Legal Advice: Most Commonly Asked Questions About Your Legal Rights

The statute of limitations for sexual assault vary depending on where you live, how old you were when the assault occurred, whether the assault was a single incident or ongoing, whether the assault was perpetrated by a family member, an acquaintance, a stranger, or under the umbrella of an institution, and so on. Criminal rules for reporting can have different

Laws and guidelines dictate many of the specifics parameters governing public liability claims, like what kinds of injuries they cover, and what expenses they provide compensation for. But what’s never spelled out quite so clearly (at least not in government documents) is how the process of a public liability claim will actually play out, step by step. When you’re working alongside an experienced

Let’s say you’re traveling through the Australian Capital Territory (the ACT), driving past Canberra, and suddenly you’re hit in the rear by another car. Hopefully, everyone’s okay, but there’s a lot of paperwork and process to an auto accident — especially if you decide to make a claim. The states and territories of Australia all have slightly different processes for

Many Australians are under the impression that the only way to access funds from their superannuation ahead of schedule is to pay for an injury or significant medical emergency. And it is true that most of the circumstances which allow one to access their super funds early are related to medical conditions. But there are other factors, including severe financial

Have you ever been involved in an accident that you believe was caused by the negligence of an organisation or individual? You may be eligible to pursue a public liability claim if the responsible party owed you a duty of care and they breached this obligation. A successful claim could result in significant compensation to cover economic losses from the

TPD insurance is designed to help support people who are unable to return to the workplace because of a debilitating disability. The acronym stands for Total and Permanent Disability, but these policies may have different names depending on the provider. TPD cover is released as a lump sum payment when you can't work again in any occupation or you can't