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Why do I need a Will?
This is a phrase I too often hear as a solicitor. Succession planning is not a topic many people like to think about let alone discuss with loved ones or [...]
Trial and Error: Preparing your documents for trial
By BTLawyers “It is a truism, often used in accident cases, that with every day that passes the memory becomes fainter and the imagination becomes more active. For that reason, [...]
Disentangling Factual Causation in Personal Injury Cases
By BTLawyers Sections 305D(1)(a) and 305D(2) of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) Recent Case of Psychiatric Injury from Workplace Assault The Court of Appeal recently upheld an [...]
A new chapter in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (National Injury Insurance Scheme) Amendment Act
Much has been lauded about the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (National Injury Insurance Scheme) Amendment Act 2016 (“the Amendment Act”)[1] and in particular the insertion of section 236B, which in [...]
Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage rates by $22 per week- a surprising 3.3% increase
By John Salter The Fair Work Commission President Justice Iain Ross handed down the commission’s annual judgement today on what will be minimum pay rates in Australia for the financial [...]
Trial and Error: Preparing your witness for trial
So now that you’ve considered all the costs and risks and made a decision not to settle but go to trial, how should you prepare your witnesses and documents to give yourself the best chance of winning?
What happens when a Domestic Violence Order is breached?
By Vanessa Hernandez Domestic Violence Order Domestic Violence Orders (‘DVO’) are court orders designed to prevent future domestic or family violence occurring. The can also commonly be referred to as [...]
Five things employers should do following a workplace accident
It is something every employer dreads; a workplace accident which causes injury to one of their employees. Don't let it happen to you.
5 ways your safety culture could impact the outcome of a common law claim
By BTLawyers Long gone are the days when workers wore sneakers and singlets to work sites, hard hats were optional, and workers could be left in charge of machinery without [...]