Posts by Fortitude Legal
Finalist Australian Regional / Suburban Lawyer Of The Year
We are thrilled to announce that our very own Tom Burgoyne has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category of Regional/Suburban Lawyer of the Year in the Australian legal industry’s most prestigious awards. The Australian Law Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of Australia’s top lawyers and legal firms. Having taken home the honours as…
Read MoreVictorian Legal Awards… And The Winner Is…
We are thrilled to announce that Tom Burgoyne was on Friday night awarded the honour of being named “Regional Lawyer of the Year 2018”, at the Law Institute of Victoria’s 14th Victorian Legal Awards. The Victorian Legal Awards is the most prestigious legal awards program in Victoria celebrating the “best of the best” and publicly…
Read MoreVictorian Legal Awards Finalists
Congratulations to Cameron Cowan, Tom Burgoyne and Fleur Jackson for being acknowledged as Finalists in the 14th Victorian Legal Awards. The Victorian Legal Awards is the most prestigious legal awards program in Victoria celebrating the “best of the best” and publicly recognising those who demonstrate excellence in legal practice. At Fortitude Legal we are thrilled…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2018
The theme for this year’s international women’s day is gender parity. Today is a reminder that as a community we need to continue the momentum to aim for gender parity across the globe. This is not just about equal pay and the workplace, but about equal rights across the board. The Gender – World Economic…
Read MoreThe Plan
Successful litigation is about knowing our clients and their case and most of all, ensuring we always know more than our opponent. Our best shot at settling your case is to make sure we’re ready to run it. If a lawyer is not ready to run your case – they have no place talking to…
Read MoreFalling From Height
Recent media coverage reported that a Ballarat construction company was convicted and fined $25,000 for “ignoring WorkSafe directions to fix unsafe scaffolding”. Employers and others responsible for erecting and maintaining scaffolding cannot cut corners on measures that are put in place to protect our workers. According to the Safe Work Australia 2016 report “Work-related Traumatic…
Read MoreDogs At Large
The DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 provides various laws and penalties pertaining to dogs and other animals but the ones we thought you might be interested in include: – Dogs over 3 months old must be registered with the relevant Council and failure to do so can lead to a fine of up to 20 penalty…
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