Areas of Expertise
Commonwealth Superannuation
Dispute Resolution
Government Advisory
Personal Injury
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RICHARD FAULKS
Managing Director
Richard Faulks is one of Canberra’s most successful litigators. He has practised law for over 35 years and has been managing director of Snedden Hall & Gallop since 1997. He joined the firm in 1981 and, in 1983, was admitted as a lawyer.
As a specialist in compensation law, Richard is passionate about standing up for individuals. His expertise covers industrial accidents, public liability, medical negligence, catastrophic motor accidents, workers compensation and Comcare matters. Over his career, Richard has led many of the region’s most complex compensation actions.
As coordinator of our Commonwealth superannuation team, Richard manages lawsuits on behalf of workers who were wrongly advised about their Commonwealth superannuation entitlements. Snedden Hall & Gallop was the first law firm to bring such a claim when Richard led a successful action in the High Court in 2007. You can read RiotAct’s recent interview on time constraints relating to these claims here.
Richard also leads the Government Law team. In this role he works with government departments, corporations and agencies to provide legal risk management and effective solutions.
For over a decade, Richard has chaired the ACT Law Society’s Civil Litigation Committee and been a member of the ACT Court Rules Advisory Committee. He was formerly the National President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance and continues as a member of the ACT branch committee. He was formerly a member of the ACT Workers Compensation Advisory Committee.
Richard grew up in Canberra and graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. He actively participates in his local athletics club and has run ten marathons. He supports many local charities, particularly St Vincent de Paul and those that assist people with a disability. Richard was previously a committee member of the ACT Paralympic Council.
Leading Lawyer
In 2023 Richard was recognised as a “Leading Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Lawyer” by the Doyles Guide.
Richard was awarded the inaugural ACT Law Society President’s Medal in 2014 and was listed as a Leading Plaintiff-focused ACT Work Injury Compensation Lawyer in the 2019 Doyles Guide.
Areas of Expertise
- Superannuation litigation and mediation
- Personal injury claims through negotiation or litigation
- Resolving personal disputes and negotiation
- Government advisory
- Professional liability
Recent Articles from Richard
Occupational health & safety laws – who is covered?
When it comes to occupational health & safety laws, it hasn't always been clear if contractors are covered by the workplace health and safety obligations of the business they are contracted to. This is confusing
Answering your mobile phone can be risky!
A recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal shows that answering your mobile can have unexpected consequences. Richard Faulks, Managing Director with Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers, explains the impact of this recent decision,
Not every slip or fall in a supermarket gives rise to a successful compensation claim
ACT residents often contact us because they've suffered an injury after slipping or falling, for example, in a supermarket. In this article, Richard Faulks, Managing Director at Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers, discusses some of
What is a typical legal case from a bike rider?
We were recently asked by the team from Pedal Power ACT to talk about legal cases that have come to Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers from the cycling community. Richard Faulks, Managing Director, took up
