OCTOBER
- Costs Agreements
- Disputes section improved, fields for client and firm details added, trust account details added, solicitor’s lien added, execution clauses for individuals and corporations added and general formatting and grammatical improvements.
AUGUST
- Commentary updated to comply with the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that anyone who sustains serious personal injuries in a motor vehicle accident in Queensland, may be eligible to receive necessary and reasonable lifetime treatment care and support under the National Injury Insurance Scheme.
- Reference to National Injury Insurance Scheme added to the following precedents: Initial letter to applicant client all claims with costs disclosures, Retainer instructions, Initial letter to applicant client lump sum claims with costs disclosures, and Letter to plaintiff with enclosures.
APRIL
- File Cover Sheets for all publications have been completely re-formatted for a better look.
FEBRUARY
- Making life a little easier for practitioners – look out for Blank Deed, Agreement and Execution Clauses folder in the matter plan at the end of each Getting the Matter Underway.
- Recent changes to common law threshold – Summary of the recent legislative changes brought in by the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 included in the Workers Compensation QLD publication commentary.