Current Legal Issues Pertaining to COVID-19
Incapacity and consent to COVID-19 vaccination There have been a number of cases dealt with by the Court of Protection (COP) in the United Kingdom… Read More »Current Legal Issues Pertaining to COVID-19
Kate Henderson
Limitation Periods: How They Might Affect Your Case
A key principle of law is that justice, where possible, should be swiftly administered. Justice delayed means that key elements of a case such as… Read More »Limitation Periods: How They Might Affect Your Case
Injured Overseas? How Do I Make a Compensation Claim in New South Wales?
There’s a lot to think about before setting off on a foreign holiday. We’ve got to make sure we have our airline tickets, passports, visas… Read More »Injured Overseas? How Do I Make a Compensation Claim in New South Wales?
Slip and Fall? How Much Compensation Can I Claim in NSW?
Slip and fall incidents can result in serious injuries. Victims often sustain head injuries, broken bones, back and neck injuries, and more. Depending on the… Read More »Slip and Fall? How Much Compensation Can I Claim in NSW?
How to Best Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer to Handle Your Claim
Life is unpredictable and unexpected injuries can occur resulting in the need to engage a personal injury lawyer. Retaining a personal injury lawyer is an… Read More »How to Best Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer to Handle Your Claim
What to Bring to Your First Personal Injury Appointment
For many of us, the thought of seeing a lawyer can be overwhelming, but there are some things that you can do, particularly at that… Read More »What to Bring to Your First Personal Injury Appointment
Statutory Paybacks to Centrelink and Medicare Following Receipt of Compensation
In most cases, standard settlement terms allow a period of 28 days for payment of settlement monies to a claimant following receipt of statutory “clearances”… Read More »Statutory Paybacks to Centrelink and Medicare Following Receipt of Compensation
Assessment of damages in Nervous Shock Claims
BPC Lawyers have successfully acted for many plaintiffs in respect of nervous shock claims pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Liability Act 2002. Nervous shock claims can be brought by a person suffering pure psychiatric injury following circumstances that the defendant ought to have foreseen to be capable of causing a person of normal… Read More »Assessment of damages in Nervous Shock Claims
Civil Claim against the Police
It is acknowledged that the job of a police officer is very important to society and police officers deal with extremely difficult situations. Police have… Read More »Civil Claim against the Police
BPC Lawyers successful in the High Court of Australia
Extremely important decision for severely injured plaintiffs Rhiannon Gray by her Tutor Kathleen Anne Gray v Richards [2014 HCA 40] On 15 October 2014, the… Read More »BPC Lawyers successful in the High Court of Australia
Multiple Causation in Medical Negligence Claims
Elayoubi v Zipser [2008] NSWCA 335 This case is a very good example of an unusual outcome that may occur in the event of two… Read More »Multiple Causation in Medical Negligence Claims