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William Roberts are again on the short list – Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Finalist Insurance Team of the Year 2025 This prestigious awards program

Did you know? The New South Wales Government recently passed new legislation to ban “claim farming”, a practice in which a third party “farmer” approaches

        As we celebrate our 20th  year, we are thrilled to announce that we have been recognised by Australasian Lawyers as one

Did you know? Legal practitioners must follow strict rules at trials and hearings when questioning a witness to avoid having evidence discredited or excluded. This

A Plaintiff who is successful in its claim against a Defendant is usually awarded costs.  Conversely, a Defendant who successfully opposes a Plaintiff’s claim is

Did you know: where an insured refuses to (or does not) provide the insurer with consent to commence proceedings in the insured’s name, the insurer

The Federal Court of Australia has approved a historic settlement in the stolen wages class action (McDonald v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] FCA 380) brought

The recent decision in Bogan v  The Estate of Peter John Smedley (Deceased) [2025] HCA 7 may have hardened class actions filed in Victoria against

Roundup Class Action A Federal Court judge has ruled that there is insufficient evidence to prove that the weed killer, Roundup, causes cancer but acknowledges

Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to the realm of science fiction—it is a driving force that is shaping our future in ways most never

On 20 February, 2025 Lawyerly reported  Allergan may bring ‘state of the art’ defence in breast implants class action William Roberts Lawyers is representing the

How do courts allocate responsibility when multiple parties contribute to the same harm? The principle of proportionate liability refers to the legal rule that allows