Pre-court personal injuries procedure in Queensland : Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (QLD), Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation ACT 2003 (QLD), Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (QLD) / Ashley G. Jones.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2010.

2nd edition

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Queensland. -- Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002.

Queensland. -- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

Queensland. -- Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994.

Personal injuries -- Queensland.

Compensation (Law) -- Queensland.

1. Which Act?

2. Claim notification

3. Claim notification exceptions

4. Notification in medical liability claims

5. Responses to claims

6. Parties to claims

7. Parties' obligations

8. Non-disclosure of material

9. Experts' reports

10. Compulsory conferences

11. Starting proceedings

12. Costs of proceedings

13. Limitation periods

14. Offences and penalties.

A unique, practical guide to interpreting 'pre-court' personal injuries procedure in Queensland. This practical guide considers, in detail, the mandatory procedures for all personal injuries actions under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002, Workers Compensation Rehabilitation Act 2003 and the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994. Since publication of this work in 2005, there has been a significant volume of Court of Appeal authority clarifying the obligations under the various Acts. Chapters relating to claims notification, parties obligations (including non-disclosure of particular material) and limitations periods, have been extensively revised and updated. This is an essential guide for solicitors, barristers and students of personal injury litigation. Important Features: Chapters outline specific steps in pre-court procedure ; The law is applied to specific factual examples as they arise in practice ; Detailed coverage of reported & unreported decisions - Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and District Court of Queensland - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Personal injuries procedure in Queensland.

9780409326345

xxxviii, 373 pages ; 24 cm