‘Tis the season… to be protected from financial elder abuse
Christmas is a joyful time for many, but as we know navigating the holiday season can be fraught with challenges. Whilst financial elder abuse may not be top of mind,…
Aged Care Royal Commission Update – Hobart hearing and Newcastle forum
The Royal Commission in to Aged Care Quality and Safety recently held a hearing in Hobart and conducted a Community Forum in Newcastle. Hobart hearing The Hobart Hearing inquired into…
Statement at the Aged Care Royal Commission Newcastle Community Forum
On Wednesday 27 November, our Principal, Catherine Henry, spoke at the Aged Care Royal Commission's Newcastle Community Forum. Her statement follows. I am a health and aged care lawyer practising…
Catherine Henry Lawyers again recognised in list of top medical negligence lawyers
Leading health and medical lawyer Catherine Henry and her firm have both been recognised in the prestigious Doyles Guide lists of NSW’s top medical negligence and malpractice compensation lawyers and…
Result in vaginal mesh class action
This week, Her Honour Justice Katzmann SC of the Federal Court delivered her judgment in Kathryn Gill & ORS v Ethicon Sarl & ORS, a class action against Johnson and…
Significant compensation recovered after failed tubal ligation | Our Client’s Story
We helped a woman successfully resolve a case against a regional public hospital (“the hospital”) in respect of a failed tubal ligation. Background The procedure was performed by a first-year…
Regional hearings and forums for the Royal Commission into Aged Care
The latest hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have wrapped up in Mudgee. The three day hearing inquired into the shortfalls and challenges in aged…
Assets of a discretionary trust | A case study
In 2011 there was the case of Harris v Harris. The trial Judge found that the net value of the parties' assets was $4,269,180. This included the net assets of…
Discretionary trusts and property settlements
What happens in a family law property settlement when property is held in a discretionary trust? It’s important to start with the basics. Section 79(1) of the Family Law Act…
Parenting arrangements after separation
In October 2019 the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) released a report with statistics on parenting arrangements after separation. We’ve compiled some of the more interesting statistics below. The…
The Royal Commission to Aged Care Quality and Safety Hearings
The second and third Melbourne hearings of the Royal Commission to Aged Care Quality and Safety have inquired into diversity in aged care and the aged care workforce, respectively. Hearing…
The future of family law
There has been increased discussion in the media recently about the future of family law. You might recall our article from earlier this year which discussed some of the main…
