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13 September Is the lawyer you work alongside today OK? Mental health is a major problem within the legal profession in Australia, with a recent survey in New South Wales indicating that more than one third said they were suffering from depression. By Admin

12 September 8 considerations for determining the success of a TAC compensation claim This blog examines issues involved in estimating TAC compensation and looks at some of the factors that go into estimating what a claim may be worth. By Michael Burdess

11 September Mandatory reporting in confession could help catch perpetrators The Catholic Church has argued that the mandatory reporting of child abuse in confession would not help identify perpetrators, but we argue that is not true. The Church’s decision to uphold the seal of confession only re-establishes the veil of secrecy behind which child sexual abuse was kept hidden for so long. By Jessica Steele

5 September MyTAC and LanternPay – making the TAC more accessible for injured people and their providers In recent times, the TAC has taken a couple of significant digital steps forward, aimed at making things easier for injured people and for those that provide treatment and services to them. By Peter Claven

31 August Serving a divorce application – DIY or via the lawyer? In family law matters, it may not be appropriate for the parties concerned to have personal contact, so what is the best way to send a divorce application or other documents to another party? By Samuel Fung

30 August Shades of purple to celebrate the LGBTIQ community Tomorrow is Wear It Purple Day, which celebrates the contributions of our LGBTIQ community and Australians are encouraged to show their support by wearing purple this Friday. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

27 August WorkCover rights after 52 weeks of payments A common question that clients receiving weekly payments of compensation for a WorkCover injury ask is "What happens to my employment after I have been on weekly payments for 52 weeks?". By Ashleigh Kemp

23 August Pope’s apology reinforces need to address recommendations in the Royal Commission’s Final Report This week the world witnessed Pope Francis apologise publicly for Catholic Church 'long ignoring' child sexual abuse. While this is one small step towards healing for survivors, there is a long road to travel yet before our community can confidently see an end to Institutional abuse. By Linda Le

16 August Celebrating 40 years of community service with IMCL Some of our legal team are looking forward to celebrating 40 years of Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) – provider of free legal advice and assistance to our community since 1978 – at the Melbourne Town Hall this evening. By Elizabeth Becker

14 August The dangers of DIY Will Kits and homemade Wills, and how to minimise risks A 'do it yourself' or home-made Will might sound like the easy way to create a Will, but if it is challenged in court, its validity could easily be contested, and there is a far greater risk of it not doing the job you think it will. By Amanda Burns

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Our usual Blog authors are lawyers employed by Ryan Carlisle Thomas and/or its associated entity, Stringer Clark.

From time to time, we may also publish blogs authored by other staff members or guest bloggers. Where this is the case, it will be made clear. Any advice applies to Victorian State law as at the date of first publication. The information is a general guide only and is not a substitute for legal advice applicable to a user's own circumstances.

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Nadine Scarlett Practice Areas: Wills And Probate

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Amanda Burns Practice Areas: Wills And Probate

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Jessica Steele Practice Areas: Family And Relationship Law, Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Superannuation TPD Insurance, Sexual And Institutional Abuse

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Amy Olver Practice Areas: Sexual And Institutional Abuse, Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims

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