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11 Dec 2025

In NSW personal injury law, Maurie Stack was ‘the equivalent of Pele or Beyonce’

Maurie Stack, 1948-2025 Maurie Stack OAM, hailed as a giant of the law in NSW, has died aged 77. With his brothers, Ray and Tim, he built Stacks Law Firm from its base in Taree to include 15 offices across the east coast including Sydney, employing more than 180 lawyers and support staff. The firm […]
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04 Dec 2025

‘Giant of the Law’: legal profession mourns passing of Maurie Stack OAM

The New South Wales legal profession is mourning the loss of Maurie Stack OAM, a former President of the Law Society of NSW and the driving force behind the expansion of Stacks Law Firm, who passed away overnight. Current Law Society President Jennifer Ball announced the news today, paying tribute to Stack as a “true […]
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14 Nov 2025

Construction site accidents and injured workers

Falling from a height is the leading cause of traumatic injuries and fatalities in the NSW construction industry, closely followed by construction site accidents involving electricity. Alarming rate of construction site accidents Safe Work Australia statistics are disturbing: in the year 2022-23 there were 36 fatalities in the construction industry. Construction accidents led to 16,647 […]
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01 Oct 2025

Recognition for Stacks lawyers by Doyle’s Guide

Pictured above, top row, L-R: Karina Goodall, Tom Goudkamp, Anna Tavianatos, Justin Stack. Bottom row, L-R: Alessandra Pettit, Grant Avery, Sally Gleeson. We’re proud to share that several of our talented personal injury lawyers have been recognised for their outstanding expertise by their inclusion in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide rankings for Injury & Compensation Law […]
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