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Barristers. Who are they? What do they do and will I need one for my case?
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- 26 Sep 2017
Barristers, like solicitors, are lawyers. The main difference is that most barristers specialise in court work or advocacy. Read All
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What are party/party costs
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- 26 Sep 2017
Party/party costs are those legal costs which we can recover from the opposition. Our goal in every case is to recover as much as we possibly can from the opposition for their contribution to your le... Read All
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Do I really need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
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- 26 Sep 2017
I settled a case for a lady today who reminded me that to begin with she had been very uncertain about even engaging a solicitor to represent her. Indeed she had been advised by a number of well-mean... Read All
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Will I have to go to Court for my Personal Injury claim?
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- 26 Sep 2017
The short answer is probably not. These days very few cases actually go to court at all. And of those that do many are settled before hearing. Read All
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Diosdado Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd Anor [2007] NSWSC 583; [2007] NSWSC 857
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- 08 Aug 2017
Confirmed the Plaintiff’s entitlement to total and permanent disablement. Court also determined that interest is payable, generally speaking, three months after lodgement of medical evidence because i... Read All
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An accident right before his wedding
- Case Study
- 05 Aug 2017
Recently I received a call from a man from Weston in the Hunter Valley who was riding his motor bike through a round-about when he was hit by a car that didn’t give way and that drove off without stop... Read All
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Not all representation is equal
- Case Study
- 05 Aug 2017
We acted for a man from Penrith who had a motor vehicle at work when an unregistered and unlicensed motorcycle drove along a footpath and straight into the path of our client’s vehicle. Read All
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Claims that insurance companies are discriminating against casual workers
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- 26 Oct 2016
Firths solicitor in charge of Superannuation and Income Protection, Carl Mickels, was interviewed regarding his experiences with insurers and funds ongoing discrimination against casual employees. Thi... Read All
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Injury and Compensation Q&A: What can I claim?
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- 26 Oct 2016
The most frequent obstacle for people seeking compensation is not knowing what they’re entitled to – or what constitutes ‘liability’. Read All
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Should I speak to the investigator from the insurance company?
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- 05 Oct 2016
This is one of the questions we are most commonly asked. In short the answer is almost always “No”! This seems such a small thing but it can make such a big difference at the end of the case. From... Read All