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When family law intersects with a deceased estate – case review
There are several important considerations relevant to the administration of a deceased estate after someone dies. One of those is how other areas of law may intersect with estate law, creating some complexities when administering the estate.
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Comcare worker’s compensation win after appealing rejected claim
On 17 January 2024, the Administration Appeals Tribunal reversed Comcare’s decision to reject a worker’s ‘arm, wrist, hand’ injury. The AAT declare that the Applicant, Ms Jaudzems’ injury was caused by her work duties when she was working with the Bureau of Statistics.
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Rejected TPD Claims – why claims are rejected and how you can appeal
If your TPD claim is rejected, this can be stressful and frustrating, but it does not necessarily mean that you cannot receive compensation for loss suffered due to your injury or illness. There are options to appeal a decision to deny your claim.
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Compensation options for gig economy delivery workers injured on the road
The pressure on gig economy workers to continuously deliver faster leads to this particular cohort of workers to take more risks on the road, with the inevitable result being a spike in injuries to delivery workers from motor vehicle accidents.
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Do I sue the school or the teacher for child abuse at school?
When an abuse survivor contacts us about the possibility of recovering compensation due to sexual, physical and/or psychological abuse at school, they often think they’ll be suing the individual teacher or staff member who abused them. In fact, historical abuse survivors will actually sue the school and not the teacher or staff member personally.
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Review of Succession Act Queensland – proposed changes to intestacy rules
In September 2023, the Queensland government released a public policy paper, “Intestacy Entitlements and Family Provision Applications”, which outlines proposed legislative changes aimed at modernising sections of the Succession Act primarily related to the current intestacy rules.
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Back to basics – what is a contract?
Contracts are used daily in all parts of everyday life, from business to buying groceries, and can come in many shapes and sizes. When we strip it all back down though, what is a contract?
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Independent medical examinations in personal injury claims
In many personal injury claims, claimants may be required to attend what is called an Independent Medical Examination. IMEs are a bit different to a standard medical appointment so we thought we would provide some information about the IME and its impact on your personal injury claim.
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Information your lawyer will need to start your personal injury claim
It can sometimes be overwhelming when you first engage a personal injury lawyer, just how much information they require. It’s helpful to understand what information your lawyer will seek early on in your personal injury claim.
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Corporate veil in Australia
If you currently operate a company or you’re thinking of registering a company, you might have heard of the term ‘corporate veil’. In a nutshell, the corporate veil refers to the limited liability that members, shareholders and directors of a company enjoy.
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Abuse survivor takes case to the High Court after NSW Court of Appeal orders a permanent stay
Many institutions responsible for perpetrating child abuse are trying to escape the need to provide justice through compensation to those survivors. One way they are doing this is by asking the Court to effectively ‘throw out’ a survivor’s legitimate claim. But one survivor, ‘GLJ’, decided enough was enough and, in early July 2023, took her case against the Catholic Church to the High Court of Australia.
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Refunding private health and income protection insurers after a personal injury claim settlement
In this article, we look at settlement refunds that private health insurers and income protection insurers may expect following the successful completion of a personal injury claim.
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