Authors: Chris Mills, Ben Maxwell and Lydia Andrews The Personal Injuries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (‘the Bill’) introduces offences similar to the Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (‘MAI Amendment Act’). The MAI Amendment Act introduced a prohibition on claim farming in relation to motor vehicle claims as the practice […]
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The team at Neumann & Turnour Lawyers hope that you had a restful Christmas and New Year period, particularly after the tumultuous year that was 2020. If 2020 has shown us anything, it is that life can present us with the unexpected. In such circumstances it is imperative that organisations have the ability to adapt
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Chris Mills The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protective measures mandated by Commonwealth and State Governments are causing significant disruption and uncertainty for both employers and employees. At the date of this update, the Queensland Chief Health Officer has directed workers to work from home if the work can reasonably be performed
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New Legislation may extend liability for Child Abuse to organisations that are not subject to existing child protection regimes. Are you prepared? New laws passed by the Queensland Parliament are set to give victims of institutional child abuse greater access to claims against institutions. The laws were announced in late 2019 and will come into
