Medical law

• A framework for Voluntary Assisted Dying in the NT

  21st Feb 2024

• Cosmetic surgery advertising concerns remain despite release of review report

  1st Sep 2022

  The recommendations made as a result of Ahpra and the Medical Board of Australia's review of the cosmetic surgery industry are not strong enough to improve patient safety quickly, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

   

• More regulation of cosmetic surgery industry needed – not less

  24th Aug 2022

  Horrifying incidents of botched cosmetic surgery underscore the need for stricter regulation of the industry.

• Review of cosmetic surgery sector welcome but overdue

  30th Nov 2021

  The review of patient safety in the cosmetic surgery sector announced by Ahpra today is welcome but long overdue, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• Rules regarding use of ‘cosmetic surgeon’ title needed to protect patients

  27th Aug 2021

  The use of the term ‘cosmetic surgeon’ by doctors without appropriate, specialist surgery qualifications can confuse potential patients, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

• AHPRA, OHO and no further action – Do I have a claim?

  11th Apr 2019

  What happens when the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) confirm that they are not taking a matter further, that there is no case to answer or that they believe the treatment by the health organisation or health practitioner was appropriate? Does this mean that the legal case should be abandoned? If the regulatory body is not critical of the health organisation or practitioner’s conduct, what is the claimant’s chance of succeeding in a medical law claim?

• Lawyers call on NSW Government to support pill-testing: current policies are failing

  23rd Jan 2019

  Criminal and law enforcement responses to the use of illicit drugs at music festivals are failing, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) said today in a letter sent to the NSW Premier calling for the implementation of pill testing trials.

• Damages for pain and suffering

  1st Nov 2018

  Harry Gill discusses two Victorian decisions that explore the assessment of pain and suffering damages in personal injury cases.

• Personal injury claims assisted by disruptive technology

  4th Oct 2018

  An exploration of an innovative new software – now available to personal injury lawyers in Australia – that converts 2D MRI scans to accurate 3D models.