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We have all had the experience of going to a children’s party, a gym or some form of recreational activity and being asked to sign a form waiving our rights (or those of our children) to claim compensation if we are injured in the course of the activity. The waiver might appear, in plain words, to remove any chance of

The usual process for making a car accident compensation claim isn't always possible if you are involved in a hit-and-run incident. Normally, the parties involved in a crash will swap insurance details and contact information, enabling you to pursue damages from the relevant CTP insurer if you sustain serious injuries. But what can claimants do when a driver flees the

A woman who was awarded $750,000 following a family provision claim against her deceased ex-husband’s estate has lost her case on appeal. We covered the trial in March, in which the plaintiff received the legacy despite having been divorced from her late spouse, a successful doctor, for nearly 20 years prior to his death. Justice Paul Le Gay Brereton originally decided that

The appeals process is an integral part of the Australian legal system, enabling people to contest a judge’s decision and have the matter reheard. However, the appeals process goes both ways. Successful will dispute plaintiffs can see rulings overturned, as one family provision claimant recently discovered. The original case, which we reported on earlier this year, involved a man who sought provisions

The Salvation Army is among Australia's most venerated charitable organisations. The institution, which is part of the evangelical Christian Church, has operated in the country since the late 19th century. Renowned for providing support to some of Australia's most vulnerable people, the Salvos recently found itself at the centre of a child abuse scandal. Last year, the Royal Commission into

Workplace injuries appear to be on the decline in Australia, indicating that employers are taking health and safety regulations seriously and providing an increasingly secure environment for their staff. In 2013-14, there were 113,965 serious injury claims in the country, according to Safe Work Australia data. This was down from 120,050 in the previous year and a significant decrease on