Public liability lawyers act for people injured in shops, public places and on other people's property.
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Claims arise from slips and falls, unsafe premises, and injuries at events or on council land. You generally need to show the occupier failed to take reasonable care. Evidence such as photos, witnesses and incident reports is important.
Why public liability matters
People injured in shops, on footpaths or at events may be entitled to compensation, but evidence disappears quickly.
The Australian context
Public liability claims are brought in negligence under each state's civil liability legislation, which sets thresholds for damages and defences such as obvious risk. Claims against councils have particular rules.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(1,568)Google rating from 1,568 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Workers Compensation · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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South Perth, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(551)Google rating from 551 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in South Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(469)Google rating from 469 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+7 morePublic Liability · Medical Negligence · Class Actions · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Product LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Loganholme, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(310)Google rating from 310 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
RHC Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in Loganholme, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+15 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Commercial Property & Leasing · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Class Actions · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Military & Veterans Law · TPD & Superannuation Claims
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West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(309)Google rating from 309 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Brand Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+7 morePublic Liability · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Carina, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(299)Google rating from 299 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
TerryWhite Chemmart Carina Day & Night Pharmacy provides legal services in Carina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+12 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Property & Conveyancing · Personal Injury · Class Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Product Liability · Medical Negligence · Dust Diseases & Asbestos · Building & Construction · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(256)Google rating from 256 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
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Willetton, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(247)Google rating from 247 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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FS Legal Perth provides legal services in Willetton, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Immigration & Visas · Wills & Estates · Public LiabilityFree first consult
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(225)Google rating from 225 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Withstand Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+6 morePublic Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · TPD & Superannuation Claims
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(219)Google rating from 219 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePersonal Injury · Class Actions · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Military & Veterans Law · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no fee
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(209)Google rating from 209 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePersonal Injury · Class Actions · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Military & Veterans Law · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no fee
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Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(191)Google rating from 191 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+6 moreWorkers Compensation · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Dust Diseases & Asbestos · Business & Commercial Law
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Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(179)Google rating from 179 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Medical Negligence+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Wills & Estates · Workers Compensation · Public Liability
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(165)Google rating from 165 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Benefit Legal Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Public Liability+7 moreMedical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Family Law · Workers Compensation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(161)Google rating from 161 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Nikolovski Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Personal Injury · Employment Law · Immigration & Visas · Unfair Dismissal · Public Liability · Medical Negligence
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(155)Google rating from 155 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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G.O.A.T Legal provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Debt Recovery · Wills & Estates · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(150)Google rating from 150 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Class Actions+6 morePersonal Injury · Medical Negligence · Public Liability · Product Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Young & Young Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Workers Compensation.
Personal Injury+7 moreMotor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · TPD & Superannuation Claims
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Law Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Public Liability and Business & Commercial Law.
Criminal Law+7 morePublic Liability · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Building & Construction · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Fyshwick, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(138)Google rating from 138 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Fyshwick, ACT. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+7 moreMedical Negligence · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Business & Commercial Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Workers Compensation · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal
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Deception Bay, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(137)Google rating from 137 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Deception Bay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePersonal Injury · Class Actions · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Military & Veterans Law · TPD & Superannuation Claims
Understand the next step
A practical guide to public liability
What to discuss at the first meeting
Explain where the incident happened, who may control the premises and what was reported at the time. A lawyer will need to assess the facts and evidence rather than infer responsibility from the fact of an injury.
Ask about the cost and practicality of investigating responsibility before committing to a full claim.
How the engagement may progress
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Provide a chronology, relevant locations and employer or insurer details, together with forms and decisions already received.
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Discuss medical, employment, incident and expense records. Ask who will obtain reports and how access, privacy and expert costs will be managed.
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Have any offer, assessment or release explained before agreeing. Clarify what a resolution would cover and whether related claims need separate advice.
Fees and the scope of work
Ask for the written meaning of no win, no fee, including expenses, any uplift and possible other costs. The phrase alone is not enough to compare arrangements.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Ask early about notice, claim and review limits in the relevant scheme. Keep the incident date and every insurer decision available for assessment.
Questions to ask a public liability adviser
What evidence is needed about the incident?
Who would obtain records or expert opinions?
Which scheme or policy are you assessing?
Who pays for reports and other evidence?
What could I pay if the claim does not succeed?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What should I do after a fall in a shop?
Report it, photograph the hazard, get witness details and see a doctor. Keep receipts for expenses.
What does no win, no fee mean?
You pay the lawyer's professional fees only if the claim succeeds. You may still be responsible for costs such as medical reports, and in some cases the other side's costs, so ask for a written costs agreement.
How long does a claim take?
Simple claims can settle within months. Claims involving serious injuries usually wait until your condition has stabilised so the full impact can be assessed, which can take a year or more.
Personal Injury · Public Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Medical Negligence · Aviation Law · Workers Compensation · Property & Conveyancing
No win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
No win, no fee
The firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
No win, no fee
The firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Workers Compensation · Business & Commercial Law
No win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
The firm advertises a free first consultation.
No win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
The firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin
The firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin
Free first consult
The firm advertises a free first consultation.
No win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
No win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
