Level 5 / 55 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
T 02 4929 3995
F 02 4929 2099
info@chpartners.com.au

OUR LAW FIRM

Welcome to Catherine Henry Partners, a law firm which advises and represents clients in health and relationship legal matters.

Based in Newcastle CBD, we act for clients throughout regional NSW and ACT.

We take care to focus on optimal outcomes in legal issues arising from health care and relationships.

Catherine Henry Partners lawyers are expert, caring, supportive and pragmatic.

HEALTH LAW

The health lawyers at Catherine Henry Partners have significant expertise in all aspects of medical and health law that impact on individuals. A number of our team come from clinical backgrounds.

Although much of our health law practice focuses on medical malpractice claims, our health lawyers also advise individuals and health professionals in health disciplinary matters and can help with coronial inquests, guardianship and mental health enquiries.

RELATIONSHIP LAW

Catherine Henry Partners assists clients confronting issues arising from significant family and personal relationships throughout their lifetimes.

Our experienced and skilled lawyers deliver effective and lasting relationship law solutions for clients.

We advise and represent people seeking creative, effective and sustainable solutions to their family and personal relationship issues.

LATEST NEWS

Patients take action against doctors for prescribing Gentamicin
10 April 2012 Catherine Henry Partners is assisting two clients take action in relation to the administration of Gentamicin: a commonly prescribed antibiotic used to treat major infections. Read more....

Catherine Henry Partners client in first gentamicin trial in Australia
3 April 2012 A Queanbeyan woman and client of Catherine Henry Partners is suing the territory after suffering irreversible damage from an antibiotic administered during an operation at the Canberra Hospital. Read more....

'Slip and Fall' Decision handed down
7 March 2012 The much anticipated decision of the High Court in the ‘slip and fall’ case of Strong v Woolworths Limited has been delivered this morning. The majority of the court overturned the Court of Appeal’s restrictive interpretation of “material contribution”in section 5D of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW). Read more....

New Equality Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Bill introduced in Federal Parliament.
1 March 2012 New Equality Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Bill introduced in Federal Parliament. The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Bill has been introduced into Parliament and, if passed, aims to enhance women’s equality in the workplace through the establishment of reporting and monitoring mechanisms which the Federal Government hopes will help to eradicate the gender barriers that prevent women from equal remuneration outcomes and full participation in their workplaces. Read more....

Senate Committee recommends Government address issues regarding forced adoptions and recommends remuneration for affected women
29 February 2012 The Senate Committee released the findings of its inquiry into former forced adoption policies yesterday. It recommended not only that issues regarding attitudes toward adoption and social security measures be implemented but also that Federal and State governments should provide remuneration to the mothers affected by these policies. Read more....

International Women's Day
8 March 2011 Catherine Henry gives keynote address at 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day organised by the Union of Australian Women. Read more....