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News from our Canberra office and around the Country.
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20 Aug 2011Sian Ryan on AM
Turner Freeman Senior Associate and Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law, Sian Ryan was interviewed about workplace bullying on ABC radio's AM program.
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7 Aug 2011Employment law brochure
Turner Freeman has launched a new brochure on employment law.
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3 Aug 2011
Erwin Sohn appointed as a partner
Turner Freeman welcomes personal injury lawyer Erwin Sohn as a partner in our Perth office
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10 Jul 2011
Turner Freeman Sydney office moves
Turner Freeman's office in the Sydney CBD has moved to Level 13, 39 Martin Place.
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1 Jul 2011
New Partners appointed
Kacey Wuelfert of our Perth Office and Harry Dignam of the Brisbane office have been promoted to the position of partner.
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12 Dec 2010Booth -v- Amaca
Amaca Pty Ltd v. Booth: the NSW Court of Appeal has found that James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd should have known from at least 1953 of the dangers posed by asbestos to users in industry.
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7 Dec 2010Turner Freeman acts for flight attendant
Turner Freeman acts for flight attendant in important case against Qantas.
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6 Dec 2010Specialist accreditation
Two Turner Freeman lawyers named as Law Society of NSW accredited specialists in employment and industrial law.
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31 Oct 2010Tanya Segelov to join government asbestos committee
Turner Freeman partner Tanya Segelov has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Governement's National Asbestos Management Review.
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27 Oct 2010Sian Ryan on Sunrise program
Turner Freeman Senior Associate Sian Ryan appeared on the Chanel 7 Sunrise program on 28 October 2010.
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19 Oct 2010
David Taylor on 'Today'
Turner Freeman partner David Taylor discussed employers docking pay on the Today program.
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3 Sep 2010High Court reject insurer appeal against flight attendant victory
The High Court of Australia rejected an application for special leave to appeal against a decision for damages for an injured East West Airline flight attendendant.
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23 Aug 2010Compensation for Adelaide Brighton cement worker with asbestos disease
Obst v. Adelaide Brighton Cement: Turner Freeman obtained significant compensation for a tradesman with asbestosis in the District Court of South Australia.
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3 Aug 2010
Sian Ryan on 7pm project
Turner Freeman Associate Sian Ryan appeared on the 7pm project on chanel 10 in relation to the David Jones sex harrassment claim.
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23 Jul 2010
Compensation for SA tradesman exposed to asbestos for 30 years
Abel v. Amaca: Turner Freeman acted for a tradesman awarded compensaton for his asbestos related disease in the District Court of South Australia: one of the first awards for damages for asbestos disease made by that Court.
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29 Jun 2010
Turner Freeman partner interviewed on ABC's PM program about asbestos disease
Turner Freeman Partner Tanya Segelov was interviewed by the ABC's PM program about the risks of exposure to asbestos from renovation work on fibro houses.
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16 Jun 2010Important victory for three truck drivers
Keldote & Ors v. Riteway Transport: The Federal Magistrates Court has awarded damages in the first successful claim under the Independant Contractors Act.
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11 May 2010Victory for brake mechanic against James Hardie
Booth v. Amaca: In a significant case, the Judge Curtis of the Dust Diseases Tribunal has found that a risk of injury was reasonably forseeable for brake mechanics from 1953 onwards.
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1 May 2010Turner Freeman Canberra website launched
Turner Freeman Canberra website launched
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1 Apr 2010Successful claim for flight attendant
Turner v. QBE: Turner Freeman successfully acted for a former flight attendant in a global precedent setting case. On appeal from the Dust Diseases Tribunal, the NSW Court of Appeal upheld an award of damages for the health consequences of exposure to fumes while onboard a BAe 146 airliner.
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29 Mar 2010Victory for widow of mesothelioma sufferer against big insurer
Stewart v. QBE: The High Court handed down a unanimous decision which found that insurance companies, rather than sick claimants, had the onus of proving any limit on old workers' compensation insurance policies.
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24 Mar 2010Canberra Office opens
Turner Freeman opened its tenth office in Canberra on 24 March 2010. William Walsh joined the firm as the partner in charge of the Canberra office.
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