Action must be taken for defence force abuse victims
TGB managing partner Morry Bailes says reports of systemic abuse in the Australian Defence Force could lead to significant compensation claims for victims.
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TGB managing partner Morry Bailes says reports of systemic abuse in the Australian Defence Force could lead to significant compensation claims for victims.
Read moreSurrogacy is now easier in South Australia, but family law specialist Jane Miller believes that new law amendments won’t result in a dramatic increase in surrogate births. In June 2012 amendments to South Australia’s surrogacy laws came into effect. These amendments broaden the circumstances in which a couple...
Read moreAdelaide injury lawyer Mal Byrne analyses an important Court decision where a school bullying victim was awarded compensation. The decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in the matter of Oyston v St Patrick’s College [2011] (NSWSC 269 13 April 2011) reinforces that schools have to walk the walk and not just talk...
Read moreAdelaide family law specialist Jane Miller explains new family law amendments, which aim to provide greater protection for children. On 7 June 2012 major changes in family law will come into effect, relating to how the courts treat family violence in child custody disputes. The amendments to the Family Law Act...
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 moreTGB's Richard Yates talks to the Advertiser about the legal risks associated with a new social media platform that allows users to post "after death".
Read moreMal Byrne writes about a recent supermarket injury compensation case, and what it means for people injured in similar circumstances. In the blog I wrote last year entitled “I was injured after slipping at a supermarket, can I sue?”, I referred to a decision of the New South Court of Appeal where a woman who fell when her...
Read moreTGB's property legal team answers common legal questions asked by first home buyers and people new to the property market.
Read moreTindall Gask Bentley Lawyers is providing pro bono legal services for homeless youth in South Australia, through the Ladder organisation. Ladder is working to break the cycle of youth homelessness by providing accommodation, support and mentoring. The organisation has a facility at Vincent Street in Port Adelaide, which can...
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