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Panetta McGrath health and aged care team recognised in Doyle’s Guide
Panetta McGrath Lawyers is delighted to announce that our health and aged care team has been ranked as a leading health and aged...
Gemma McGrath to present at ACSA COVID-19 webinar | 22 April 2020
Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) is hosting a COVID-19 webinar this Wednesday, 22 April on the topic of managing...
Panetta McGrath Lawyers recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia 2021
Panetta McGrath Lawyers is delighted to announce that it has been recognised in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in...
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Case summary | Dentist suspended after treating women with intellectual disabilities
A dentist was suspended for three months after failing to obtain informed consent from a ‘responsible person’ on behalf of the patients who lacked capacity to consent to their own treatment.
Case summary | Plaintiff denies consent for muscle biopsies
Judgment was entered for the defendant health service, with costs payable by the self-represented Plaintiff, after the Court found that she had, in fact, consented to a procedure in which biopsies would be performed.
COVID-19 | Western Australia Industrial Relations Commission’s response to COVID-19
The Western Australia Industrial Relations Commission issues the JobKeeper General Order and Leave General Order allowing private-sector employers and state system employees greater flexibility to manage their working arrangements during the pandemic and specifically to support the JobKeeper Scheme.