Australian Lawyers Alliance

The ALA has made a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation as part of its inquiry into insurance costs in the ACT. Based on actuarial data and insights from ALA members and their clients, our submission reiterates that there is no crisis in the ACT's workers compensation scheme. We have also emphasised that any reduction in entitlements for injured workers would place more pressure on the ACT's healthcare system. Our submission also explores a number of other matters, including best practice design for workers compensation schemes, how premiums are set, what alternatives have been suggested by others for the ACT's workers compensation scheme and 'litigation behaviour' in public liability claims. 📄 Read our full submission here: https://lnkd.in/gRgKxtiQ #ALASubmission #ACT #workerscompensation #insurance #superannuation

We're grateful for the continued support of MEDirect , one of our Diamond Sponsors at Victoria Conference 2025! 🌟 MEDirect provides fast, affordable medicolegal advice from medical experts who are ready to talk to you — no middleman and no excessive fees. Their lawyer-to-doctor direct booking system streamlines access to in-demand medical experts, making it easier to get the answers you need. Visit the MEDirect stand at the conference to learn more about their services! Early-bird closes next Friday! 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/gjXeDQEw 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀  📆 22-24 May 2025 📍Mantra Lorne, Vic  ⚖️ Up to 8 CPD points 📋 Program highlights: https://lnkd.in/gzvuqWt6 #ALAVic25 #Victoria #medicolegal #personalinjurylaw

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to making our NSW and National Abuse Law Conference a success! From our planning committees, presenters and chairs to our sponsors and everyone who attended - you all played an important part. View a full photo album here: https://lnkd.in/ggEhYZ5S #ALAevents #ALANSW25

📢 Victoria Conference 2025 — Early-bird ends next Friday! In a world driven by technology and data, individuals' rights to privacy and resources in the event of its breach has never been more crucial. 💻 🔒 Join Jeremy King and Estelle Petrie of Robinson Gill Lawyers at this year's Victoria Conference as they delve into the evolving landscape of privacy rights in Australia. Their session will cover the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, including its amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the introduction of a tort for "serious invasion of privacy". Gain insights into the current state of privacy rights, the (limited) redress and accountability options for invasions of privacy available in Victoria, and what damages might be awarded under the new federal legislation. 🎟️ Don't miss out — Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gjXeDQEw 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 📆 22-24 May 2025 📍Mantra Lorne, Vic ⚖️ Up to 8 CPD points 📋 Program: https://lnkd.in/gvemHDSk Thank you to our sponsors! Diamond: Mary Technology, Medicolegal Express (MLE) and MEDirect Gold: Azure Medicolegal and Actionstep #ALAVic25 #Victoria #privacyrights #digitalprivacy #technology

Ahead of the 3 May Federal Election 2025, the ALA has released a Call-to-Parties, featuring the following 10 areas of policy and law reform matters: 1. Reforms to Services Australia's Centrelink and Medicare processes 2. Legislative reforms for Comcare 3. Access to offenders' superannuation for abuse victim survivors 4. National Disability Insurance Scheme review and reforms 5. The use of genetic testing results in life insurance underwriting 6. Improving rights for aviation customers 7. Protecting human rights and freedoms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights 8. Aged care reforms 9. Regulation of health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures 10. Commonwealth Criminal Code reforms. 📄 Read the full ALA Call-to-Parties here: https://lnkd.in/gitqSYud #FederalElection2025 #ALACallToParties #advocacy

Thank you again to all of our sponsors for supporting our NSW + National Abuse Law Conference, and all of the sponsor reps for coming along and informing our delegates about your valuable offerings. ✨ Diamond: Mary Technology Gold: Equity Trustees, MEDirect and Perpetual Limited Silver Exhibitor: ASSESS Medical Group & MindSense Centre of Psychiatry, Australian Unity Wealth, Australian Specialist Hub - ASH Medicolegal, Dohrmann Consulting, International Independent Medical Examiners, mlcoa and Sinergy Medical Reports Silver Non-Exhibitor: 360 Medico Legal Coffee Cart: Integrity Medico-Legal View more photos here: https://lnkd.in/ggEhYZ5S #ALAevents #ALANSW25

🥁 Announcing the full program for our 2025 Victoria Conference! 🥁 With insightful presentations and panels on such topics as TAC, workers' compensation, Wrongs Act, SLE, adjournments, breach of privacy, ethics, leadership and much more – plus 8 of 10 CPD points – this program is one not to be missed for Victorian personal injury practitioners. 📋 Explore the program here: https://lnkd.in/gvemHDSk 🎟️ If you're an ALA member, early-bird closes next Friday! Register ASAP: https://lnkd.in/gjXeDQEw 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 📆 22-24 May 2025 📍Mantra Lorne, Vic ⚖️ Up to 8 CPD points Thank you to our Diamond sponsors MEDirect , Mary Technology and Medicolegal Express (MLE) and Gold sponsors Azure Medicolegal and Actionstep #ALAevents #ALAVIC25

Last Friday at NSW Conference, we had the pleasure of presenting Dr Andrew Morrison RFD SC with an Outstanding Service Award and publicly saying "thank you" for all Andrew does for the ALA and the profession. In presenting the award, ALA NSW Director Roshana May acknowledged Andrew's "enormous, tremendous and invaluable contribution to the ALA and more broadly to the pursuit of the rights of individuals whether they were harmed at work, on the road, by virtue of criminal harm, abuse, discrimination or neglect. "Year on year, Andrew’s ongoing commitment to access to justice and his support of the ALA has been – and continues to be - exceptional." Thank you Andrew! #ALAevents #ALANSW25 #awards

A new law the Tasmanian government intends to introduce into the parliament this week will allow Tasmanian police officers to search anyone for knives in almost any public location at any time. This is a significant and dangerous increase in police powers and will do little to help create a safer community. The proposed Bill "gives Tasmanian police much greater powers than has been allowed in other states of Australia where these search powers are restricted to defined times and places" says our Tasmanian President Henry Pill. "Before giving up our civil liberties, Tasmanians should also be demanding that an increase in powers like this must come with greater safeguards against abuse and transparent reporting processes." 📑 Read the full media release: https://lnkd.in/gfwzXkD9 #ALAmedia #Tasmania #knifesearchlaws #advocacy

Thank you to Mary Technology, one of our Diamond Sponsors at Victoria Conference 2025, for their continued support of the ALA! Mary Technology is redefining how personal injury lawyers create and manage chronologies, with a platform that transforms raw case data - medical reports, accident details and witness statements - into clear, organised timelines in minutes. With tools to tag key events and highlight critical patterns, Mary Technology helps lawyers craft precise, compelling narratives for negotiations, mediations and trials. Visit their booth at the conference to see some of these tools in action! 🎟️ Early-bird closes next Friday! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gjXeDQEw 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀  📆 22-24 May 2025 📍Mantra Lorne, Vic  ⚖️ Up to 8 CPD points 📋 Program highlights: https://lnkd.in/gzvuqWt6 #ALAVic25 #Victoria #personalinjurylaw