Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel ...

“Their dedication to our clients has been instrumental in driving our firm’s success, and we look forward to their many more contributions in the years to come. This year has been particularly ...

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In determining whether a woman was entitled to compensation from Allianz Australia for a motor vehicle accident, District Court Judge Ian Dearden accepted her evidence that a vital piece of missing ...

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect their homes. However, this measure has drawn strong criticism from lawyers ...

Around November 2020, the owner of an Adelaide roofing company met with his lawyer, John Mark Fitzpatrick, and was told “not to worry” about a contractual claim out of alleged defective work because ...

In 2019, architect Jan Hančl sought legal action in the Municipal Court in Prague, claiming his moral rights had been infringed by the placement of two large advertising billboards on a building he ...

A former client of NSW solicitor Stephen Friend and barrister Andrew Paterson unsuccessfully alleged they were negligent, misleading and deceptive when giving her advice about two settlement offers ...

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Commenting on the new appointment, JWS managing partner Jeremy Davis said: “I’m delighted that Alena has joined the firm. With Alena’s appointment, JWS deepens its national health and safety ...

Four years into its operation, with more than 6,000 statements published on the government’s modern slavery register, the extent to which the legislation is transforming business practices or making a ...

In a statement of claim filed in the Victorian Supreme Court, Slater & Gordon has accused NRMA’s parent company, Insurance Australia Limited (IAL), of engaging in misleading, deceptive and ...