In the eyes of the law, no worker should be routinely bullied in the workplace. It seems simple enough and yet, there are still sections of our society in which this sort of behaviour is common-place. Even in the most high-profile, publicly-scrutinised professions we...
by Emma Mead | Mar 1, 2017 | James Bartley
Did you know that two of our lawyers are involved with the Newcastle Law Society? We are proud to say that James Bartley and Sally Mackay serve on both the Social Sub-committee and the Young Lawyers Sub-committee. James Bartley has also been selected as the...
by Emma Mead | Dec 1, 2014 | Compensation and Insurance Litigation, Compensation Law, Emma Mead, James Bartley, Workers Compensation Claims
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has recently held that an employee receiving workers compensation can accrue and take annual leave. Background Ms Copas was absent from work and receiving workers’ compensation payments under section 49 of the Workers...
by Emma Mead | Aug 25, 2014 | Compensation Law, Emma Mead, James Bartley, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
The recent NSW Court of Appeal judgement in T & X Company v Chivas has cast doubt over existing principles for determining the contributory negligence percentage of motor vehicle drivers who hit pedestrians. Facts of T & X Company v Chivas In Chivas, a taxi...
