Stuart Barnett    

Practice Group Leader, Newcastle

Personal Injury

Personal injury including workers compensation, motor accident, public liability,  medical negligence and coronial. 

Stuart’s commitment to making a complex case seem straightforward is a genuine gift and more importantly, his honesty with his clients about what goal is achievable is an advantage not only for the clients but Slater & Gordon alike.

Having gained formal recognition of legal excellence Stuart has extensive knowledge and experience in a range of practice areas, namely workers compensation, public liability, medical negligence, coronial/death claims and also has involvement in the trade union movement.

The thing that makes Stuart such a distinguished lawyer is due to his genuine passion and enthusiasm for his job, not to mention the fact that he is an accredited specialist and a lawyer whom you can expect the highest quality legal services, efficiency, best possible legal advice and best chance of a positive outcome in your legal matter.

“The idea of helping people at a time of difficulty and achieving a result that goes some way to compensating them for their loss or injury.” - Stuart Barnett

Expertise

• Accredited specialist personal injury Law (Law Society of NSW)
• Recommended Lawyer by Motor Accident Authority of NSW for paediatric brain and spinal cord injuries.
• Coal Miners (NSW) Workers Compensation
• Coronial matters

Career history

• Since June 2006 Slater & Gordon (lawyer)
• 1991- 2006 Reid and Reid Solicitors (lawyer/Partner)
• 1990-1991 Baker Love Solicitors (lawyer)
• 1988-1990 McClelland’s Solicitors (lawyer)
• 1982-1987 Attorney Generals Department-Local Courts Administration (clerk)

Memberships & associations

• Australian Lawyers Alliance ( formerly APLA)
• Law Society of NSW
• Dixon Park Surf Life Saving Club
• Australian Labor Party

Professional qualifications & admissions

• 2007- Appointed as a recommended solicitor for paediatric brain and spinal cord injuries by the Motor Accident Authority of NSW.
• 2002 - Admitted as a Notary Public
• 1996- Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Law (Law Society of NSW)
• 1987- LLB Law University of technology, Sydney
• 1987- Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW
• 1987- Admitted to the High Court of Australia