Personal Injury Compensation in Victoria (4th Edition) is a trusted and comprehensive guide to Victoria’s personal injury compensation landscape. Authored by Dean Churilov, a practising Barrister, this leading text provides a clear and systematic explanation of the workers’ compensation scheme under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) and the transport accident scheme under the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic).

Building on the strengths of earlier editions, this updated edition retains its proven structure while incorporating significant legislative and case law developments from the past five years.

 Why you'll love this:  

• Written by an experienced barrister with extensive litigation experience across Victoria’s courts
• Combines authoritative legal analysis with practical, real‑world insights
• Reflects key legislative reforms and recent judicial trends
• Widely regarded by practitioners as an invaluable and reliable resource in personal injury law

 Key features:  

• Detailed commentary on WorkCover Scheme Modernisation legislative amendments
• In depth discussion of major authorities on serious injury over the past five years
• Analysis of the correctness standard of appellate review
• Extended commentary on judicial review of Medical Panel opinions
• Guidance on the amendment of serious injury applications
• Case summaries of selected arbitration decisions
• Examination of recent authorities concerning the operation of the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic)
• Coverage of the TAC Protocols 2026
• Discussion of key Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and VCAT decisions relating to statutory benefits and entitlements

Who should read this:  

• Personal injury and common law practitioners
• Barristers and solicitors practising in workers’ compensation and TAC matters
• In‑house legal teams and insurers
• Law students specialising in personal injury or compensation law
• Anyone requiring a current, practical and authoritative guide to Victorian personal injury compensation schemes