News
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CL defends vocal cord damage claim
25 September 2015Crown Law was recently successful in settling a claim made against a department by an employee who alleged damage to vocal chords from talking at work.
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Bidjara People v State of Qld
17 September 2015Wyman on behalf of the Bidjara People v State of Queensland [2015] FCAFC108
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CCAQ v Smith
17 September 2015Crown Law acted for the Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection and the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines in Coast and Country Association of Queensland Inc v Smith [2015] QSC 260 in which Justice Douglas of the Supreme Court delivered judgment on 4 September 2015.
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CL defends discrimination claim by deaf juror
04 September 2015In 2012, the Queensland District Court involuntarily excused Ms Lyons, a hearing impaired person, from jury service on the basis that she required the assistance of sign language interpreters. -
Investigations and Security Providers Act 1993
21 August 2015Clients should be aware that when engaging a private investigator to carry out an investigation of an administrative nature (i.e. they are not exercising powers under legislation), the investigator should be licensed under the Security Providers Act 1993.