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Accident claims
Compensation
Motor vehicle accident

Your guide to car accident injury claims

Been involved in a car accident? This guide will teach you everything you need to know about car accident injury claims.

Estates
Wills

Your guide to will and estate planning

Here’s everything you need to know about will and estate planning, from what a will is to grounds for contesting a will.

Landmark case: Duffy v. Google Inc

The 2015 Supreme Court of South Australia case of Duffy v Google Inc. and the 2017 Full Court Appeal are well known amongst defamation lawyers throughout Australia as highly significant decisions. They determined that Google and other search engines can be liable as secondary publishers of defamatory material authored and/or posted by others where search results reproduce such material.

Flexible Working Arrangements

Flexible working arrangements are an increasingly common way for employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. Being able to work non-standard hours or from home can be especially useful for employees who have young children or who live a distance away from their place of employment.

5 Tips to Ensure Discrimination-Free Recruitment

It is important that employers consider anti-discrimination laws when recruiting employees or contractors to ensure they are not liable to a discrimination claim.

An Introduction to Public Liability Lawyers in Adelaide

If you have an accident in a public place, such as a supermarket, shopping centre or sports arena, you may be entitled to claim compensation with the help of our public liability lawyers in Adelaide.

Business structures for start-up businesses

There are several common business structures for start-up businesses in Australia. Each structure has different legal and taxation implications.

Changes to GST Law on New Residential Premises

The Australian government has recently introduced changes to GST law affecting suppliers and purchasers of new residential premises or subdivisions of potential residential land.

The Dangers of a Personal Guarantee

Have you ever been asked to sign a guarantee? It can come up in many situations.

Defamed on the internet? The courts can help

Our firm has been involved in two actions before the South Australian Supreme Court in which the Court has been prepared to make findings and orders protecting defamed plaintiffs.

Dependency claims – compensation for loss of support following a loved one’s serious injury or death

If a person is seriously injured or dies as a result of another person’s negligence, their family members may be able to bring what is called a dependency claim.