NEGLIGENCE AND OTHER CLAIMS

With strengths in: defamation, negligence and other common law claims, and public liability.

AGS has extensive experience in the fields of negligence and other damages claimed against Australian Government departments and agencies. Our lawyers offer special expertise through their sound understanding of the legal environment in which government entities operate, especially in relation to issues such as liability and indemnity under tort, and legal risk management in relation to tort issues.

We have specialist negligence and personal injury teams of experienced litigation lawyers who have conducted matters in state and federal courts and in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. We also have in-depth knowledge and experience of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

See Litigation notes No. 11 ‘Licensed premises and duty of care for intoxicated patrons’ 22 October 2004, Litigation notes No. 12 ‘A municipal council's duty of care to swimmers at surf beach’ 29 June 2005.

Canberra		Sydney
Mark Kelly T 02 6253 7219 | F 02 6253 7384		Greg Kathner T 02 9581 7568 | F 02 9581 7528
Melbourne		Brisbane
Richard Boughton T 03 9242 1306 | F 03 9242 1278		Barry Cosgrove T 07 3360 5647 | F 07 3360 5798
Perth		Adelaide and Darwin
Teresa Ling T 08 9268 1157 | F 08 9268 1198		Rodger Prince T 08 8205 4218 | F 08 8205 4499
Hobart
David Wilson T 03 6210 2101 | F 03 6210 2110

National contact

Richard Boughton
T 03 9242 1306
F 03 9242 1278

Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Darwin
Hobart