Healthcare providers owe patients a duty of care. When that care falls below an acceptable standard and causes harm, a medical negligence claim may arise.

​Common Examples Include:

• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
• Surgical errors
• Inadequate treatment or follow-up care 

Choosing the right lawyer can make a huge difference to your experience and your outcome. Here are a few quick tips to help you find someone genuinely suited to your needs.

1. Do your research.
A helpful starting point is understanding the area of law you need assistance with. The ‘You and the Law’ website (https://www.youandthelaw.com.au/) is a particularly useful tool—not only for clear, plain-English information, but also because you can search for a lawyer in your postcode or town, and even filter by practice area to find someone who specialises in the type of matter you have.

2. Ask a lawyer you already trust.

What is an enduring power of attorney?
 
An enduring power of attorney (“EPA”) is a legal document which allows you to appoint someone to make decisions for you during your lifetime. There are some circumstances in which you may be unable to make decisions. For example, you may be overseas, you may be too ill, or you may have lost capacity.
 
It is not only ageing people who lose capacity.  Losing capacity can happen to anyone at any time. Sadly, people lose capacity for many reasons, including as a result of dementia, temporary illness, intellectual or psychiatric disability or brain injury.

Why We Verify Your Identity
 
Verification of Identity (VOI) helps ensure that the person giving instructions or signing documents is genuinely who they say they are. This reduces the risk of identity theft and property fraud and helps protect you, your assets, and the integrity of your matter.
In Queensland, lawyers are required to take “reasonable steps” to verify a client’s identity, particularly in property transactions and matters involving registry documents. VOI is a common and accepted way of meeting these obligations.
VOI itself does not confirm your authority to act (for example, as an attorney or company director). Additional checks may be required.
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Top 5 things to do if you are injured at work
 
Each year, thousands of workers in Queensland are injured in the course of their employment.
A work-related injury is 'a personal injury arising out of, or in the course of, employment if the employment is a significant contributing factor to the injury.'
 
An injury can be physical, psychological (anxiety or depression), in the form of a disease, an aggravation of a previous condition or death from an injury or disease.  An injury can be sustained while at work, travelling to or from work, whilst working from home or even while on a break at work.  

​At Arthur Browne & Associates, we provide trusted notarial services through our experienced Notary Public, Raoul Giudes. If you're dealing with international documents—whether for business, travel, education, or legal reasons—it’s important to understand the role of a Notary Public, how their work differs from that of a Justice of the Peace, and when you might also need an apostille or consular legalisation.
 
What Is a Notary Public?
A Notary Public is a senior legal practitioner authorised to witness, certify, and verify documents for international use. Their signature and official seal are recognised under international law—particularly the Hague Apostille Convention—making their certifications legally valid in many foreign jurisdictions.