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  Larissa Howard joins Catherine Henry Lawyers as a senior associate specialising in superannuation and estate planning
  Awareness is key: "Not regularly reviewing an Estate Plan can result in an outcome that was never intended," says Larissa Howard. Featured in Newcastle Herald.
  MPs should rise above party politics on abortion
  Abortion laws in NSW need to be brought into the 21st century, Catherine Henry says to The Newcastle Herald.
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  Tackling insidious spread of elder abuse - Newcastle Herald
  Monique Smiles, of Catherine Henry Lawyers, shines a spotlight on elder abuse in the Hunter as well as how we can better protect our loved ones who are growing older.
  MEDIA RELEASE: Budget Reaction - Failure To Tackle Key Issues For Aged Care Residents
  New aged-care policy falls woefully short - The Herald
  Principal, Catherine Henry, comments on the Federal Government's latest aged-care policy announcement, which falls significantly short of what's required to address the crisis in the sector.
  Doctors running skin cancer clinics with no training - The Guardian
  The principal of a law firm specialising in medical law, Catherine Henry, said she first raised the issue a decade ago in a legal journal after seeing clients whose cancers had been mismanaged.
  Radio - 1233 ABC Newcastle
  Principal Catherine Henry interview with Jenny Marchant on 1233 ABC Radio Newcastle on compliance and treatment in aged care homes and why more people are taking legal action against aged care facilities.
  Television - ABC 7.30 Report
  Newcastle nursing home accused of failing to deliver care, resulting in elderly resident's death, Now the families of the deceased are planning to sue the home over claims of negligence.
  Television - ABC 4 Corners
  Four Corners looks at the booming business of fertility, where the industry pulls in more than half a billion dollars in revenue, and asks whether clinics are giving women clear, unambiguous advice about their chances of giving birth.
  Nursing home deaths spark concerns over aged care complaints - ABC News
  Solicitor Catherine Henry says the alleged recent poisoning deaths of two residents at the Summitcare nursing home has highlighted her concerns about the ineffective complaints system.
  International Women's Day marked with free law resource for women - Hunter Headline & ABC Radio
  To mark International Women's Day (March 8) a Newcastle and Hunter law firm has launched a new, free e-resource to help women navigate the legal system.
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  Aged care staffing numbers "woeful", says Newcastle lawyer - ABC Radio Newcastle
  The spotlight is on the quality and safety of the aged care system this week, with the first hearing of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety starting this morning in Adelaide.
  Focus needed on the critical issue of quality of care for older Australians - Newcastle Herald
  Prinicipal, Catherine Henry, comments on the Royal Commission into aged care and the link between the quality of aged care and staff ratios. However, providers currently make staffing decisions without recourse to any regulatory standards.
  MEDIA RELEASE: Palliative Care Week: Local People Under-Utilising Essential Tools for End of Life Planning
  Hunter MPs and lobby groups disappointed in third Morrison budget - The Herald
  Newcastle specialist health and elder care lawyer Catherine Henry says the budget had not tackled key issues for aged care residents, leaving Australians in aged care facilities unable received appropriate care
  Newcastle lawyer Catherine Henry urges federal government to 'be brave' in wake of landmark elderly abuse report - The Herald
  Nursing home sued over death - The Herald
  Courts strong avenue for battling neglect - The Herald
  Civil case against SummitCare possible after insulin poisoning - The Herald
  Newcastle health litigation solicitor Catherine Henry said she had been instructed by two of the families to investigate the viability of negligence claims against the aged care facility.
  Working in a medical minefield - Lawyers Weekly
  Adding to the complexities of the medical issues themselves, medical negligence lawyer Catherine Henry highlights the high level of risk associated with the practice area.
  Progressive businesses must publicly make a commitment to gender equality - The Herald
  Gender equality is necessary, says Newcastle Lawyer Catherine Henry on the eve of International Women's Day.
  Hunter law firm celebrates 10-year milestone - Hunter Headline
  Hunter Headline reports: although Principal, Catherine Henry has built a name locally in the legal industry for much longer than a decade, Catherine Henry Lawyers has celebrated a significant milestone of 10 years serving people in Newcastle and regional NSW.
  Recently, our team from Catherine Henry Lawyers attended the Hunter Blitz event to raise money for Ovarian Cancer. Jill Hall and Jill Emberson were two notable speakers who spoke out about ovarian cancer with inspiring strength and courage. We congratulate them and continue to support ovarian cancer.
  MEDIA RELEASE: New Aged Care Watchdog Again Fails to Deal with Key Issue of Inadequate Staffing Requirements
  Labor Slam Federal Budget: What does it mean for the Hunter? - 2NURFM
  Catherine Henry fears clinical standards are worsening, with mandated staff-to-patient ratios the only way to tackle the "woefully inadequate staffing arrangements" operating within the industry.
  Report on Aged Cared Negligence. - 2NURFM
  Families in the Hunter are welcoming a report by the Australian Law Reform Commission on the negligence of our elderly in aged care facilities.
  This Court Case Shows The Risks Of Abortion Remaining In The NSW Crimes Act - Buzzfeed
  What should have been a medical negligence case then escalated into a "landmark case about the legal status of abortion", in which the Catholic Church intervened.
  How the tragic death of a baby has pro-choice advocates extremely worried - Mama Mia
  A healthy approach to law - The Herald
  We currently act for several clients that have had poor outcomes following cosmetic surgery procedures carried out by relatively inexperienced surgeons touting themselves as 'cosmetic surgeons'. There are presently no government regulations restricting practitioners from holding themselves out as 'cosmetic…
  On Wednesday 28 September 2016, Justice RA Hulme of the Supreme Court of NSW found Gary Steven Davis, 29, guilty of murdering two residents and attempting to murder a third in October 2013 at a nursing home in Wallsend, NSW.…
  Our recent blog supported the introduction by the Medical Board of Australia of new guidelines specifically for those undertaking cosmetic surgery. Now NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner has taken steps to tighten regulation in this area at a state level.…
  Families of the alleged victims of nurse Garry Steven Davis, 28, a nurse formerly employed at a Newcastle aged care facility operated by SummitCare, have called for stricter regulation of care providers in NSW. Mr Davis is accused of killing…