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SME Law 17 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBankrupt 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, and...

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Big Law 15 May 2024 ByGrace RobbieA recent win in the Northern Territory Supreme Court has provided...

A recent win in the Northern Territory Supreme Court has provided optimism for individuals who have lung cancer caused...

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SME Law 18 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyTravis Schultz & Partners adds Brisbane-based senior associate

Queensland-based compensation law firm Travis Schultz & Partners has appointed a senior associate for its Brisbane...

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Big Law 02 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSenior 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...

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Big Law 19 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonQantas could pay ‘millions of dollars’ in compensation

A court was told three of the 1,700 workers illegally sacked by Qantas have suffered financially and emotionally in the...

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Big Law 02 November 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonHigh Court’s unsafe housing decision triggers class action...

A compensation firm said it is investigating a class action over dilapidated rental homes following a landmark High...

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SME Law 04 August 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyTravis Schultz & Partners continues to grow

Queensland-based boutique compensation law firm Travis Schultz & Partners (TSP) has welcomed three new lawyers in...

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Big Law 09 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer prisoner’s ‘unusual’ case against major compensation firm

A Supreme Court said it was faced with an “unusual” matter when a former prisoner attempted to bring disciplinary...

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Big Law 22 March 2023 ByLauren CroftThe ‘wrong approach’ on worker compensation should be rejected

WorkCover has been declared “fundamentally broken”, and the exclusion of bullying and harassment from compensation...

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Politics 21 March 2023 ByJake NelsonLawyers call for mandated flight delay compensation

The federal government should force airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays, says a national legal advocacy...

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