Have you seen those ads that make cosmetic surgery sound like a luxury holiday? Don’t be fooled. In this episode of Law Matters with Catherine Henry Lawyers, Senior Associate Tahnee Woods speaks to Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kirstin Miteff about the dangers of underqualified doctors calling themselves cosmetic surgeons. Find out exactly what you need to know before consenting to cosmetic surgery and what can be done if you’ve had cosmetic surgery go wrong.   Disclaimer  While this podcast is aimed to be informative, it is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice. You should see a so ..read more

The health of women and the laws around women’s bodies have always been intrinsically linked. In this episode of Law Matters with Catherine Henry Lawyers, Catherine speaks to the CEO of Women’s Health NSW, Denele Crozier. Catherine and Denele have worked together on important legislation around abortion rights, including the controversial Zoe’s law.   Disclaimer  While this podcast is aimed to be informative, it is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice. You should see a solicitor for complete advice that relates directly to your particular situation.   For more inform ..read more

This month's episode is in recognition of Dying to Know Day (8 August). Join Maryann Paterson - a solicitor in our Relationship Law team - as she answers common questions about Advance Care Directives and why they are important. Within our team of relationship lawyers, Maryann has extensive experience in estate planning, estate litigation and financial elder abuse. For more information on Advance Care Directives, please visit: Your GP Australian Government - Department of Health and Aged Care - https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/palliative-care/planning-your-palliative-care/advance-care ..read more

In recognition of Birth Trauma Awareness Week (17-24 July), join Catherine Henry Lawyers’ senior associate and former midwife, Linda Crawford, to talk through the causes of birth trauma plus the legal remedies and other support for women and their partners. Within our team of specialist health lawyers, Linda specialises in obstetric and birth trauma claims and her 2 decades of experience as a nurse/midwife is extremely valuable when assessing maternal birth trauma claims. For birth trauma support services, please visit: Your GP – for referrals to a counsellor or social worker, psychologi ..read more

Since the launch of the podcast in April 2021, Tanya has been the script-writer, editor and host of the Growing Stronger podcast.  Tanya will be leaving Catherine Henry Lawyers for her next career challenge, but the team at CHL will continue on so stay tuned.  A big thank you from Tanya for listening to the podcasts and providing feedback.  ..read more

The case we’re looking at in this episode involves a mother who transferred her house to her son for no money, and then needed it back when she went into aged care.  We’ve covered similar scenarios before, but what makes this one different is that the mother was not only seeking to get her house back, she also wanted compensation. The transfer of the house caused the mother to lose her pension and increased her aged care fees and all up cost her about $130,000. She wanted her son to reimburse her for those losses as well. Case citation: McFarlane v McFarlane [2021] VSC 197 Facebook: link ..read more

International Women's Day is 8 March and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. This year's theme is Break the Bias. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn't enough. Action is needed to level the playing field. To recognise this important day, we are releasing a special episode of the Growing Stronger podcast. In the episode, Catherine Henry shares her thoughts on the top legal issues affecting w ..read more

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11 February is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We wanted to do something special to give recognition to the amazing work women and girls have made in the field of science and to inspire women and girls to continue to strive and break barriers. In this episode, Tanya and her co-workers from Catherine Henry Lawyers tell the stories of inspirational women and girls who have made a significant contribution to the field of science, including Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Jane Goodall, Vera Rubin, Maria Merian, Alice Ball, Gerty Cori, and many more.   Facebook: link to the ..read more

Special voice actors: Rob Dilley, Sky Berzins and Beau Chapman Relationships come in all forms nowadays. We are no longer restricted to the old nuclear family dynamic. One form that is becoming increasingly common is the blended family where you have spouses who have no children together but have children from previous relationships. These later-life de facto relationships come with different concerns. For example, both parties will usually be older and will have accrued their own savings, superannuation, assets, and property by the time their current relationship started. They may agree that ..read more