compensation

Directors ordered to pay over $700k following shareholder dispute
Directors who deliberately diluted a minority shareholder’s 25 per cent stake in an alleged squeeze-out scheme have...
05 November 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Qld Supreme Court orders nation’s largest-ever asbestosis compensation
Slater and Gordon Lawyers has secured a $1.9 million payment for an ex-plumber diagnosed with asbestosis after being...
19 October 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Fortescue third to appeal against Federal Court’s native title compensation ruling
Further to the Federal Court’s landmark compensation ruling earlier this year, Fortescue Mining has joined the...
21 September 2026
By Amelia McNamara
People, technology, and profits: The top investment priorities for law firms
Law firms are increasingly investing in people, technology, and workplace initiatives in order to improve...
16 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Barry Nilsson adds compensation team from Jarman Legal
National law firm Barry Nilsson has appointed a principal and her team to join the firm’s workers’ compensation and...
12 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
First sexual harassment decision under Fair Work Act provision
It is hoped that the landmark ruling signals a shift in the professional landscape concerning sexual harassment and...
22 May 2026
By Amelia McNamara
‘Unsatisfactory in context of what has been lost’: Mixed responses to landmark compensation ruling
Mining giant Fortescue has been ordered to pay Yindjibarndi native title holders a record $150 million for cultural...
20 May 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Grief v process: A 20-year reflection on fatal accident claims
I’ve worked in personal injury and insurance litigation, representing both grieving families and insurers, for more...
05 May 2026
By Claire Gibbs
Judge likens firm’s inspection bid to ‘fishing’ trip
A court has dismissed a compensation law firm’s request to inspect a Brisbane hospital on the basis it would be a...
29 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
TWU pushes for $120m sanction over Qantas’ unlawful outsourcing
Qantas is facing Federal Court proceedings to determine the penalty for unlawfully outsourcing its ground handling...
19 May 2025
By Adam Thorn
1 in 5 lawyers unhappy with their salary
Despite the ongoing trend of inflated salaries in the legal profession and the previous perception of a...
07 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Employer not liable after armed robbery sparks psychiatric injury claim
A 22-second armed robbery blitz on a Victoria-based district sports club allegedly caused an employee psychiatric...
24 April 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Compensation firm wins negligence claim against former client
A compensation law firm was awarded costs after it was successful in having a former client’s negligence claim tossed...
03 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming
A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous state.
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Appeal frees insurer from costs of compensating Knox Grammar’s sexual abuse victims
Under a landmark appeal, the Uniting Church can no longer rely on its insurance with Allianz Australia to cover the...
10 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
How could autonomous vehicles impact insurance?
The potential insurance consequences of a car accident with a fully autonomous vehicle being operated in full...
05 December 2024
By Greg Spinda
Bankrupt man makes ‘elaborate’ allegations against law firm
In an effort to dodge a costs order, a bankrupt man accused a law firm of using delays, the withholding of material,...
17 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
NT Supreme Court gives ‘new hope’ for asbestos-related lung cancer cases
A recent win in the Northern Territory Supreme Court has provided optimism for individuals who have lung cancer caused...
15 May 2024
By Grace Robbie
Travis Schultz & Partners adds Brisbane-based senior associate
Queensland-based compensation law firm Travis Schultz & Partners has appointed a senior associate for its Brisbane...
18 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Senior lawyer conned clients with fake settlement offers
A compensation lawyer invented settlement offers worth tens of thousands of dollars and lied to clients about securing...
02 April 2024
By Naomi Neilson