06 March 10813 Views Opinonian A people’s revolt in Australia? Let’s advance alphabetically As in the Arab states, Australian politicians are widely regarded as opportunist kleptocrats who will do just about anything to stay in power and have Continue reading
07 March 13800 Views Law practice Suncorp triumphant in limitation brawl with naïve 16 yr old – what did she know? Elizabeth Hargans was in year 11 at Somerville House school when she was injured in June 2004 when her then-boyfriend drove into parked cars on a bott Continue reading
15 April 18018 Views Personal Injury ‘Unjust’ law side-stepped: WorkCover sure to prevail on parliament to fix The court of appeal has given workers – and parliament - the benefit of the doubt in construing statutory provisions designed to restrict payouts f Continue reading
08 December 2356 Views Opinonian Bay of Pigs: Moti scandal disguises Australia shame Yesterday’s decision to trash the prosecution of a former Solomon Islands attorney general – though the end of a brutal four year battle for Julia Continue reading
14 February 37675 Views Personal Injury Redcliffe’s many favourite sons: city’s role in "snail in the bottle" story Today is one of fond remembrance for the citizens of Brisbane’s northern bayside of their favourite adopted sons, the Bee Gees, in whose honour a br Continue reading
15 June 17784 Views Opinonian Cruise passenger bill of rights: just PR? The Cruise Lines International Association has announced the adoption by the industry of a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfo Continue reading
05 December 6718 Views Opinonian Dear America: A letter from home down under As a member of the International Practice Committee of the American Association for Justice headquartered in Washington DC, Peter Carter provides peri Continue reading
15 February 8747 Views Opinonian What’s the beef with Queensland’s judges? How should Queenslanders judge the state’s judiciary in the face of the confrontation with the Premier and Ministers over recent months? Continue reading
08 March 4124 Views Opinonian Bikie vendetta Queensland’s well-intentioned “anti-bikie” laws appear to have spectacularly backfired on their proponents. Premier Newman was itchi Continue reading
03 September 3094 Views Opinonian Terror bluster wrong message to prevent division The battle against the (stateless) Islamic State is, at last, a true “war on terror”. The west’s enthusiasm for a rebel victory in Syria has sud Continue reading
30 June 31179 Views Law practice WorkCover changes part of creeping eradication of individual rights From 1 July, a compensation regime which imposes Civil Liability Laws on Queensland workers comes into effect. At the same time, the Civil Liability L Continue reading
03 November 3307 Views G20 Aussies more vocal at losing # 1 bragging rights than on reef degradation The remarks by US President Barrack Obama to Brisbane university students concerning the Great Barrier Reef during the G 20 leader's summit, have been Continue reading
03 December 2984 Views Opinonian Sluggish economy looms over Queensland election Green shoots that gave hope to Queensland’s economy 12 months ago - in employment growth and lower household debt stress – have not been sustained Continue reading
01 February 3010 Views Opinonian Behind Queensland’s ballot-box backlash Yesterday’s election was an object lesson in voter retaliation. Topping the list of factors at the root of the backlash was the palpable distrust o Continue reading
16 April 2731 Views Opinonian Treasurer not for sale, response to Qld’s retrospective donation laws may be telling The Newman government’s increase in November 2013 of the threshold for mandatory disclosure of political donations from $1,000 to $12,400 was both c Continue reading
15 April 4038 Views Opinonian Kid’s can’t eat here: What’s the law? Readers with toddlers appreciate the predicament. You overcome enormous obstacles just to get the family to the restaurant on time only to be greeted Continue reading
09 August 31543 Views Law practice Coercion provisions in national conduct rules against public interest Rule 43 of the consultation draft of the National Legal Professional Solicitors Rules 2010 refers to “Dealing with the regulatory authority”. Rule Continue reading
27 August 12149 Views Personal Injury Lockhart crash damages shows urgent need to update domestic air passenger compensation Yesterday's damages award* to the fiance of Sally Urquhart killed with 14 others when Transair Metroliner smashed into mountains on approach to Lockha Continue reading
13 October 9298 Views Law practice Worst plaintiff ever? Dramatist of his own disaster in demolition of mental disorder damages After a five-day hearing in Mackay, the Supreme Court last month handed down judgment for the plaintiff in a liability admitted motor accident claim* Continue reading
13 October 26137 Views Law practice Court allows renewal of claim 13 years after injury: Plaintiff excused in "sorry saga" of "dilatory" solicitors Solicitors who failed to lodge a WorkCover notice of claim for damages and apply to renew a claim until 11 years after a farm accident had injured the Continue reading
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