On 22 June 2022, the Queensland Parliament passed the Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (PIPOLA) which amends the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (PIPA). This new law will prevent any third party from cold-calling or personally soliciting or inducing potential claimants in Queensland to make personal injury claims. This article outlines the reforms and how they could impact the costs…
Don’t panic! A Personal Injuries Proceeding Act (PIPA) Part 1 Notice of Claim (NOC) is not a court order. It is the law that governs personal injury cases in Queensland by setting out mandatory procedural guidelines for efficient resolution. In short – it tells you that someone wants to sue you and the reasons why. Unsurprisingly, there are dozens of…

