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Webcast - Claims Farming amendments to CTP legislation in Queensland

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Webcast - Claims Farming amendments to CTP legislation in Queensland

Overview

Make sure you understand the details of the Queensland Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 passed in December 2019. The legislation, which was designed to prevent claims farming, may affect members’ day-to-day practice and impact legitimate relationships between law firms and community groups.

Hear Neil Singleton of the Insurance Commission, Queensland Treasury, Greg Spinda of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Peter Gibson of Shine Lawyers explain the detail of this new legislation.

TOPICS

Greg Spinda – discussing the new key provisions and what this means for any referral relationships

Peter Gibson – discussing the practice management impacts of the claims farming legislation including the law practice and claimant certificates, new claim forms, proper recording of referrals and transitional issues

Neil Singleton – updating the profession on the investigation and enforcement mechanisms relevant to the new claims farming provisions

Recorded 11 March 2020

Speakers

Neil Singleton

Insurance Commission, Queensland Treasury

Neil Singleton has over 30 years insurance experience across a broad range of management and executive positions in insurance, corporate and regulatory roles. Neil has been the Insurance Commissioner with the Motor Accident Insurance Commission for the past nine years.

Greg Spinda

Senior Associate Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

Greg is a senior associate at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and practises in all aspects of personal injury law. Greg holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Management) degree from the Queensland University of Technology. He is currently nearing the completion of his Master of Laws (Health Law) degree via QUT, with a research focus on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Greg has practiced solely in plaintiff personal injuries since 2007. He is the newly elected President of the QLD branch of the ALA. Greg is also the Deputy Chair of the Queensland Law Society’s Practice Management Course Committee.

Peter Gibson

Shine Lawyers

Whilst completing his law and IT degrees Peter started his articles with Shine and this is where he developed a passion for personal injuries litigation. Currently Peter is a General Manager at Shine which involves assisting with complex cases as well as managing and supervising teams across the State. Peter has also completed an MBA and volunteers on committees with the ALA and IML. In 2019 Peter was recognised in the Queensland compensation lawyers (Plaintiff) Doyle’s guide.

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