Nervous Shock in Compensation Claims
There may be unfortunate moments in someone’s life where they become a witness to the scene of a traumatic event. You could be entirely…
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Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession
Our last blog reviewed the decision of Hegarty relating to vicarious trauma for Ambulance Officers and firs responders. But what about lawyers? Often, in…
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Vicarious Trauma is a known occupational hazard for a number of professions. Often these are: First responders – police, ambulance and fire fighters; Doctors…
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As part of a compensation claim, lawyers need to establish that our client has suffered economic loss as a result of their injury. To…
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Lockett McCullough Lawyers is now a proud participant of the Cancer Council Queensland’s Free Will Service for Queensland. As proud supporters of the Cancer Council…
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A recent and intriguing case in Victoria has seen a couple barred from claiming a multimillion-dollar estate due to a small ink spot concealing…
Read articleEverything you need to know about the new E-Conveyancing Mandate
Electronic conveyancing is now the norm in Queensland with the new mandate having come into effect on Monday, 20 February 2023. Queensland now joins…
Read articleWhat happens to crucial contract dates over the Christmas / New Year period?
It is that time of the year again – Christmas and New Year are fast approaching! It is quite common for us property lawyers…
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With children back to school and vaccinations now available for school aged children, we are starting to see disputes arise between parents as to…
Read articleHow to keep your Costs down in a Compensation Law case
Everybody assumes that personal injury lawyers are expensive. This is true to a certain extent. Often we have a file for 2 years or…
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