Delay at your peril

The decision of Gower v State of NSW NSWCA 132 is a case of interest in relation to work injury damages claims. In the decision, the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal for an extension of a statutory limitation period to bring a claim for work injury damages 10...

Director’s Duties: what are they?

A director of a company has a range of legal duties including to make sure the company complies with general and specific laws relating to the company’s operations. The general duties of a director are set out in the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth). A director...

What is a TPD Claim?

TPD stands for ‘Total and Permanent Disability’. Many insurance and superannuation policies have a total and permanent disability insurance component. If you have TPD insurance, and have suffered an injury or illness, you may be entitled to make a claim on the...

Are you or your business owed money?

What is the quickest and cheapest way of recovering a bad debt? What are the best techniques for recovering a bad debt? How do you maximise your chances of recovering a bad debt? If communication has broken down with a person or business who owes you money, it is...

Do you have a personal injury claim?

People often do not realise that they have a personal injury claim. There are all sorts of potential claims.  Perhaps you were involved in a motor accident or a work accident.  Or you suffered injury at a public or private place.  Or you were on the...