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If a professional you trusted has let you down — a solicitor who dropped the ball on your conveyancing, a doctor who missed something they shouldn’t have, a financial adviser who steered you wrong — you’re probably feeling frustrated, confused, and unsure where to turn. That’s completely understandable. What happened to you matters, and so does your right to do something about it.
Fair Go Australia helps people across Perth’s Northern Suburbs understand their options and pursue professional negligence claims under Western Australian law. Our service is entirely remote — you don’t need to travel to a CBD office or rearrange your life to get proper legal help.
Perth’s Northern Suburbs have grown enormously over the past two decades. The corridor stretching from Stirling and Balcatta through Joondalup and out to Butler, Yanchep, and Two Rocks is now home to hundreds of thousands of residents — and with that growth has come a substantial professional services sector. Solicitors, conveyancers, GPs, specialists, financial advisers, accountants, and builders all operate throughout the region.
When those professionals get it wrong, the consequences can be serious. A defective property settlement in Currambine. A missed diagnosis at a Joondalup specialist. An accountant’s error that triggered an ATO audit in Osborne Park. These aren’t abstract scenarios — they’re the kinds of situations we hear about regularly.
Professional negligence claims in WA are assessed under Western Australian law. The standard of care, the liability framework, and the limitation periods that apply are all governed by WA-specific legislation. Getting advice from someone who knows the WA framework matters.
We assist Northern Suburbs residents across a wide range of professional negligence claim types. If the professional below owed you a duty of care and their failure caused you a real, measurable loss, there may be a claim worth pursuing.
Professional negligence in Western Australia is primarily governed by the Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA). That legislation sets out how courts assess whether a professional fell below the standard of care expected of a reasonably competent practitioner in their field.
The foundational principle comes from the High Court’s decision in Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479, which established that professionals must exercise reasonable care and skill — and that the test is objective, not measured against what the professional thought was acceptable.
For WA residents, the relevant regulatory and oversight bodies include:
It’s worth understanding that a complaint to a regulatory body and a civil negligence claim are separate processes. A disciplinary outcome doesn’t automatically compensate you for your loss — that requires a civil claim.
Under the Limitation Act 2005 (WA), the time you have to commence a professional negligence claim depends on the nature of your loss:
The discoverability rule is important. In many cases, the clock starts not from when the negligent act occurred but from when you became aware — or should reasonably have become aware — that something had gone wrong and that the professional may have been at fault.
If you’re uncertain when the clock started running on your situation, that’s exactly the kind of question a free case evaluation can help answer.
Act before time runs out. In WA, professional negligence claims must generally be commenced within 3 years (personal injury) or 6 years (general financial or property loss) of the date you became aware — or should reasonably have become aware — of the negligence. Missing this deadline can permanently extinguish your right to claim. If you’re unsure whether your limitation period is still open, contact our team for a free assessment as soon as possible.
You don’t need to come to us. Fair Go Australia operates on a fully remote basis — everything can be handled by phone, email, or video call, wherever you are in the Northern Suburbs corridor. Residents in Joondalup, Wanneroo, Clarkson, Butler, Stirling, Scarborough, Osborne Park, and surrounding areas are equally well served.
Our focus is narrow by design. Professional negligence is all we do — not family law, not conveyancing, not wills. That means every case that comes through our door is assessed by someone who works in this area every day and understands the legislation, the case law, and what it takes to build a strong claim under WA law.
We work on a no-win, no-fee basis. If your claim doesn’t succeed, you don’t pay. There’s no financial barrier to finding out where you stand.
If you believe a professional has failed you, the first step is simply finding out whether you have a claim worth pursuing. Our free case evaluation is confidential, obligation-free, and handled by specialists who work exclusively in professional negligence. We respond within 1 business day.
Our goal is to help people in the best way possible. this is a basic principle in every case and cause for success. contact us today for a free consultation.
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