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 relatively small number of solicitors in NSW are accredited in personal injury law.
Congratulations Bernard!
This appeal in the Supreme Court of New South Wales concerned a respondent who was employed as a case worker for the Department of Communities and Justice (the appellant). The central issue was whether the appellant was negligent in exposing the respondent to a...
The assessment of damages can be one of the most difficult aspects of a personal injury claim, particularly where an injured person’s future earning capacity is affected but the precise financial impact is uncertain. Fuchs v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2026]...
In a recent court decision of Cullen v State of New South Wales, the High Court of NSW has dismissed the appeal after finding no breach of a duty of care by the OSG officers.The appeal to this court raised 3 issues: Whether the OSG officers owed a duty of care that...
In AAI Limited t/as GIO v Williams [2026] NSWPICMP 414, the claimant alleged that he sustained both physical and psychological injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 25 May 2023. Independent medical assessment were scheduled to determine the extent of any permanent...
In Ticehurst v Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2026] NSWDC 248, the District Court of New South Wales awarded a coal mine haul truck operator damages exceeding $1.3 million after findings his employer had failed to provide a safe system of work. The decision...
On 28 December 2020, Marc Andrew Sebastian Field died from injuries sustained in the course of his employment with FIS Systems Pty Ltd. The employer commenced proceedings in the Personal Injury Commission seeking orders for the apportionment of the statutory lump sum...
This decision of Perez v AAI Limited t/as AAMI [2026] NSWPIC 264, delivered on 29 April 2026 from the New South Wales Personal Injury Commission, provides that claimants can obtain English language lessons under insurance, as part of post-injury rehabilitation....
On 23 June 2026, the New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down its decision on the Randwick City Council’s appeal against the New South Wales District Court decision in Wunderwald v Randwick City Council [2025] NSWDC 466. The Court of Appeal affirmed the...
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) plays a critical role in maintaining integrity and public confidence in New South Wales public administration. However, many people are uncertain about what legally constitutes "corrupt conduct" and when ICAC has...
The New South Wales Supreme Court has delivered an important decision in Campbell bht Mammoliti v Ritchie [2026] NSWSC 754, considering several key issues that frequently arise in medical negligence litigation, including limitation periods, peer professional opinion,...