Posts by Maja Susic
Is Workers Compensation All I Can Claim? You May Be Entitled To More
You injured yourself at work. Perhaps you lodged a workers compensation claim and received weekly payments. Perhaps the claim ended years ago. Maybe you are even back at work and trying to move on. So that is the end of it? For many people, the answer is yes. But not always. One of the biggest…
Read MoreWorker Awarded More Than $125,000 After Just Two Weeks Following Workplace Sexual Harassment
Many workers assume that if they have only just started a job — particularly if they are casual, on probation or still doing a trial period — they have very few rights. Some think: “I’d only been there a short time, so there’s probably nothing I can do.” A recent decision of the Federal Circuit…
Read MoreCan Workers Compensation Still Cover Problems From an Injury 20 Years Ago?
Many workers assume that once enough time has passed after an old workplace injury, any future problems are simply part of “getting older”. A sore knee becomes arthritis. A bad back becomes degeneration. Pain that once came and went becomes constant. And often the assumption is: “It happened too long ago – surely Workers Compensation…
Read MoreCan You Be Ordered to Pay Your Ex’s Legal Costs in Family Court?
Who Pays Legal Costs in a Family Law Case? One of the most common questions people ask when going through separation or divorce is: “Who pays the legal costs in Family Court?” Many people assume that if they “win” their case, the other side will have to pay their legal fees. Others assume the opposite…
Read MoreCan My Ex Hide Assets in a Family Trust During a Divorce?
“Everything Is in a Trust — Does That Mean I Get Nothing?” It is one of the most common fears people have during a family law property settlement. A husband or wife discovers that the family business, investment properties, shares, farm or other major assets are not technically owned by their former partner at all.…
Read MoreCould You Be Missing Out on Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Through the National Redress Scheme?
How Can Two People Experience Similar Abuse — Yet Receive Vastly Different Outcomes? Two brothers suffered effectively the same abuse. Yet one received about $40,000 through the National Redress Scheme, while the other obtained a $900,000 court judgment through a civil claim. How can outcomes be so dramatically different — and what does that mean…
Read MoreCourt Sets Aside $40,000 Trespass Award Against Police — But Finds “No Bail” Arrest Warrant Was Malicious
In 2024, we reported on a Supreme Court decision in which South Australian police were ordered to pay a man $40,000 damages after officers repeatedly entered his property despite him revoking permission for police to do so. That decision has now been overturned by the South Australian Court of Appeal. However, the appeal court still…
Read MoreWhat Happens If Your Ex Has Hidden, Wasted or Spent the Money?
What happens if your former partner has already spent the money before your family law property settlement is finalised? It is one of the most common and emotionally charged concerns in family law matters. A party discovers unusual withdrawals, gambling losses, excessive spending, hidden accounts or money that simply appears to have “disappeared” before separation…
Read MoreCan You Prove Your Ex Has Hidden or Spent Money?
What if you believe your former partner has taken, hidden or improperly spent money before your family law property settlement? It is one of the most common concerns raised in family law matters. A party notices unusual withdrawals, missing funds, unexplained transfers or spending that simply does not seem to make sense. In some cases,…
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