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Guy Biddle

Partner

Guy heads up our Employment & Workplace Safety team. He is a highly skilled litigator with over 30 years of experience in workplace law, general insurance and civil litigation.
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Background

When it comes to workplace issues, Guy’s affable nature and depth of experience are his biggest assets. His calm approach to negotiation and resolution reassures his clients and creates the space needed to find workable solutions for his clients and other parties.

Guy has worked for regulatory authorities in both South Australia and Queensland. He has represented government agencies, major corporates and insurers.

Experience

Guy advises clients on industrial matters including equal opportunity and discrimination claims, underpayment of wages claims, managing workplace behaviour including bullying and harassment, advice on employee entitlements, employee contracts, workplace injury and the rights and obligations of employers and workers in relation to workplace health and safety.

Guy provides advice and representation in the South Australian Employment Tribunal in relation to workers compensation claims for registered and self-insured employers. Guy has extensive experience in appearing before the South Australian Employment Tribunal.

Guy is co-chair of the Law Society of South Australia’s Accident Compensation Committee, a bipartisan committee with legal advisors for compensation authorities and injured claimants. The role of the committee is to provide advice to the council of the Law Society concerning legal practice in the area of personal injury claims. Guy has also been involved through the Committee and other industry bodies in commenting on legislation and providing submissions on legislative change and the practice and procedure of courts and tribunals involved in person injury litigation.

Guy also has a focus on assisting clients understanding their legal obligations and regularly presents to industry bodies in relation to work health and safety, industrial and personal injury issues.

Guy's Expertise

    • Australian Insurance Law Association Member
    • Law Society of South Australia Member and Accident Compensation Committee Co-Chair
    • Industrial Relations Society of South Australia Member
    • The Australian Human Resources Institute Member
    • Bachelor of Laws
    • Bachelor of Arts
    • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
    • Best Lawyers, Occupational Health & Safety Law 2016 - current
    • Doyles Guide, Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant) 2020