Alleged abuse in the Australian Defence Force: Where to now?
TGB Partner Tim White looks at the options ahead for victims of alleged abuse within the Australian Defence Force, and the compensation process.
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TGB Partner Tim White looks at the options ahead for victims of alleged abuse within the Australian Defence Force, and the compensation process.
Read moreTGB Military Compensation lawyer, Tim White, says alleged abuse within the Australian military is likely to take an enormous psychological toll on victims. Mr White, a partner at Tindall Gask Bentley law firm, said her firm had assisted a number of military personnel whose experiences within the Defence Force had resulted in...
Read moreA major review into allegations of abuse within the Australian Defence Force could lead to compensation for victims, writes TGB Military Compensation lawyer, Tim White. On 14 June 2012, Minister of Defence, Mr Stephen Smith, released the Executive Summary of the DLA Piper Review (Vol 1) into allegations of abuse, including...
Read moreWhen someone sustains an injury in an accident, it has the potential to affect many aspects of that person’s life style both in the short and long term, with the potential to blight that person’s sex life, writes Adelaide injury lawyer Mal Byrne. Nothing kills the mood (so to speak) more than physical pain and/or depression...
Read moreEmployees and contractors can access the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for a variety of reasons. The FWC is the national workplace relations tribunal. It is independent and has the power to deal with minimum wages, enterprise bargaining, industrial action, actions affecting employment and termination of employment and other workplace...
Read moreTGB managing partner Morry Bailes says reports of systemic abuse in the Australian Defence Force could lead to significant compensation claims for victims.
Read moreTindall Gask Bentley client Sue Burtenshaw will receive a formal apology and compensation, after being defamed on radio and Facebook. Ms Burtenshaw, a former Principal at Coober Pedy Area School, said she is pleased the dispute has been resolved. “I believe that what was said about me publicly was wrong and unfair, and receiving...
Read moreIf you have an adverse reaction to the medication you are taking for a work injury, Adelaide injury lawyer and former pharmacist Mal Byrne says you may be entitled to workers compensation for that reaction. In the Ice Age, when I was a pharmacist, I remember that part of the ritual when filling a prescription was to make sure...
Read moreTGB Military Compensation lawyer, Tim White, says the psychological impact of war on veterans deserves greater recognition from the Commonwealth government. Mr White represents many South Australian former defence force members who have been diagnosed with illnesses such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depressive disorders...
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