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Opinion
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Implications of the NDIS on personal injury compensation
14th Sep 2017The purpose of this article is to alert lawyers practising in the personal injury field to the implications of the introduction of the NDIS on clients entitled to receive compensation for their injuries.
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The Urogynaecological Mesh scandal
7th Sep 2017Approximately 50% of women who have had children will suffer some degree of pelvic organ prolapse. For thousands of those women, urogynaecological surgical mesh has been presented as a viable option. It is only recently that public has been made aware of the associated physical and psychological complications.
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Orthopaedic eponyms
31st Aug 2017This glossary explains some of the more commonly used eponyms to help those outside the medical profession better understand medical reports.
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Superannuation disability insurance: tips and traps
17th Aug 2017This article offers ten tips for successful total and permanent disablement (TPD) claims under insurance held through superannuation.
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Psychometric testing of malingering
10th Aug 2017Professor Ian R Coyle discusses the accuracy of Symptom Validity Assessment Tests (SVTs) in assessing the psychological status of litigants and identifying malingering
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Some Traditions Need To Change: Students and sexual abuse
3rd Aug 2017AHRC released a report on sexual assault and harassment of university students. The report details disturbing instances of sexual assault and harassment.
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The Path of Destruction Runs Deep
27th Jul 2017Queensland residents have certainly experienced their fair share of natural disasters. It is important that we give consideration to how the law can provide clarity and security to those affected.
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The Language of the Law
20th Jul 2017Lawyers are very analytical and very specific in their use of terminology. They choose their terms carefully and interpret them precisely. While such precision may seem to be a curious and even humorous idiosyncrasy to the lay-person, it can have a devastating effect on those seeking access to justice.
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Thaiday, RE [2017] QMHC 001: A review of the Mental Health Court syste
13th Jul 2017Queensland Mental Health Court decides the case of Mrs Thaiday, charged with eight counts of murder.
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Linton Sayer v Melsteel in the Supreme Court of Victoria, June 2017
6th Jul 2017The plaintiff had been in continuous employment since the age of 16. He commenced employment with the defendant, as a boilermaker, in 2006. As and from 2008, Mr Savage became his supervisor and problems started to occur.
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Medical Treatment Planning And Decisions Act 2016 (Vic)
29th Jun 2017New legislation will come into effect on 12 March 2018 that will repeal the Medical Treatment Act 1988, and amend the Mental Health Act 2014.
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TAC's new client app: MyTAC
22nd Jun 2017The Victorian Transport Accident Commission has produced an app specifically designed for people injured in transport accidents.
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Connellan v Murphy [2017] VSCA 116
15th Jun 2017This recent Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal decision permanently stayed proceedings relating to the alleged sexual assault of a minor in 1968.
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How to protect your client's TPD money
8th Jun 2017There are simple strategies that can be implemented to make the most of any TPD claim, particularly minimising tax payments and maximising other benefit entitlements.
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TAC’s new rapid payment scheme
11th May 2017A most welcome and far-sighted scheme is about to be rolled-out by Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission (TAC).
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‘Special Financial Assistance’ for Victorian victims halved since
4th May 2017The VOCAT can only offer victims of the worst crimes, with the worst outcomes, up to $10,000 for any grief, distress, trauma or injury.
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Melbourne wall collapse: compensation under the Sentencing Act
20th Apr 2017Recent compensation settlements involving the families of pedestrians killed by a wall collapse highlight a rarely used avenue of compensation: claims under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic).
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Workers compensation and human rights
13th Apr 2017Since the enactment of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities (Charter) in 2006, it has been necessary for Victorian legislation to be compatible with the 20 basic human rights set out in the Charter.
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The slippery grape strikes again
6th Apr 2017The recent New South Wales District Court decision in Guru v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (2016) NSWDC 349 further illustrates the duty owed by supermarkets to lawful entrants to their stores.
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Why practitioners should review their TAC files
30th Mar 2017A recent Victorian decision which provides that up to $20,000 extra for lost earnings is available to victims of transport accidents where the conduct involved a crime.
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