An alleged affiliate of notorious Brisbane motorcycle gang members must do battle for a second time
Read moreJune 28, 2017 | 827 viewsAppeal court slams compo biker’s medical expert “ambush”
May 29, 2017 | 713 viewsFIFO worker sues for PNG slip and fall in Brisbane
Matthew Dornan negotiated his employment contract with PNG labour hire company Pacific Manpower Ltd over
Read moreMay 28, 2017 | 611 viewsNeed for speed cruels rider’s $892k compensation payout
It’s a familiar enough puzzle. A driver turning across oncoming traffic claims never to have seen the oncoming vehicle.
Read moreMay 27, 2017 | 977 viewsCar detailer stuck by needle gets $313k for shock and incontinence
A “hard-working” hire car worker has been rendered unemployable from the psychological decompensation that followed a
Read moreMay 26, 2017 | 1,685 viewsCourt rules denial of injury compensation to car thief youth “harsh and unjust”
August 25, 2016 | 1,044 viewsSlater & Gordon under the hammer
Australia’s first publicly listed legal firm Slater & Gordon has tipped further losses to bring its deficit in
Read moreFebruary 14, 2016 | 1,314 viewsPI lawyers do battle: witness box polish vs imperfection & apprehension
Did a Friday afternoon phone discussion between two injury lawyers before a Monday trial to canvass a potential settlement
Read moreSeptember 22, 2014 | 1,838 viewsDoes death become her? Solicitor wins on two week will delay
How urgently should a solicitor treat instructions for a new will from a frail but healthy and alert 94-yr-old, living independently with the assistance of a carer? That question confronted Sydney city centre lawyer Graham Howe who took instructions from Marie Fischer at her home on 25 March 2010 just prior to easter. With her concurrence he […]
Read moreMay 25, 2014 | 3,757 viewsJust how “loyal” must solicitors be? Appeal court decides
After a solicitor’s role in a transaction has come to an end, “there is no continuing equitable or contractual duty of loyalty by the solicitor to a former client”, they held. To so act was not “a conflict of interest”. Brisbane litigation lawyer
Read moreFebruary 15, 2014 | 6,338 viewsWhat’s the beef with Queensland’s judges?
Ministers speak as part of executive and should not be mistaken for speaking for parliament itself. While parliament may be “supreme”, the executive is not. Judge Carmody appears to have confused statements of intent by the executive with the law of parliament. Brisbane litigation lawyer.
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