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Cybersecurity Expert Witness – Navigating Legal Disputes in the Digital Age

Whether the case involves a ransomware attack, failure to comply with data breach notification laws, or a cyber insurance claim, expert opinion can determine how events unfolded and whether reasonable security standards were followed.

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ExpertsDirect

General Medicine Expert Witness – Clear Medical Opinion for Complex Legal Matters

A General Medicine Expert Witness bridges the gap between clinical complexity and legal scrutiny-translating years of healthcare experience into clear, actionable insight.

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ExpertsDirect

Sports Law Expert Witness – Expert Opinion in Athlete Disputes, Governance, and Sports Injuries

A Sports Law Expert Witness brings clarity to these matters-providing independent analysis of conduct, compliance, and risk across all levels of sport.

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ExpertsDirect

Dangers of joint authorship of expert reports

Australian courts are not opposed to joint expert opinions and find value in experts consulting with other experts to formulate a more well-informed opinion.

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ExpertsDirect

Corporate Law Expert Witness – Supporting Litigation in Complex Business Disputes

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ExpertsDirect

Forensic Expert Witness – The science behind having a forensic expert witness on your case

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ExpertsDirect

Ogbonna v CTI Logistics Ltd (No 8): The sequestration order was set aside but the costs story did not end there

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Matthews Folbigg Lawyers

Leave to Amend a Defence Filed Late – Case Note

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Stonegate Legal

A short guide to Expert Witness Conclaves

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ExpertsDirect

Guide to Concurrent Evidence in New South Wales

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ExpertsDirect

Agricultural Engineering Expert Witness – Resolving Disputes in Modern Agriculture

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ExpertsDirect

Biology Expert Witness – Clarifying Scientific Evidence in Legal Disputes

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ExpertsDirect

Cost saver or chimera? Preliminary hearings on serious harm in defamation: Bottrill v Graham (No 2) [2025] NSWDC 221

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Kennedys

New practice note to drive increased efficiency in the Oppression Proceeding Program in the Supreme Court of Victoria

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Holding Redlich

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

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A&O Shearman

High Court rules unfairly sacked worker entitled to damages for psychiatric injury

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Avant Law

Cross Examining Cyber EP23: Cross Examining Professor Ciaran Martin – Part 2 (Podcast)

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

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Piper Alderman

Getting costs in Fair Work Act proceedings requires careful planning

Employers that find themselves embroiled in litigation should always seek legal advice when considering costs orders in this jurisdiction.

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Holding Redlich

Case Review (PIPA): Ryan v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service

A later expert report can be a "material fact of decisive character" justifying a limitation extension when it is the first expert report to establish negligence.

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Roche Legal

Twist of fate: a painful lesson in liability - Mammoliti v Oriental Massage Burwood Pty Ltd

This case highlights the importance of conducting thorough investigations into a claim and obtaining sufficient evidence, particularly in advance of a trial.

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Barry Nilsson

Delay in Civil Proceedings in Queensland – Rule 389

This article explains the operation of rule 389 of the UCPR.

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Stonegate Legal

Four seconds too late | Commission rejects late claim filed seconds after deadline

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Bartier Perry

Commercial Litigation Lawyers Sydney

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JB Solicitors

What Is Default Judgment? A Complete Guide to NSW Default Judgments

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JB Solicitors

Case Review (Med Neg): Ringelstein v Metro North Hospital and Health Service

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Roche Legal

ATE insurance as security for costs – NSW Supreme Court accepts anti-avoidance endorsement

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Gilchrist Connell

Sued by a party with little or no money? Seeking security for your legal costs

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Giving evidence from overseas via audio-visual link

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Bartier Perry

Striking Out Pleadings And Particulars In Queensland

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Stonegate Legal

A Caution For Medical Experts

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Kennedys

One Common Law, One Standard: Significant Damages Award In Historic Queensland Abuse Case

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Barry Nilsson

Giving evidence from overseas via audio-visual link

Outlines the current position in NSW & the Commonwealth courts & highlights key considerations for practitioners planning to call a witness remotely from abroad.

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Bartier Perry

Striking Out Pleadings And Particulars In Queensland

This article gives a complete guide to striking out pleadings and particulars in Queensland.

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Stonegate Legal

A Caution For Medical Experts

The recent NSW case of Busa1 emphasises the key role of medical experts in helping Courts to reach fair and evidence-based decisions.

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Kennedys

One Common Law, One Standard: Significant Damages Award In Historic Queensland Abuse Case

The decision reinforces that there is but one common law of Australia.

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Barry Nilsson

Damages Down, Costs Up: The Impact Of Prior Settlements And Rejected Offers

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Barry Nilsson

Causation, Counterfactuals And Proof: High Court Reaffirms The Importance Of Establishing Compensable Loss In Solicitors Negligence Claims

The identification of the interest that is said to be infringed is critical to the application of limitation periods to negligence claims causing economic loss.

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Barry Nilsson

Think Before You Consent

This case forms an important reminder to both litigants and practitioners to carefully consider consent orders prior to them being submitted to the court.

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Barry Nilsson

Contingent loss and limitation periods: High Court clarification in solicitors' negligence claims

It also reiterates the need for a plaintiff to lead evidence to discharge its onus of proof to establish the existence of an alleged loss.

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Gilchrist Connell

When Does Time Start? The High Court Clarifies The Operation Of Limitation Periods To Actions In Negligence For Economic Loss

The Court has provided clarity on when a cause of action in negligence accrues for claims of pure economic loss.

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Kennedys

Washed Away - Negligence Or Nuisance?

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Barry Nilsson

Duty Of Disclosure: Prosecution Disclosure Obligations And Guidelines

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Punters beware: Possible law reform no basis for adjournment

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Gilchrist Connell

How can government lawyers claim legal professional privilege in relation to a FOI request? Lessons from Burford v TEQSA

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Holding Redlich

Damages in commercial litigation in Qld

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Stonegate Legal

Vexatious Litigant under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005

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Stonegate Legal

Filmalter v Swenson: the Queensland approach to the peer professional opinion defence

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Carroll & O'Dea

Adjudicator Discretion and Legal Error: Builtcom Constructions v VSD

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Piper Alderman

Mareva Injunction (Freezing Order) – How Freezing Orders Work in Australian Law

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Unified Lawyers

The importance of reality testing valuation reports in Family Law

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Barry Nilsson

What are the steps to resolving disputes? Mechanisms to resolving Disputes.

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PCL Lawyers

The Harman Principle : An Overview

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Unified Lawyers

The Inquest Series: Non-publication orders in the Coroners Court

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Barry Nilsson

Freezing orders – How to prevent a debtor from dodging their responsibility

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Carroll & O'Dea

Soft closure, big decision: High Court grants class closure orders in Lendlease Class Action

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Barry Nilsson

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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