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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Mildura, VIC · Mallee
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Zigouras J N & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Education Law and Medical Negligence.
Wills & Estates+7 moreEducation Law · Medical Negligence · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Workers Compensation · Probate & Estate Administration · Public Liability · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
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Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+7 morePublic Liability · Medical Negligence · Class Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Partner & Family Visas · Professional Negligence · Workers CompensationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
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Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Public Liability.
Personal Injury+7 moreWills & Estates · Public Liability · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Partner & Family Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate AdministrationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Birtinya, QLD · Sunshine Coast
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Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Birtinya, 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 ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
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Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, 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 feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Aitkenvale, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
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Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Aitkenvale, 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 ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
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Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. 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 feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
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Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba City, 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 ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Aberfoyle Park, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
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Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Aberfoyle Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Medical Negligence · Class Actions · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
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Firths The Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Professional Negligence and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+5 moreProfessional Negligence · Medical Negligence · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Property & ConveyancingNo 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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Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
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Firths The Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Professional Negligence and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+5 moreProfessional Negligence · Medical Negligence · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Property & ConveyancingNo 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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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
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Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Tweed Heads, 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 · Product Liability · Professional NegligenceNo 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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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
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Gerard Malouf & Partners (GMP Law) Parramatta provides legal services in Chatswood, 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 · Product Liability · Professional NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
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Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. 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.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
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Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, 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.
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Workers Compensation+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Medical Negligence · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Mandurah, WA · Perth South
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Stephen Browne Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Medical Negligence+4 morePublic Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Workers CompensationNo 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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Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
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Walker Law Group provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Workers Compensation+6 morePersonal Injury · Public Liability · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workplace Bullying & Stop Bullying Orders · 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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Drouin, VIC · Gippsland
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Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Drouin, 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 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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Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+7 moreWorkers Compensation · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Product Liability · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
Chadwick Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Product Liability and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+3 moreProduct Liability · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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.
