News
News from our Adelaide office and around the Country.
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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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18 Jul 2011Parker v. BHP
Parker v. BHP: In a landmark decision, the District Court of South Australia has made an award of compensatory and exemplary damages to Turner Freeman client who was employed at the BHP shipyards at Whyalla during the 1960's and 1970's. The decision was the first time BHP has been found to have been negligent for asbestos exposure at Whyalla, and the first award of exemplary damages under the Dust Diseases Act.
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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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19 Oct 2010David 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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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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31 May 2010Turner Freeman websites launched
Turner Freeman has launched a series of new websites for our offices around the country.
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24 Mar 2010Canberra & Perth offices open
Turner Freeman has opened its tenth and eleventh offices in Canberra and Perth. William Walsh joined the firm as the partner in charge of the Canberra office, while Kacey Wuelfert, Senior Associate has moved to Perth to open our new office there.
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