Archive for September 2016
FACEBOOK POSTS LEAD TO CYBERSTALKING CONVICTION
A man has been convicted of stalking after he posted threatening messages on his Facebook account. The facts The man and the victim were both involved in an organisation that trained young cyclists. In 2007, the victim found out that the man had had inappropriate contact with two young female cyclists and so made a…
Read MoreA FALL AT THE FOOTY: IS IT WORK?
Most people would assume that if you go to the footy and get injured, you can’t get workers compensation because you’re not at work. But that’s not always the case. Employee activities outside of work hours may still attract an entitlement to compensation if it can be proven that the employment was a significant cause…
Read MoreCONTEMPT OF COURT IN FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS? YES, IT CAN HAPPEN
The Family Court ordered a man not to sell a prestige motor car without his former partner’s consent. He went ahead and sold it anyway and spent the $90,000 proceeds on gambling and drugs. So how did the Family Court react? Background The parties were involved in property settlement proceedings following the breakdown of their…
Read MoreSLIP AND FALL: WOMAN AWARDED $660,000 COMPENSATION
A woman has been awarded $660,000 in compensation after she slipped and fell on a wet floor in a Sydney fruit shop, sustaining severe injuries. Background The woman, aged 36, had been in the fruit shop when she slipped on the wet floor and landed heavily on her side. She suffered soft tissue injury to…
Read MorePRESTIGIOUS LEGAL LISTING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY LAW
Andrew Carpenter and Websters Lawyers have been included in a prestigious legal guide as one of the best plaintiff public liability lawyers and law firms in Adelaide for 2015-16. Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession Ever heard of Doyle’s Guide? It’s a legal directory that lists the best lawyers and law firms Australia-wide. The…
Read MoreIF YOU’VE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED, CAN YOU CLAIM COMPENSATION?
Victims of sexual abuse so often carry the burden of this trauma for the rest of their lives. Compensation might not ease the pain and suffering, but it can help in the recovery process by assisting with medical expenses, loss of income and other costs. There are many avenues through which victims of sexual abuse…
Read MoreFAMILY REPORTS: CAN YOU DISPUTE THEM?
A decision of the Family Court has confirmed that Family Reports can only be disputed in rare circumstances. Everyone wants what’s best for their kids. So strong is the desire that it often draws parties into parenting disputes in which Courts and experts have to assess all the evidence to come up with a solution.…
Read More7-ELEVEN SCANDAL – UNDERPAYMENT OF WAGES AND YOUR RIGHTS
In December 2015, more than fifty 7-Eleven stores across Australia were targeted with coordinated raids. It wasn’t a drug bust, or a crackdown on illegal prostitution. The raids were launched by the former Fels Wage Fairness Panel to seize documents relating to the underpayment of wages of hundreds of workers. The raids followed revelations by television…
Read MoreSUPREME COURT ACQUITS MAN OF SPEEDING CHARGES
In a significant decision, a client of Websters Lawyers who was charged with two counts of speeding has had the charges against him dismissed. The decision will potentially affect thousands of other speeding charges in South Australia because the case concerned the technical aspects of speed gun testing. Background The police used a hand-held speed…
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