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We are honoured once again to top the rankings in Doyles Guide. To receive this recognition from our peers and colleagues in the profession is humbling and we are very grateful. Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – Victoria, ...

Doyle’s Guide to Australia’s Leading Lawyers is regarded as prestigious as the rankings for individual lawyers and law firms are based upon surveys and peer recommendations made by other lawyers in the industry.  The rankings are based upon annual surveys and ...

Australia’s leading lawyers for 2021 have been released by the prestigious Doyles Guide. Burt & Davies is once again honored to be recognised in the highest regard by their peers in the profession. The Guide is compiled following extensive peer ...

Have you been tempted by the offer for a “free online claim check”, if you have been injured?  Seen the TV advertisements or Facebook ads prompting you to “start your personal injury online claim check now”?  Become worried because they ...

The TAC collects data on the performance of law firms.  From time to time, the TAC provides the statistics to firms.  This allows us to benchmark our performance against all legal firms handling TAC common law claims.  In particular, the ...

On 7 June 2018 the Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 was second read. The Bill contained important amendments to the Transport Accident Act 1986. These amendments resulted from a consultation process.  The Law Institute, the Australian Lawyers Alliance ...

The city of Melbourne was the scene of a terrible tragedy on Friday, 20 January 2017. It occurred within very close proximity to our office. We saw some of the aftermath. We felt the sense of dread that gripped our ...

Where two or more bones come together in the human body you have what is called a joint. Examples of joints include shoulders, elbows, wrists in the upper limbs and hips, knees and ankles in the lower limbs. Joints work ...

Social media is a term that has become familiar to us all over the past decade. It is the term used to describe the social interaction that occurs among people/users through the creation of a profile and then the sharing ...

To be able to ride a motor bike on a public road, it has to be registered.  When you register a vehicle you also pay a TAC charge.  This entitles you to TAC Compensation. Many people who enjoy trail bike ...

With the increasing popularity of cycling in Victoria, more and more cyclists are being injured on the road and in transport accidents. The State Government and Local Governments are actively encouraging cycling with the introduction of dedicated cycling lanes and ...

When we register or re-register a motor car in Victoria, we pay two fees. The first is the actual registration fee and the second is a transport accident charge. The transport accident charge goes to the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). ...

The popularity of mobile devices has had very dangerous consequences. Studies worldwide have proven that mobile phone use whilst driving leads to significant distractibility.  These distractions can result in injury and loss of life. The simple act of talking on ...

How do you describe what has occurred when one vehicle collides with another vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal or a stationary object such as a tree or power pole? Do you think of it as a road accident or a ...

With winter upon us and some particularly wet conditions of late, it is useful to reconsider our driving habits over the coming months.  Wet road conditions can result in more instances of aquaplaning or hydroplaning. Hydroplaning occurs when a car’s tyre separates ...

It is amazing what can be achieved in the space of two short years!  Peter Burt and Clara Davies have reason to be proud.  They played a role in creating an Australian first – an Easy Access Basket (EAB) for ...

Following the launch of the Easy Access Basket (EAB) for a hot air balloon in May 2012, Burt & Davies developed a partnership with Scope Victoria which saw several Scope clients, including Lavourne Service, benefit from this innovative venture. ...

On Friday 17 August 2012, Burt & Davies proudly hosted a VIP table at the 2012 Charity Culinary Challenge held at Crown Palladium in support of the Mental Health Research Institute. ...

Burt & Davies and Global Ballooning are proud to have developed and jointly funded the design and production of Australia’s first Easy Access Basket (“EAB”) for a hot air balloon. ...

Following the very successful launch of the Burt & Davies balloon on 23 February 2012, the Law Institute of Victoria has run a double page feature article in the latest edition of its monthly journal – the Law Institute Journal. ...

On 23 February 2012, the Burt & Davies hot air balloon was launched!  In conjunction with our good friends at Global Ballooning, we hit the heights and took to Melbourne’s skies for a spectacular morning flight over the Melbourne CBD. After ...

PROJECT WALK MELBOURNE Project Walk Melbourne is a not-for-profit organisation helping those with spinal cord injury.  Our client, Rhiannon Tracey, has been instrumental in “Bringing Project Walk to Melbourne”.  Project Walk Melbourne is intent on opening a facility in Melbourne.  ...

On 16 July 2010, Peter and Clara had the great honour of attending the inaugural fundraising dinner for Golden Opportunities (“GO”) – a foundation which has been established by one of their former clients, Justin Stevenson. ...

According to TAC statistics for the 2008/2009 financial years, Burt & Davies is Victoria’s most efficient handler of TAC claims with the proven quickest resolution times. ...

In August 2009, Peter Burt and Clara Davies were privileged to meet Erin Brockovich.  Not actress, Julia Roberts, but the “real” Erin Brockovich. The Movie Most people have seen the Hollywood blockbuster movie of 2000.  “Erin Brockovich” starred Julia Roberts.  ...

On 1 July 2008 Clara Davies started her term as National President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA). Involvement in ALA She became the first female President of ALA.  Additionally, she was the youngest President in ALA’s then 14 year history. ...

On 31 August 2007 the decision in the case of Cracknell v TAC (General) [2007] VCAT 1615 was handed down by Judge Bowman of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“VCAT”). ...

He acted for Wendy Fleming in the case of Fleming -v- Hutchinson [1992] 2 VR129, one of five cases heard by the Appeals Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1991 which defined the meaning of the expression “serious ...