A Prominent Gynaecologist Has Been Charged with Sexual Assault – Have You Been Affected?
Richard Reid, a former doctor, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 64-year-old patient at his Edgecliff practice between 2010 and 2014. The woman originally went to Kings Cross police station in November 2018 to lodge a formal complaint against Dr. Reid. She...
Penalties for Pedophiles and The Need for Harsher Sentencing
The Australian Federal Court is planning tough new laws to force judges to jail pedophiles. This is the biggest reform of sex crime laws in Australia in 25 years. The new measures are designed to be tougher on child sex offenders travelling overseas for the purpose of...
What You Need to Know if You Have Been Injured Working from Home
The Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 states that employees working from home are covered when injuries occur. It’s important, however, before beginning to work from home, to ensure that your employer has been clear about the policies surrounding your home office...
Adopting a Step-Child: What You Need to Know
If you are a step-parent and are caring for your spouse’s child, you may be considering giving the relationship a legal status. Having a legal status over a child ensures you are legally responsible for their well-being and care. Of course, having legal status...
Avoiding Heat Related Injuries At Work
Summer is here and with it, we see extended hours of sunlight and extremely hot conditions. These kind of conditions can be hard to work in especially if your job requires you to work outside. During the summer months working in extreme conditions can make it easy for...
Cyclist Safety – Why It Is So Important
The weather is warming up, and as a consequence we are starting to see more cyclists out on our roads. With summer just around the corner more and more cyclists are starting to venture onto Sydney roads. While many are out riding for fun and fitness there are those...
Have You Been A Victim of Medical Negligence?
Claiming compensation for medical negligence is a topic that you don’t often hear about. Surgeries and medical consultations happen every day, usually with a positive outcome. What you don’t hear about are the complications that can come from medical procedures. If a...
Common Types of Workers Compensation & What You Need to Know
Injuries sustained in the workplace can be life changing. Most may heal up on their own, however, some more severe injuries caused in the workplace can directly stop you from working indefinitely. Trying to get your life back on track can often be hard, especially...