Workplace Accidents and Motor Vehicle Compensation
One traumatic accident is all it takes to change the course of your life completely. You need legal protections to ensure you get justice for the injuries you experienced, whether it was in the workplace or on the roads. With workers’ compensation and motor vehicle compensation, you aren’t adrift without hope. The right law firm […]
Criminal Prosecution of Historical Sexual Abuse: Challenges and Considerations
Experiencing trauma in your childhood can alter your life path dramatically. It’s especially challenging to overcome a trauma when nobody is held accountable for what happened to you or if you feel unheard by others. Choosing to pursue a criminal charge isn’t easy and there are a lot of challenges you may face if you […]
Protecting Your Assets and Income: TPD Legal Strategies You Need To Be Aware Of
If you’re planning your finances, you must future-proof, which means discussing Total Permanent Disability Insurance options with your financial planner. Ultimately, your life can change in an instant and protecting your assets won’t mean much if you find yourself permanently injured or dealing with a long-term illness. We discuss how TPD insurance can form part […]
The Role of an Estate Law Trustee: Understanding the Responsibilities of a Trustee
Australians can create a trust to hold assets and properties, and appoint a trustee who holds and manages it. The person appointed to hold this is known as the trustee. It can be created for people or companies, but it isn’t a separate legal entity the way a company is. However, the law treats it […]
The Impact of TPD on Family and Relationships
The reality of life is that any one of us could receive a devastating diagnosis at any time or experience a life-altering injury. You don’t see it coming, but when it does, you have no other option but to learn how to live with your new circumstances. That isn’t just a weight one person carries, […]
The Impact of Technology on Motor Vehicle Accidents & Compensation
Technology should make our lives easier. It’s supposed to increase convenience and ideally, make the world a safer place. Unfortunately, technology moves a little quicker than our legal system can handle. As a result, there are issues we aren’t quite prepared to deal with. In this case, the impact of technology on motor vehicle accidents […]
The Importance of Support Groups and Counselling For Sexual Abuse Survivors
We have encouraged a culture of silence for so long that many people are still shocked when victim-survivors of sexual abuse come forward and speak up about their experiences. The reality is, victim-survivors carry pain, shame, and trauma throughout their lives and they may not fully realise or recognise what happened to them until later […]
The Role of the Church in Historical Sexual Abuse: Exploring Institutions Involved in the NRS
While religious institutions aren’t the only ones being called out by victim-survivors of child sexual abuse, they are a large part of the equation. Now that the National Redress Scheme (NRS) has opened the door for victim-survivors to come forward, we explore the institutions involved in the Sexual Abuse Compensation Scheme. The Church and Historical […]
Domestic Violence and Family Law: Protecting Victims and Seeking Legal Remedies
Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) is a term used to describe a pattern of behaviour in familial relationships where one person is in control of another, whether it is physical violence or coercion. While most people think of DFV in the context of romantic relationships, it extends to other relationships where there is coercive control […]