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Jensen McConaghy is very pleased to announce the appointment of John Hunter and Kirsten Weber as Partners of the firm.The appointments are very well deserved and reflect the firm’s commitment to investing in its bright future by bringing through new partnership talent.With a driving passion to achieve optimal outcomes for his clients, John manages a variety of ...
READ MOREJensen McConaghy is very pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Husband as a Partner of the firm.This appointment reflects the firm’s commitment to investing in its bright future by bringing through new partnership talent and ensuring it delivers an exceptional client service experience.Melanie has played a key role in the management and success of our ...
Jensen McConaghy is delighted to announce the expansion of our firm to North Queensland by the opening of an office in Cairns.Jensen McConaghy is one of Queensland’s largest dedicated providers of legal services to the insurance industry. The firm takes pride in servicing the needs of many Queensland institutions and corporations. Our strong commitment to excellent ...
Jensen McConaghy is very pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Tomley as a Partner of the firm.This appointment reflects the firm's commitment to investing in its bright future by bringing through new partnership talent and ensuring it delivers an exceptional client service experience.Michelle is an outstanding lawyer who has played a key role in the ...
Please click here to view the May 2016 edition of JMail - Workplace Law.If you have any queries, please contact Steve Gifford, Partner, on 07 3004 0966 or by sgifford@jensenmc.com.au.
Under discrimination laws an employer can be held vicariously liable for the actions of its employees if it fails to take all reasonable steps to prevent the conduct from occurring.A tribunal recently warned all employers that they must not only have anti-discrimination policies in place but they must also ensure that the policies are “communicated effectively” to ...
Allen v Chadwick [2014] SASCFC 100Recently, the Full Court of the South Australian Supreme Court considered contributory negligence in circumstances where the Plaintiff failed to wear a seatbelt and the driver was intoxicated.The Trial Judge concluded that the defendant was negligent in the driving of a motor vehicle, causing severe personal injury to the ...
Stafford v Carrigy-Ryan & Anor [2014] ACT 27In a recent decision of the ACT Court of Appeal, the extent to which damages should be reduced due to contributory negligence was considered. The Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT) ss. 95 and 96 are similar to ss.47 and 48 of the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld).The appellant was a passenger in a vehicle ...
Gray –v- Richards [2014] HCA 40The recent High Court decision of Gray –v- Richards has provided some certainty in a reasonably uncertain area of law. The High Court determined that the NSW Court of Appeal had erred in deciding that no allowance should be made for the cost of managing the fund management damages awarded to a Plaintiff with a traumatic ...
Lewin v. Gould [2014] QDC231In a recent Queensland District Court decision of Farr SC DCJ, a number of factual inaccuracies in the evidence of the infant Plaintiff’s medical expert resulted in a finding that the symptoms were unrelated to the accident and a nominal award was made of $2,483.24, representing general damages, special damages and interest ...
