QNU LegalPlus

 

The QNU is proud to provide financial members with access to a comprehensive legal service, QNU LegalPlus, to cover you no matter what legal issue confronts you in either your professional practice or personal life. This service is also available to the immediate family members of financial QNU members.

AHPRA/NMBA matters

We know there a few things more distressing in your professional life than to have a complaint made against you to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Financial members of the QNU have access to immediate and expert legal assistance by lawyers who specialise in professional registration, conduct and discipline law.

The QNU retains the services of lawyers seconded from the law firm Hall Payne Lawyers who have expertise in all matters related to the professional registration of nurses and midwives. These lawyers work out of the QNU’s Brisbane office and can provide advice and/or representation on a range of legal and professional issues, including:

• Notifications (complaints) to the NMBA.
• Problems with applications for registration, renewal and re-entry.
• Professional misconduct charges, including hearings in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
• NMBA investigations.
• Appeals to the QCAT against NMBA decisions.

For assistance with AHPRA/NMBA matters please contact QNU Connect or complete a Member Request for Representation.

Legal representation is only provided to financial members - please refer to our member representation policy.

QNU LegalPlus free legal service

Too often the QNU is contacted by members who have had bad experiences when they have sought help from a lawyer. Poor service, expensive legal fees and a lack of understanding of the issues facing nurses and midwives are common complaints from members. The QNU has provided financial members with access to a free legal service for many years. QNU LegalPlus is the evolution of this service.

QNU LegalPlus makes legal services more accessible and affordable to QNU members and their families. It simplifies the search for legal advice for QNU members. QNU LegalPlus is aimed at ensuring QNU members receive timely, cost-competitive legal advice from a carefully selected panel of law firms who have an understanding of the issues facing nurses and midwives.

The QNU has established a panel of firms who can provide legal services to QNU members and their family. These firms contain expert lawyers in a broad range of areas of law. Panel firms have a strong history of representing working people and their unions and understand how important it is that working people have access to affordable, high quality legal services.

QNU LegalPlus provides financial members with:

• One free, untimed, initial consultation* with a lawyer to provide advice to you on your legal issue.
• A free will service.
• Discounted legal fees should you retain the firm to represent you if your legal issue cannot be resolved in the initial free consultation^#.

QNU Legal Plus gives financial members access to expert lawyers in the areas of:

• personal injury law including:
  • common law claims for damages for a workplace injury
  • motor vehicle claims
  • public and product liability claims
  • medical negligence claims
  • asbestos claims
  • disability insurance and superannuation claims
  • acquired/traumatic brain injury
• family law, including:
  • separation
  • divorce
  • parenting matters
  • property settlement
  • mediation
  • financial agreements
  • same-sex relationships
  • domestic violence
  • surrogacy
  • child support
  • consent orders
  • de facto law
• wills and estate matters, including:
  • Estate Administration – applications for probate, letters of administration, transmission of title applications
  • Advising on and drafting of Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Health Directives
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Provision Applications
• criminal law
• property law, including house/unit sales and purchases
• immigration law

Employment matters

The QNU employs officers (including industrial officers) with extensive experience representing members in all matters related to your employment. If you need advice and representation in relation to  employment matters, such as disciplinary action, termination, discrimination, grievances, wage claims or contract reviews, contact QNU Connect or complete a Member Request for Representation.

WorkCover claims

If you have suffered an injury at work, the QNU can provide you with assistance on applying for worker's compensation, appealing a WorkCover decision to QCOMP, appealing a QCOMP decision to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and everything to do with the statutory claims process. If you need advice on your worker's compensation claim, contact QNU Connect or complete a Member Request for Representation.

How do I access QNU LegalPlus?

If you need legal advice from QNU LegalPlus you should complete the QNU LegalPlus Referral Form.  You can print it out and fax it to the QNU or complete the form online. We will then forward the request to one of the QNU’s law firms that specialises in your issue. The QNU LegalPlus law firm will then contact you within 48 hours^.

 Online LegalPlus Referral Form

 PDF LegalPlus Referral Form

You must complete a Referral Form in order to access QNU LegalPlus. QNU LegalPlus will not assist you without having received a completed Referral Form from the QNU.