Superannuation

The High Court of Australia recently refused to grant special leave to appeal from a decision of the ACT Court of Appeal (ACTCA) in relation to the application of the six-year limitation period applying to claims for lost Commonwealth superannuation entitlements. The law in the ACT (and generally throughout Australia) requires that any claim for

The Snedden Hall & Gallop Commonwealth Superannuation team recently completed a claim for JB.  He had initially worked for the Department of Housing and Construction in the ACT.  He was advised by his supervisor that he was not eligible to join the superannuation scheme and, accordingly, did not do so.  Later, he moved into a

We recently obtained a successful outcome for a client who is a former public service employee. He was a forestry worker who received incorrect information during the course of his employment to the effect that he was not eligible to join the Commonwealth superannuation scheme. He worked in an isolated workplace and had little access to

Unfortunately, Snedden Hall & Gallop is consulted by many people who received negligent advice about joining Commonwealth superannuation, but who are now out of time to bring a court claim. However, a recent change in policy by the Department of Finance has opened up a new avenue to bring a measure of justice to people