Recent case confirms that a medical assessor's finding on the issue of causation is a finding of fact.

Case highlights how markedly an injured plaintiff's claim can differ against separate defendants.

Discovery in litigation requires parties to identify, preserve and produce thousands of documents over expansive time periods, from emails to hard-copy records. Failing to properly disclose relevant documents can result in adverse costs orders, evidence exclusion and even contempt proceedings. Understanding the four key questions to ask of every document—whether it qualifies as a document, if you control it, its relevance, and whether it's privileged—can help navigate this burdensome and expensi

De Martin & Gasparini Pty Ltd v Bartlett [2025] NSWCA 56.

The decision in BLI v Allianz is critical to understanding what tasks are "everyday tasks" and what are not.

In Gawthrop v Bendigo Health [2026] VSC 157, the Supreme Court of Victoria examined the context surrounding informed consent. The plaintiff presenting to hospital in labour was advised to undergo a vaginal examination as part of routine care for admission to the birthing unit.

The reforms introduce changes to five principal areas which are discussed here.

A claim for personal injury and related damages arising from COVID-19 (COVID) infections on board a cruise ship.

The right to a jury trial in bankruptcy has long been controversial, even after Congress enacted a law in 1994 expressly authorizing the bankruptcy courts to conduct jury trials under certain circumstances.

This case demonstrates the question of causation cannot be distinct from a Medical Assessor or Review Panel's assessment of whole person impairment.

A number of significant employment law reforms will take effect on 1 July 2026.

The regulation power could be used to define what skin injuries are threshold and what skin injuries are non-threshold,

Summary of the Australian legal position & practice with respect to the share capital of an Australian company.

Asessment of adaptation requires a consideration of the Claimant's deterioration or de-compensation in work.

A New South Wales Supreme Court case examines the challenges of pursuing a medical negligence claim more than 20 years after surgery, where the plaintiff's credibility was severely undermined during 14 days of cross-examination. The judgment addresses critical issues surrounding limitation periods, the requirement for cogent explanations of delay, and the evidentiary burden of establishing disability or incapacity to suspend statutory time limits.

Court of Appeal concluded that an injury to the skin is a "soft tissue" injury and, therefore, a "threshold injury".

A Queensland tribunal decision examines the professional misconduct of an anaesthetist who published patient photographs and commentary without consent in a self-published book.

In this briefing, we highlight the key themes from Irish merger control in 2024 and look forward at the emerging developments in 2025, including the recent introduction of Ireland's new FDI screening regime.

This article provides an overview of M&A activity in the healthcare and life sciences sector during 2024 and the outlook for 2025.

A snapshot of key developments in employment, workplace relations & safety, which require actions from employers.