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What’s the difference between a solicitor and a barrister? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, and unfortunately, we don’t have the punchline. We can however explain the difference between [...]

Going through a personal injury compensation claim is difficult enough without having to try and learn the language being spoken to you by your lawyer. One of the first things we decided when we [...]

Introducing a “Ryan’s Rule” in Victoria, or an equivalent, will enable parents to be heard and listened to when their children are receiving medical treatment.

It’s time for Victorian personal injury compensation laws to change to facilitate justice for grieving families.

If you’re injured in an accident involving an electric scooter on a footpath or road in Victoria, who foots the bill?

Most people will undergo a COVID-19 vaccination and only experience minor side effects. But what happens if you suffer a moderate to a significant reaction that requires treatment?

In February 2021, Better Safer Care Victoria provided a report on “sentinel events”; incidents in which a person receiving healthcare died or was seriously harmed.

The huge increase in telehealth consultations has more and more of our clients asking about whether they can (or should) record consultations with their doctors. In this article, we look at three [...]

We understand that reputation, particularly trust, is key to the client/lawyer relationship. Choosing the right lawyer for you can be daunting so we've created some tips to assist.

Earlier this year I put away my scrubs for the last time, shutting the door on my career as a nurse and midwife to start my new role as a lawyer. I thought I’d share with you, three of the things [...]

Long ago someone wise once said, “Behind every good lawyer, is a great legal assistant.” Or is that just me trying to present my own statements as ancient wisdom?

The legal deck is stacked against people injured or killed in aged care. The recent COVID outbreak in Victorian facilities highlights the absence of oversight in aged care homes exposed to coronavirus.