Editorial Standards
Every article on Reframe Legal is written or approved by Dr Rosemary Listing, a medical negligence lawyer with a PhD in law. Clinical information is drawn from, and checked against, national clinical care standards, RANZCOG publications, state clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed research. Legal information is based on legislation and case law. Client stories are composites. Articles are dated, reviewed regularly, and corrected promptly when something is wrong.
People often find this site at a frightening time: after a birth that went wrong, a diagnosis that came too late, or surgery that left them worse off. They deserve information they can trust.
This page explains who writes the content on Reframe Legal, where the information comes from, how it is kept up to date, and what to do if something looks wrong.
Who writes the content
Articles on this site are written by, or written under the direction of and approved by, Dr Rosemary Listing. Rosemary is a medical negligence lawyer and Of Counsel at Peter Evans & Associates in Newcastle, New South Wales. She has practised since 2013 and worked on many hundreds of claims, including group claims against individual practitioners. Her PhD in law, from the Australian National University, examined patterns of failure in medical negligence. She is a Sessional Lecturer in Health Law at the University of Newcastle.
Rosemary is responsible for all content published under her name.
Rosemary is a lawyer, not a doctor or midwife. Articles explain medical information so readers can understand their care and ask better questions. They do not diagnose, and they are not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
Where the information comes from
Clinical information is drawn from, and checked against, sources in roughly this order of weight:
- National standards, such as the clinical care standards published by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
- Professional college guidance, such as statements and guidelines from RANZCOG and other specialist colleges.
- State and hospital clinical guidelines, such as NSW Health and Safer Care Victoria guidance.
- Peer-reviewed research, preferring systematic reviews and large studies.
Legal information is based on legislation and published court and tribunal decisions. Each article lists its key sources in a references section, so readers can check them.
Articles about named practitioners
Some articles report on disciplinary and regulatory action against health practitioners. These are sourced only to the public record: the Ahpra public register, published tribunal and court decisions, and coronial findings. Each article states its source and the date of the record it relies on. It reports what the record says and does not add allegations beyond it.
Registration status can change. If a practitioner’s record has been updated since an article was published, please report it through the contact page and the article will be reviewed promptly.
Client stories
Stories in articles are composites. Each one is drawn from the experiences of many clients, with names, places and identifying details changed, so that no individual can be recognised. They are included because the people who read this site often say they did not know anyone else had been through the same thing.
Dates, reviews and updates
Every article shows the date it was first published, the date it was last reviewed, and when its next review is due. Articles are reviewed at least every six months, and sooner when the law, a clinical guideline or a relevant decision changes. Legal information reflects the law as at the review date.
Technology
Technology tools may be used to help with research, organising sources and drafting. They never replace legal judgement. Every article is reviewed and approved by Rosemary before it is published, and she is responsible for its accuracy.
Corrections
If you think something on this site is wrong, out of date or unclear, please say so through the contact page. Errors are corrected promptly, and significant corrections are noted at the end of the article.
General information, not advice
Articles on this site are general information only. They are not legal or medical advice about your situation, and reading them does not create a lawyer and client relationship. Every situation is different. Legal services are provided by Peter Evans & Associates. If you would like advice about your own circumstances, you can ask for a free case review.
In my practice
My doctoral research looked at how medical care fails, and one thing it taught me is how often patients are given too little information, or the wrong information, at the moment they most need it.
I write these articles for the person searching late at night, trying to work out whether what happened to them was normal. That person deserves the same care with sources that I would give a court. If something here is wrong, I want to know.
With care,
Rosemary
Last updated 27 October 2026. First published 27 October 2026. Next review April 2027.