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What’s happening at IDP — and in personal injury law.

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Earlier evidence, tighter timetables: what the Supreme Court's new Personal Injuries Practice Note means in practice

The Supreme Court of Victoria has reset its expectations for the preparation and management of personal injury litigation.

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IDP expands its government practice with TAC work

IDP Lawyers has commenced working with the Transport Accident Commission, an important addition to the firm's growing portfolio of defendant personal injury work.

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When a Medical Panel overlooks the evidence: lessons from Fulton Hogan v Morley

The Supreme Court of Victoria has quashed a Medical Panel opinion after finding that the Panel failed to genuinely consider evidence of a potentially significant non-work-related cause of a worker’s spinal condition.

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Worker or independent contractor? Supreme Court clarifies the distinction in Hussain

The Supreme Court of Victoria has clarified the distinction between workers and independent contractors under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic).

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