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Did you know that you do not own your own medical records?  Whilst you do not own them, you have a legal right to access your records under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW).  Your request must: be in writing; include your name and...

Mr Day was injured whilst operating a J-Bar in the ski fields at Guthega. Mr Day was allegedly struck by an errant skier in the course of his employment as a consequence of his then employer, Perisher Blue Pty Ltd (Perisher Blue), breaching its duty of care to Day by...

Individuals who have suffered a prior work injury often are unsure whether they must disclose their prior injury when applying for a job and are concerned that should they disclose the injury, they may not be offered the job. Job interviews, including questionnaires...

Hospitals are often under resourced and doctors and nurses are being required to work onerous hours under significant stress. The law in medical negligence plays an important role in ensuring that each individual is duly compensated but also provides a financial...

Who is to blame for a collapsed balcony of a leased property? The managing agent of the property? The tenant? The landlord? These are difficult questions and the answer will often depend on the circumstances of each case. A landlord has a duty to ensure residential...

Mediation is a process where an independent person (called the mediator) assists parties to a dispute to reach an agreed resolution. The parties agree who will be the mediator.  The exception to this is where there is a court-annexed mediation, where the Court...

Properties are often owned by a number of persons or entities as tenants in common. It can arise that one or more owners wish to sell the property and others do not. Under section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919, where a property is held in co-ownership the...

McAuley Lawyers is pleased to announce that Bernard McAuley is now an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury. The Law Society of NSW has accredited Bernard as specially competent in personal injury after a rigorous assessment program throughout 2022. Only a...

Nervous shock is a historic term derived under English law which refers to psychiatric/mental illness or injury inflicted upon a person by intentional or negligent actions or omissions of another. Who can bring a nervous shock claim? In NSW, nervous shock claims can...

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann who is charged with sexual intercourse with Brittany Higgins without consent commenced on 4 October before 16 jurors. Given the significant media reporting over the allegations, the non-existence of provision for a judge alone trial in the...