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21 Aug 2017
Review of compensation framework is welcome news for veterans
Slater and Gordon Military Compensation Lawyer Brian Briggs has welcomed a Senate Committee’s recommendation to the Federal Government for the review of the existing...
Find out more21 Aug 2017
Brain Injury Awareness Week: How much do you know about invisible injuries?
Kevin Jones’ life was forever changed one February morning last year when the experienced truck driver fell from his vehicle and sustained a traumatic brain injury.
Find out more14 Aug 2017
Slater and Gordon lawyer still writing the book on medical law in Australia
Senior Slater and Gordon lawyer Janine McIlwraith has been educating the Australian legal fraternity on the intricacies of medical liability for almost a decade. This...
Find out more14 Aug 2017
Australians may not realise they’re signing their legal rights away with waiver forms
Waiver forms are some of the most commonly signed legal documents in Australia but according to a new national survey, a large number of people have no idea what they...
Find out more09 Aug 2017
Slater and Gordon appoints leading industrial lawyers to employment practice
Slater and Gordon has appointed some of Australia’s foremost employment lawyers to lead the firm’s 80-year-old industrial practice. Phil Pasfield has been with...
Find out more03 Aug 2017
Sydney Opera House asbestos scare putting workers’ lives at risk
Slater and Gordon Lawyers have criticised builders for not following appropriate safety procedures and potentially exposing construction workers to deadly asbestos as...
Find out more24 Jul 2017
Slater and Gordon fields seven finalists at national law awards
Seven Slater and Gordon lawyers from across the country have today been nominated as finalists for the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2017. Marko Eric (Victoria)...
Find out more18 Jul 2017
Applications now open for funding to support Australian health and research projects
Medical and healthcare professionals are being encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $25,000 to help facilitate projects that have the potential to make a positive...
Find out more14 Jul 2017
Doctor’s decision to overlook C-section results in lifelong issues for Cooper
Cooper Ellis’ traumatic birth, near death and ongoing medical issues could have been avoided if doctors had recognised the need for an emergency caesarean. The almost...
Find out more14 Jul 2017
Burns victim hopes ethanol burner ban will prevent others from suffering like her
Burns victim Emma Francis has welcomed a Federal Government ban on tabletop ethanol burners as she continues to recover from injuries suffered after the product shot out...
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