Government & Statutory Authorities

10+ years experience in Government and Statutory Authority

KJK Legal has acted for many government and statutory authorities over the last ten years. From being members of significant statutory authority legal panels, to specialist advisory work (including conflict referrals), KJK Legal have the expertise to represent all levels of government.

Examples of work undertaken across a broad field of government advisory work includes acting for South Australia’s workers compensation regulator in an action for recovery of workers compensation payments arising from the allegedly negligent mistreatment of an injured worker, when he attended at a public hospital. A cost recovery of in excess of $1,000,000 was achieved on behalf of the regulator.

The firm has specialised in undertaking project work for corporate regulators, providing advisory services including the drafting and issuing of liability reducing determinations, longtail claim projects, the development of procedures associated with statutory recovery actions, and the pursuing of such actions achieving recovery of compensation payments from negligent third parties, running to millions of dollars.

Clients for whom KJK Legal has acted for in the government sector include:

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

• Local Government Association of South Australia

• Return to Work Corporation of South Australia.