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Ms Filiposka has been awarded $828,554 in work injury damages proceedings claiming negligence against her employer, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, in respect to a back injury she sustained in an awkward lifting incident whilst…

There are all sorts of commercial disputes which businesses large and small can become involved in.  Here are 10 common examples: Contractual disputes – what is the meaning of an agreement and how should it…

The Western Sydney Awards for Busines Excellence (WSABE) has today announced McAuley Hawach Lawyers as a finalist for the Outstanding Employer of Choice Award. The Award recognises organisations that put in place strategies and initiatives…

Congratulations to McAuley Hawach paralegal, Rebecka Troy who is a finalist in the Youth award with the Local Business Awards. The Youth Award recognises an outstanding young person who brings value to one’s business, are…

Congratulations to Steve McAuley who is a finalist for Business Person of the Year in the Local Business Awards. The Business Person of the Year recognises an outstanding business person whose vision, influence and dedication…

The Federal Government has announced that it will extend the previously enacted provisions relating to Statutory Demands against companies and Bankruptcy Notices. The plan is that until 31 December 2020: Statutory Demands will need to…

A Grattan Institute Report has found that one in every nine patients who go into hospital in Australia suffers a complication.  When the patient stays overnight the figure increases to one in four.    A complication is…

On 6 August 2020, NSW Parliament became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legislate new Australian Model Defamation Provisions, which were amended on the 27 July 2020 by the Council of Attorneys-General. The Defamation Amendment Bill…

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2018/2019 report, Indigenous Australians continue to wait longer for admission from elective surgery waiting lists than non-indigenous. Overall, the time within which 50% of Indigenous Australians…

Doctors have a duty to warn you of inherent risks involved in a procedure.  A doctor’s duty to warn of inherent risks is to protect you from injury that is unacceptable. If for example, you…