In this episode of ‘Coffee with CGW’, special counsel Chris Murphy from our insurance team joins private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem for a lively chat over coffee. In this candid conversation, we delve into Chris’ background, explore his life outside CGW, and discuss what gets him excited about his work.
Cooper Grace Ward leads 2025 Doyles Guide rankings for Workers Compensation and Compulsory Third Party Insurance.
Cooper Grace Ward has maintained its market-leading position in the 2024 Doyles Guide rankings for insurance and workers’ compensation law.
In a recent Queensland Supreme Court decision, a host employer was found to be 75% liable for failing to implement and enforce a safe system of work after a labour hire employee fractured his elbow when attempting to dodge a wasp and then falling over a bag of rubbish.
In the recent decision of Bishop v Compass Group Remote Hospitality Services Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 14, the District Court found that, although the employer had breached its duty of care towards its employee, that breach had not caused the injured worker’s bilateral elbow condition.
Join us for a coffee chat with insurance partner Tony Park and private clients partner Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Tony’s background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work in this candid conversation.
In the recent District Court decision of Morris v Evolution Traffic Control Pty Ltd [2023] QDC 195, an employer and principal contractor were both found not liable for a trip and fall on a raised section of bitumen at a traffic site.
In this recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75%) liable for injuries sustained
A significant outcome for employers in High Court case examining vicarious liability.
In the recent workers’ compensation decision of Mason v State of Queensland, an employer was found vicariously liable for an intentional, unlawful assault by a supervisor against a team member as well as for the subsequent retributive behaviour of other employees (essentially verbal abuse for ‘dobbing’ on the supervisor).
It has often been assumed that a claimant with an injury resulting in a degree of permanent impairment of 20% or more was entitled to recover counsel’s fees on settlement of a claim, pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2014. However, the Queensland Supreme Court has now definitively held that there is no such entitlement.
Cooper Grace Ward has again been named as a First Tier insurance law firm by Doyle’s Guide. Partners Tony Park and Brady Cockburn were also ranked in the list of Leading Queensland Workers Compensation & WorkCover Lawyers by Doyle’s Guide for 2022.