Latest Legal News

• Supreme Court of Queensland re-visits Maggs v RACQ Insurance Limited
  Date: Tuesday 01 November 2016
  In addition to Supreme Court’s inherent jurisdiction, the Courts are conferred with extensive legislative powers to protect the interests of minors. In damages claims, this jurisdiction is most commonly exercised in the sanction of settlements.
• HIGH COURT PROVIDES CLARITY FOR VICTIMS OF INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE: “THE RELEVANT APPROACH”
  Date: Wednesday 12 October 2016
  A difficult issue which confronts many victims of childhood abuse is identifying the correct respondent against whom they can pursue a claim and whether that respondent has assets to meet a judgment. For this reason, one of the first steps we take on behalf of clients is to investigate whether the perpetrator of the abuse was employed by, or associated with, an institution which may have been directly or vicariously liable for the perpetrator’s conduct.
• WELCOME REFORMS FOR VICTIMS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE
  Date: Friday 19 August 2016
  On 16 August 2016 the Queensland Government tabled the Limitation of Actions (Institutional Child Sexual Abuse) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (“the Bill”). The Bill is an important first step for childhood victims of sexual abuse and advocates for the reform of institutional abuse claims.
• Recent decision
  Date: Tuesday 19 May 2015
  The District Court in Townsville recently found in favour of a MurphySchmidt client who was assaulted in the course of her employment as a police officer in North-Western Queensland.
• WorkCover : Assessments of Permanent Impairment
  Date: Wednesday 11 March 2015
  Changes to Queensland's WorkCover Scheme mean it is more important than ever before for injured workers to consult a lawyer at an early stage.
• National Injury Insurance Scheme
  Date: Thursday 19 February 2015
  The rights and needs of people who suffer illness and injury will be directly impacted by the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS).
• Supreme Court rules in favour of MurphySchmidt client with serious permanent impairment
  Date: Thursday 19 February 2015
  A MurphySchmidt client recently received a Supreme Court judgment in her favour after sustaining serious injuries from inhaling fertilizer dust at work.
• In the Courts...
  Date: Friday 31 October 2014
  The Queensland Court of Appeal recently upheld a judgment in favour of a MurphySchmidt client who received serious spinal injuries in an accident at Lake Wabby on Fraser Island.