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Employment law
More than just a damaged ego: defamation in the current climate
From Rebel Wilson to Joe Hockey and Geoffrey Rush, the past few years have been dotted with high profile Australians making claims for damages to their reputation. But you don’t have to insult someone famous to find yourself on the receiving end of a defamation lawsuit – so what does the law say?
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Social justice
Puppy farmers put on notice after tribunal decision
Dodgy dog breeders have been put on notice after a Victorian couple successfully took legal action against the Gumtree sellers who sold them a flea and worm-infested puppy.
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Patient safety
Is the fear of antibiotic resistance impacting patient’s medical treatment?
The World Health Organisation has described antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest threats to human health. This however shouldn’t deter medical professionals from providing antibiotic therapy in cases that warrant and require such treatment.
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Asbestos
Asbestos diseases: rights for New Zealand citizens
In 2017, Elva brought a claim against her late husband’s previous employer for asbestos exposure from washing his work clothes. However, despite her case being the first of its kind in New Zealand, it is not unusual; hundreds of similar cases have been won in other countries from negligent asbestos exposure.
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Social justice
The life and death legal fights for the sick kids on Nauru
In 2018 Maurice Blackburn has acted pro bono to get more than 20 people off Nauru for medical care. Many of our cases involved children, some as young as six months old. It is no exaggeration to say that these are life and death cases.
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Road rights
Distracted drivers leave no room for error
Road safety stats reveal Australian drivers are distracted around 45 per cent of the time on our roads.
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