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A young police officer, who was medically discharged having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has now been successful in her claim of negligence against the State of NSW, with the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal overturning a lower court ruling and finding the State negligent in failing to follow recommendations.

Have you recently been injured in the course of your employment, or have you previously received workers compensation benefits and wonder whether you are entitled to more? If so, you may be entitled to obtain preliminary legal advice, without any cost to you.

With Christmas fast approaching, many of us will be getting ready for a work Christmas party. Fortunately, if something goes wrong at one of these festive occasions and you are injured, its very likely that you will be covered by the NSW Workers Compensation scheme, even though you are not technically “working” at these events.

The National Redress Scheme has been created in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. This Scheme acknowledges the abuse suffered by children in Australian institutions and recognises the suffering they have endured.

In this recent case, the High Court needed to determine what would have appeared to be a simple issue, who was driving a particular motor vehicle at the time of an accident.

Workplace bullying is unfortunately a not uncommon occurrence in many people’s lives. According to Federal Government statistics, 9.4% of Australian workers have been bullied at work in the last six months, 37% of Australian workers have been sworn or yelled at in their workplace, and according to a study from the University of Wollongong, 50% of Australians will be bullied at work at least once during their lives.

Social media has become an integral form of communication in our society. It was always inevitable that issues surrounding the use of social media would ultimately make their way into the Courts. Lawyers and judges have had to work out the best way to apply age old principles to concepts and situations which have never been considered before.

Many Australians hold life, total and permanent disability, and income protection insurance policies. For most people, they simply sign up to these insurances and pay their annual premiums, often out of their superannuation. As such, it is not something that many people give great attention too. However, the advances in genetic testing may change this mentality, with insurance companies becoming more likely to discriminate based off one’s genetics. At the moment, genetic testing is not something that the majority of people undertake. However, advances in technology and decreased costs have resulted in the expansion of the genetic testing industry in Australia. Many speculate that within a few short years, it will become part of the mainstream healthcare system and used...

An Australia Post delivery driver who was injured when he was hit by a reversing vehicle, has successfully sued the driver of the vehicle, with the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory finding the driver negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout.

A primary school teacher who broke her knee after slipping on a grape on the floor during a fruit break at school, and unsuccessfully sued her employer in negligence, has now been unsuccessful on appeal, with the Supreme Court of Queensland Court of Appeal finding no breach of duty of care.