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Motor Vehicle Accident NSW

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NOVEMBER 
  • New commentary added on recent amendments to maximum costs recoverable by practitioners – Amendments by Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims) Regulation 2016
OCTOBER 
  • Retainer instructions – Motor accident claim – Updated references to indexed maximum amounts of damages.
  • Costs Agreements – Included reference to time limit for bringing costs assessment, total estimate of legal costs section with provision for variables, and authority to receive money into trust.

Personal Injury NSW

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NOVEMBER 
  • Commentary – Updated link to clause 3 of CIVIL LIABILITY (NON-ECONOMIC LOSS) ORDER 2010 regarding maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss.
OCTOBER 
  • Retainer instructions – Updated reference to index amount for maximum non-economic loss.
  • Costs Agreements
    • Included reference to time limit for bringing costs assessment, total estimate of legal costs section with provision for variables, and authority to receive money into trust.
    • 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.

Workers Compensation QLD

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Workers Compensation

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.

Motor Vehicle Accident QLD

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Motor Vehicle Accident

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
  • Added commentary on the National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland
  • Initial letter to client and Retainer Instructions – information added concerning eligibility for the NIIS scheme after award of damages.
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.

Personal Injury QLD

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Personal Injury 

August 
  • Additional commentary added on NIIS – updated to ensure compliance with the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016. The act applies to individuals who may eligible to receive necessary and reasonable lifetime treatment care and support for a serious personal injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
  • LINKS TO – National Injury Insurance Scheme (QLD) – Notification form
    LINKS TO – National Injury Insurance Scheme (QLD) – Application form – Interim participation
    LINKS TO – National Injury Insurance Scheme (QLD) – Application form – Insurer
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.

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