Our office will close on Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 5 pm.
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Our office will close on Thursday, 21 December 2023 at 5 pm.
We will re-open on Monday, 15 January 2024 at 8 am.
During the holiday period please email reception@mcauleylawyers.com.au.
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,...
This decision out of the District Court of Western Australia provides substantial precedence for medical negligence and reasonable care, as regards instances of personal injury resulting from mental harms to patients. Issue The question in this case was whether or not...
The New South Wales Supreme Court’s decision in Ward v Endeavour Coal Pty Limited [2026] NSWSC 557 provides a substantial authority on workplace injury, vicarious liability and contributory negligence. Background The plaintiff, Mr David Ward, was a mechanical engineer...
In a landmark decision for intrapartum care, the Supreme Court of Victoria in Gawthrop v Bendigo Health [2026] VSC 157 held Bendigo Health liable in assault and battery, as well as negligence, after a vaginal examination was performed without the patient’s free and...
The Supreme Court delivered a significant decision in Moore v Keane [2026] NSWSC 475, reshaping the landscape of liability in recreational activities. The case arose from a yacht racing collision during a Cronulla Sailing Club race on Port Hacking in December 2020....