It was the day that changed motorcyclist David Norman’s life forever. A former Big Issue seller, David was back in work, back on his feet and on his way to a new life, learning specialist skills that would soon see him working in the mines. He was, in his own words, “living his dreams”, before one split second...
Read moreAustralia, we have an access-to-justice problem. A third of our population live in rural areas, but only 10.5% of lawyers are among them. So how do we ensure everyone has access to legal representation? TGB managing partner Morry Bailes discussed how to fix the problem with ABC Radio Adelaide’s Peter Goers. Listen now. Read...
Read moreAn estimated seven million Australians struggle to access legal advice, simply because of where they live, writes TGB managing partner Morry Bailes in his latest column for InDaily. Read it here.
Read more13-year-old Adelaide schoolgirl Libby Bell was bullied so relentlessly she took her own life. Now her heartbroken family and the greater public cries out for justice. But who is liable under these circumstances? The bullies? The school? Or the Department of Education? TGB managing partner Morry Bailes spoke with 5AA’s...
Read moreMandatory sentencing is popular but it represents much of what is wrong with our justice system, argues TGB managing partner Morry Bailes in his regular column for InDaily. Read the full column here.
Read moreThe holiday of a lifetime can have a painful ending! In this episode of the Law & Life podcast, TGB partner Tim White discusses how you can make an injury compensation claim if you are an Aussie injured abroad or an overseas traveller injured in Australia but have since returned home. Listen on SoundCloudListen to the full...
Read moreFamous household brand Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay an astonishing A$525 million to a US woman who claimed she developed terminal ovarian cancer after using the company’s talcum-powder-based products. The case is one of thousands of lawsuits brought across the US alleging the company failed to warn consumers...
Read moreMany couples make the decision to never marry. “It’s just a piece of paper,” they say. What they may not realise is in the eyes of the law de facto couples are the same as married couples. TGB family law partner Wendy Barry spoke to ABC Radio Adelaide’s Narelle Graham to debunk the myths of de facto relationships. Listen...
Read moreAs the nation debates two significant issues that impact both government and the fabric of our society, TGB managing partner Morry Bailes reminds us that the opinion polls and the media’s war of words mean very little when justice is at stake. Read his latest column for InDaily here.
Read moreThe Federal Government has committed $341,000 to the development of an Artificial Intelligence ‘robot lawyer’ that would help ordinary Australians resolve their divorce disputes online. Tindall Gask Bentley family law partner Jane Miller spoke to Caroline Winter from ABC Radio’s PM program about the rise of...
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