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Catherine Henry Lawyers

Catherine Henry Lawyers

3.6(38 reviews)See reviews ↓·Newcastle

About the company

Catherine Henry Lawyers Pty Limited has joined Law Partners. The firm focuses on medical negligence and institutional abuse matters. Its practice areas include health and medical law, institutional abuse, and elder law. It provides legal services tailored to those over 55 years and their families. The firm assists people in regional NSW and beyond. Its lawyers are based in regional NSW but act for individuals all over NSW and in certain cases up and down the east coast.

The firm has been recognised among NSW's top medical negligence firms in Doyle's Guide for nine consecutive years. The firm supports Indigenous constitutional recognition. Its community work includes providing pro bono advice, supporting charities, and helping to improve professional standards in health and aged care. Its liability is limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Catherine Henry Lawyers handles medical negligence and family law matters for clients in Newcastle, and the feedback gathered reflects starkly differing experiences. A number of reviewers describe the firm as empathetic and professional, singling out named staff including Alan, Ana, Samantha and Rosemary for helping them feel calm, informed and valued during stressful periods. Communication is a recurring theme: clients note that updates arrived consistently and that queries were answered without hesitation. The firm's medical negligence work draws particular praise, with accounts of favourable outcomes reached after lengthy claims. Other reviewers report serious concerns.

Some describe receiving advice they later regarded as inaccurate, substantial billing issues and difficulty obtaining a personal response when raising a complaint. Delays in receiving medical records and repeated appointment cancellations also feature. Difficulties surrounding the division of matrimonial assets and arrangements for children appear in several accounts, with clients expressing frustration about outcomes they felt pressured to accept. The pattern indicates that experiences vary considerably according to the matter and the individual staff involved, with medical negligence and family law work attracting both commendation and strong dissatisfaction.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Attlia Racsits24 February 2026

Rude , unprofessional , only keen to sign you up and then forget Been waiting 4 months for medical records Booked appointments , multiple cancelations …..

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Hedy Perera10 September 2025

I was devastated when my husband lost his life due to medical negligence. I sought the help of Carherine Henry to obtain justice and compensation. I found Catherine empathic, helpful to deal with and extremely knowledgeable in this area of the law. Her experience, dedication to detail and hard work were major factors in the successful outcome of my case.

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Sarah Morillas3 June 2025

Do not use this law firm! Catherine Henry talks the go talk, however, her solicitors are rubbish and do not perform adequately or to your needs. I spent considerable time and money with this firm and the outcomes were awful.

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Free Food29 November 2022

Kia ora, my experience with CHL was positive and the outcome to my Medical Negligence case was favourable. Despite having quite a few Solicitors following up on my case over the four year period the staff were most accomdating, professional and well time managed with updates for me. I returned home to NZ 2017 and I struggled emotionally during this very difficult time of my life however I found staff empathetic and understanding as communique continued between the two countries continued. I had to return to Sydney for mediation and the case was resolved out of court. The legal fee's were high but thats what you pay for a quality service. I will be forever grateful to all of the the team at CHL. Nga mihi Jess

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Jessica Cartwright5 September 2022

My experience with Catherine Henry Lawyers was a very positive one. I was quite reluctant at first, however Tahnee and her team made the whole experience tension-free, simple and easily understandable. They were very responsive, empathetic, professional, skilled and knowledgeable.

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Sienna Kovacs22 October 2021

I was only 21 years old when I first got in contact with Catherine Henry Lawyers regarding my medical negligence claim. I was young and nervous, also a bit skeptical but it was hands down the best decision I ever made. Ana, Samantha and Rosemary made me feel so calm throughout the whole experience. I was always informed of what was going on, they were helpful in making me understand things I may not have understood and they really just took the time to listen to me. On top of all of that, I got an outstanding result that exceeded my expectations. I can’t thank the team enough at Catherine Henry Lawyers for all the hard work and effort they put into my claim.

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Sally Mcleod3 August 2021

Empathy professionalism and attention to detail when it matters most. I always feel valued as the client, all staff I have had dealings with always ate ready to assist. The lawyers have great experience proven strategies to progress towards execution of results.

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Contact
+61249293995www.catherinehenrylawyers.com.auLevel 1/133 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed