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workplace injury from asbestos exposure

First mesothelioma trial to run to judgment in Western Australia in recent years

Asbestos

We are delighted by the judgment handed down by Justice Le Miere this morning in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in favour of Christine…

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estate planning will document

Would I be legally considered as a Spouse if my Partner died?

Estate AdministrationWill disputes

This is the final blog of a series of four blogs about family provision applications (“FPA”) in Queensland. This blog explores who is considered as…

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Institutional abuse law

Stay of Proceedings in Institutional Abuse Cases

Institutional Abuse

After the recommendations of the Royal Commission (into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse), each Australian state enacted legislative changes allowing survivors to pursue civil…

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Workplace stress claims

Your options when you have been treated unfairly at work

Employment law

A workplace should be free from harassment, discrimination and bullying, and everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. When there is an issue in…

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Workplace stress claims

Stressed at work? Are you being supported by your employer?

Compensation Law

Even at the best of times, workplaces can often become a source of stress for employees. How this is managed by employers can often significantly…

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Executors duties in will

When provision in a Will for an adult child is inadequate?

Will disputes

Have you been given a small gift in a Will but think you should receive more from your parent’s estate? In a recent case a…

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medical negligence malpractice injury

How much is my medical negligence claim worth?

Medical Negligence

The question of “how much is my claim worth” is one of the most common questions that we are asked to answer as lawyers. Experienced…

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informal wills and what they are

The meaning of “Children” in a Will

Estate Planning

It is not unusual for legal definitions to have meanings that may not be obvious to a lay person. Seemingly simple references to words like…

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Managing costs in medical negligence claims

Medical Negligence

BY SALLY GLEESON AND ALICIA WONG Sally Gleeson is a Partner and head of the medical negligence practice at Turner Freeman. Alicia Wong is an…

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Dangers of home births

Less access to healthcare in rural settings can lead to devastating outcomes

Medical Negligence

It is a sad fact about Australian healthcare that those in rural and remote areas do not have access to the same level of healthcare…

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Executors duties in will

Family Provision Claims – who is considered a “Child”?

Will disputes

This is the third in a series of four blogs on family provision claims in Queensland. The first in the series went through the steps…

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medical negligence malpractice injury

Increase in wholly preventable events causing serious harm or death in New South Wales public hospitals

Medical Negligence

Over the past two years, public hospitals in New South Wales have seen an increase in wholly preventable events causing serious harm or death. These…

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