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Almost every adult in Australia has driven a motor vehicle and almost every Australian, young and old, has almost certainly been a passenger at some stage in their lives. Many of us are parents and can relate to ferrying children around to various sports training, games, school runs and appointments. Vehicles are part of everyday life but very little thought is given each time we get behind the wheel as to how our actions can impact upon the lives of others. As a personal injury lawyer, I see firsthand the impact that inattention on our roads can have. There is obviously the financial impact including at-fault drivers having to pay property damage costs, but what is most concerning is the...

The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s proposal to change the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code is not likely to result in fairer outcomes for employees or fewer claims for small business owners to deal with. The changes may make it easier for small businesses to get rid of employees quickly, meaning the system would be heavily weighted against workers. That’s why we are calling on Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations Christian Porter to consider the employees first, who already have little protection or job security when employed with a small business, when reviewing the industrial relations process. The Ombudsman's review recommends separate processes...

Lung disease continues to be one of the world’s most common cancers with 2.09 million cases last year, according to the World Health Organisation. Today (Thursday 1 August) is World Lung Cancer Day. I joined Slater and Gordon because, as one of the first law firms in Australia to hold big business, big mining companies and big money to account on behalf of Australians who were suffering from Asbestosis and associated lung disease, I believed – and still do – that our work didn’t end with Wittenoom or James Hardie. Asbestosis, Mesothelioma and associated lung diseases are a legacy that workers have inherited through no fault of their own and, despite the years, are still tearing...