Kingsley Lawson Lawyers

20/10/2025

Kingsley Lawson was proud to be a major sponsor of the Milton State School - annual Fair on the Green over the weekend. Despite a late afternoon storm the event was well attended. We would like to acknowledge and thank all the teachers, parents and sponsors who donated time and money to make the event the resounding success that it was. Until next year!

14/05/2025

Historical child abuse - what constitutes "serious physical abuse"?

The Supreme Court of NSW has recently dealt with this issue in Hartnett v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes (No 7) [2025] NSWSC 128.

https://kingsleylawson.com.au/hartnett-v-trustees-of-the-roman-catholic-church-for-the-diocese-of-wilcannia-forbes-no-7-2025-nswsc-128/

27/03/2025

It gave us great pleasure to attend the Earlwood Wanderers Football Club season launch party on Wednesday night. As proud sponsors of EWFC Kingsley Lawson wishes the club all the best for the 2025 season. GO EWFC!

22/11/2023

It’s great to be partnered up with Pine Hills Lightning Baseball Club for the 2023-24 season!

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08/11/2023

A righteous win for the survivors!

The recent landmark decision made in GLJ v The Trustees of the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32 has massive ramifications for those who have survived historical sexual abuse and now provides them with a better opportunity to obtain the justice that they deserve.

Our summary of this landmark decision can be found right here:
https://kingsleylawson.com.au/2023/11/glj-v-the-trustees-of-the-roman-catholic-church-for-the-diocese-of-lismore-2023-hca-32/

08/11/2023

Total and Permanent Invalidity: A question of fact?

In 2010, the High court held that where a superannuation fund trustee is required to form an opinion as part of the exercise of a trust duty, various obligations will apply to the trustee in forming that opinion.

Click the link below to find out more about what this means for you and your super:
https://kingsleylawson.com.au/2023/11/finch-v-telstra-super-pty-ltd-2010-hca-36/

11/10/2023

If you’ve been injured because of a work-related accident, give us a call today!!!

21/07/2023

Is an injured roof plumber automatically fit to join the sales, delivery or customer service team?

In 2012, Mr Jones made a TPD claim under a group life policy issued by Hannover Life. Although it was accepted that he could never return to his pre-injury tradesman work, his claim was declined as the insurer considered the claimant could work in roles which did not require retraining.

To find out more about this matter, click here: https://kingsleylawson.com.au/2023/07/wilson-v-gold-coast-hospital-and-health-service-2023-qsc-135/

30/05/2023

Pain in the NT? More like gain in QLD!

Despite being injured while being assigned to a job in the Northern Territory, Ms Covill was still entitled to make a common law claim for damages against WorkCover Queensland! This was because at the time her contract was entered into, it occurred in Brisbane.

While many can be deterred from bringing a common law damages claim due to their injury occurring outside of Queensland, the recent decision of Covill v WorkCover Queensland [2022] QSC 171, highlights the importance of understanding where your employee contract is located.

To find out more about this matter, and what you may be entitled to, click here:

The subject case relates to a plaintiff who sustained personal injuries as a result of the negligence of the defendant (the incident). As a consequence of the incident, the plaintiff was unable to work and suffered a loss of earnings. The plaintiff in the subject case then received workers’ compen...

11/11/2022

A lack of informed consent and a botched medical procedure is a recipe for disaster!

In the recent case of Neutze v Clarke & Anor [2022] QSC 155, the Queensland Supreme Court proves how important a lack of informed consent between medical practitioners and their patients is!

If you've recently been a victim of medical negligence from the wrongdoing of a medical practitioner, find out what rights you may be entitled to here:
https://kingsleylawson.com.au/2022/11/neutze-v-clarke-and-anor/

01/11/2022

Even mundane tasks can result in serious damage!

The recent District Court case of Kup-Ferroth v. A1 Custom Stainless and Kitchens, found that an employer can fail to provide a safe system of work by simply not having enough staff assist with lifting a heavy benchtop!

Find our more about how Mr Kup-Ferroth's claim has affected the nature of workplace health and safety regulations here:

https://kingsleylawson.com.au/2022/10/kup-ferroth-v-a1-custom-stainless/

01/11/2022

Kozarov’s traumatic role causes even more trauma for her employer!

Despite inherently knowing the traumatic nature of her role as a solicitor in the Specialist Sexual Offences unit, Ms Kozarov was able to make a claim against her employer for its failure to take reasonable measures in response to “evident signs” of her work-related PTSD.

Find out what this could mean for you in our case summary of the recent High Court decision of Kozarov v Victoria here: https://kingsleylawson.com.au/2022/10/kozarov-v-victoria/