MVM LEGAL

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About MVM Legal

MVM Legal is a Specialist Insurance, Workplace Health and Safety and Commercial Law Firm established in Brisbane. MVM Legal was founded by two specialist practitioners with a reputation in their field. Jamie McPherson and Damien van Brunschot specialise in compensation claims and workplace health and safety. They have over 30 years experience between them in Insurance and Workplace Law.

Damien and Jamie were recently been joined by a third Partner, Brett Saal, formerly a principal of Creswick Saal Lawyers. Brett specialises in Commercial Litigation and Construction matters.

MVM Legal specialises in:

  • Workers Compensation and Self Insurance;
  • Workplace Health and Safety;
  • Statutory Claim and Q-COMP;
  • Building and Construction Law;
  • Litigation and Dispute Resolution;
  • Business and Company Law (Insolvency and Bankruptcy);
  • Public Liability;
  • Industrial Relations; and
  • Debt Recovery.

MVM Legal brings together a premier client base including WorkCover Queensland, Q-COMP and five Self Insurers within the WorkCover Scheme.  In our commercial litigation practice, we act for Construction Companies and Developers – both big and small.

Our firm was established and designed to be different. We provide big firm specialisation and expertise, although we do so with the level of personal service more often associated with small firms. We are direct in our advice, and transparent in our pricing. We take time to understand the business of our clients and ensure that our legal services are tailored to the needs and operational imperatives of our clients.

Clients of MVM Legal receive:

Specialist Expertise. Clients of MVM Legal receive specialist expertise. Jamie, Damien and Brett have established reputations as leaders in Accident Compensation, Workplace Health and Safety and Commercial Litigation.

Value and Efficiency. Our partners are supported by a team of lawyers and administrative staff who assist in all facets of the work including undertaking factual investigations, to ensure consistent delivery of service and cost savings to our client.

Effective and Open Communication. Our clients receive early, thorough and strategic advice written in plan English. Our advice is practical and focuses on results, including setting out a timeframe for resolution.

The Experience of Expert Negotiators. Jamie, Damien and Brett are all experienced negotiators and advocates appearing regularly for clients at conferences, mediations and Court hearings. Barristers are only used infrequently for the purposes of protracted and/or contested trial processes.

 

NEWS

MVM Legal Newsletter – February 2010

Restoring the Balance – The High Court Changes the Rules for Workplace Health and Safety Prosecutions

On 3 February 2010 the High Court handed down its decision in Kirk -v- WorkCover New South Wales (and Others). In this decision, the High Court criticised the approach taken by WorkCover New South Wales in its prosecutions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000. The overruled an attempt under that Legislation to prevent the defendant, Mr Kirk, from appealing the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission to the New South Wales Supreme Court.

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New Mackay Office Details

MVM Legal have now expanded into the Central Queensland Region with the recent opening of our Mackay Office on 1 January 2010. With the opening of this office it will allow us to provide to our clients in this region quicker responses in attending employer sites and more importantly a cost effective service for clients. Read more »

MVM LEGAL PRACTICES IN:

HEAD OFFICE:

  • Telephone: 07 3013 2700
  • Facsimile: 07 3003 0788
  • L3, 168 Edward Street,
  • PO Box 74
  • Brisbane QLD 4000

MACKAY OFFICE:

  • Telephone: 07 4944 1557
  • Facsimile: 07 3123 6607
  • L8, 4 Nelson Street,
  • PO Box 861,
  • Mackay QLD 4740