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If a professional you trusted has let you down — and it’s cost you money, your health, or something you can’t easily get back — you deserve honest advice about what your options are. That’s true whether you’re in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Esperance, Leonora, or anywhere else across the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Distance shouldn’t determine whether you get a fair outcome. Fair Go Australia works with clients across Western Australia, including regional and remote areas. Everything we do can be handled by phone or video — you don’t need to travel to Perth or anywhere else to get proper legal help.
The Goldfields-Esperance region covers an enormous stretch of Western Australia — from the mining hub of Kalgoorlie-Boulder through to the coastal town of Esperance, and across communities like Coolgardie, Norseman, and Laverton. It’s an area built on mining, agriculture, and the kinds of industries where professional advice carries real weight.
Residents and businesses here rely on solicitors, accountants, financial advisers, engineers, surveyors, and medical practitioners — often the same way people in the cities do, but with fewer alternatives when things go wrong. When a professional in this region fails to meet the standard expected of them, the consequences can be serious and lasting.
Geography can also delay the moment you realise something has gone wrong. By the time you understand what happened and why, time may already be running. That’s why it matters to get advice early.
Missing a court deadline, giving incorrect advice on a property transaction, or failing to explain the terms of an agreement properly. These mistakes can cost clients their cases or their assets.
A delayed diagnosis, a surgical complication that wasn't properly managed, or a failure to refer a patient to a specialist in time. In regional areas, limited access to specialist care can mean errors take longer to catch — and longer to recover from.
Unsuitable investment recommendations, poor superannuation advice, or strategies that exposed clients to risks they were never told about. This is particularly relevant for those approaching retirement or managing proceeds from mining or farming.
Tax errors that triggered ATO penalties, incorrect GST advice for a business, or structural recommendations that turned out to be wrong. A mistake by a trusted accountant can unravel years of careful planning.
Structural defects in buildings, land boundary disputes, or compliance failures in mining-related projects. In an area like the Goldfields, these errors can have significant commercial consequences.
Any licensed professional — architect, town planner, insolvency practitioner — whose failure to meet their professional standard caused you a quantifiable loss may be liable.
Professional negligence claims in Western Australia are governed by the Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA), together with longstanding common law principles developed through Australian courts.
The core legal framework comes down to four questions. Did the professional owe you a duty of care? Did they fall below the standard a reasonably competent practitioner would have met? Did that failure actually cause your loss — not just coincide with it? And is that loss real and measurable?
The High Court set the benchmark for duty of care in Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479, a decision that continues to shape how courts assess professional conduct across every discipline.
Significant claims in Western Australia are heard in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Legal professionals are regulated by the Law Society of Western Australia; medical practitioners by AHPRA; and financial advisers and investment professionals by ASIC.
In most professional negligence matters, you have six years from the date the negligence occurred to commence a claim under the Limitation Act 2005 (WA). For personal injury claims, that period is three years.
The clock generally starts running from when you discovered — or ought reasonably to have discovered — that the professional’s failure caused your loss. In regional areas, where access to legal advice may be limited, that discovery date can sometimes be later than people assume.
Act before time runs out. In Western Australia, professional negligence claims must generally be commenced within 6 years of the date the negligence occurred, or 3 years for personal injury claims — running from when you became aware (or should reasonably have become aware) of the harm. Once that deadline passes, your right to claim is permanently lost. If you’re unsure whether your limitation period is still open, contact our team for a free assessment as soon as possible.
We understand that finding specialist legal help in regional WA isn’t straightforward. Most law firms that handle professional negligence work are based in Perth, and travelling for multiple consultations isn’t realistic for most people outside the city.
Fair Go Australia was built to work differently. We operate entirely remotely — consultations happen by phone or video, at a time that works around you. There’s no need to take time off work to sit in a waiting room in the CBD.
Our focus is professional negligence exclusively. We don’t take on general litigation or commercial disputes — this is the only area we work in. That means when you speak to us, you’re speaking to people who understand exactly what your claim involves and what it will take to pursue it.
We work on a no-win, no-fee basis. If your claim doesn’t succeed, you pay nothing. The financial risk sits with us, not with you.
Starting is straightforward. Tell us what happened, and we’ll give you an honest assessment of whether you may have a claim worth pursuing. The evaluation is free, completely confidential, and takes place by phone or video — wherever you are in the Goldfields-Esperance region.
We respond to all enquiries within 1 business day.
Yes. Fair Go Australia works with clients across Western Australia, including Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Esperance, and surrounding communities. All consultations are conducted by phone or video — there’s no requirement to travel to Perth or any other city. Distance doesn’t affect the quality of advice or representation you’ll receive.
In most cases, six years from the date the negligence occurred under the Limitation Act 2005 (WA). For personal injury claims, the period is three years. The clock usually starts from when you discovered — or reasonably should have discovered — that the professional’s failure caused your loss. If you’re uncertain about your situation, get advice now rather than later.
Nothing upfront. We operate on a no-win, no-fee basis, which means the initial evaluation is free and there are no costs to you unless your claim succeeds. If it does succeed, our fees are deducted from the compensation recovered. If it doesn’t, you owe us nothing.
Any licensed professional who owes a duty of care and has fallen below the standard expected of them may be liable. This includes solicitors, barristers, conveyancers, doctors, surgeons, specialists, financial advisers, accountants, engineers, architects, and surveyors — among others.
Missed limitation periods and filing deadlines are one of the most recognised categories of solicitor negligence. If that failure caused your matter to be struck out or your rights to lapse, you may well have a claim against your former solicitor. Contact us for a free evaluation and we’ll assess the circumstances honestly.
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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