Barmy Army

Life in the Australian Army is hazardous.  You might get sent to a war zone.  There’s also an unwritten expectation that you might, on occasion, drink lots of alcohol.   That’s the view of the High Court at least, which recently found that a soldier who fell out of a window after drinking a large [...]

Interim Distributions in a Deceased Estate

Administration of a deceased estate is the process whereby the legal personal representative of the deceased's estate ascertains the information needed to wind up the estate and then carries out the instructions of the will-maker as set out in their will or if the deceased passed away intestate, then in accordance with the relevant legislation.   [...]

Highest Awarded Asbestos Case in WA History

Background   The plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009. He alleged that he was exposed to asbestos dust during his childhood visits to a miniature railway located in the grounds of an orphanage. The plaintiff visited the site about six times with his parents in the 1970’s when he was four years old and [...]

Workplace Accidents in the Mining Industry – What You Need to Know

Am I Entitled to a Claim?   All workers in the mining industry in WA have workers’ compensation rights. The definition of a ‘worker’ under the law is broad. It generally covers persons engaged under a contract of service. Even some sub-contractors, part-time workers and casuals can claim entitlements.  Even if somebody is engaged under [...]

Care and Assistance Claims In Personal Injury

Accidents resulting in injury can be devastating. They can completely disrupt a person’s normal life, resulting in the person requiring assistance to do tasks that they would normally do themselves.  Accident victims who have experienced significant disruption to their normal lives must have an experienced lawyer who has knowledge in care and assistance claims to [...]

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