Rachael is a well-rounded and experienced insurance lawyer.
Rachael advises insurers and corporates in the defence of public and product liability claims (both personal injury and property damage), professional indemnity and medical negligence claims, and on policy response.
Rachael acts in defence of claims in the state and federal courts and before the Coroner’s court.
Rachael advises a range of industry groups including sport, hospitality, leisure, retail, cleaning, security, commercial and residential property management and owners, churches, schools, medical, health, aged care, child care, trades and construction.
Rachael is highly regarded for her experience, technical advice and commercial approach to reducing claims, risk and costs. Rachael is always accessible and focuses on the client’s needs.
Rachael is a former Board Director of Women Sport Australia, is a member of the Bondi Running and Triathlon Club, a member of Women in Insurance, the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association, the Medico-Legal Society of NSW, AILA and the Women Lawyers Association of NSW.
She is a recommended leading public liability lawyer in NSW in Doyles’ Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, and a recommended insurance lawyer in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
'The ‘incredible’ Rachael Arnold, who focuses on general insurance and product liability'
- Acted for an interested party in the Coronial inquest into four deaths in motorsport competitions across Tasmania.
- Acted for an interested party in the Coronial inquest into a death of a spectator at a Northern Territory desert race.
- Acted for construction and scaffolding companies in Work Health and Safety prosecutions and related civil proceedings relating to serious injuries suffered by workers on site.
- Acted for a witness in a NSW parliamentary inquiry into the granting of a contract by the Office of Sport.
- Representing sporting associations in coronial investigations and inquests including acting for Equestrian Australia in the Inquests into the deaths of Olivia Inglis and Caitlyn Fischer.
- Acting for construction principals and contractors in defence of claims arising from industrial accidents, including personal injury claims, compensation to relatives and nervous shock claims, 151Z recovery actions and SafeWork investigations and prosecutions.
- Acting in defence of intentional tort claims for assault and battery including catastrophic injury claims.
- Acting for gymnasiums, clubs/leisure centres, personal trainers and coaches in defence of personal injury claims.
- Acting for day care centres, leisure and recreation facilities, schools and churches relating to, in particular, injuries to children including psychological injuries.
- Acting for retail owners, occupiers, and contractors in the defence of personal injury claims.
Providing advice and guidance on risk management and critical incident response.
- Acting for medical and health professionals in defence of medical negligence claims.
- Acting for health care providers in relation to Health Care Complaint Commission investigations, disciplinary investigations and action, and audits.
- Advising on and defending defamation claims and management liability claims.
- Acting for construction contractors in the defence of property damages claims.
- Acting for manufacturers and suppliers in defence of product liability claims.
Australasian Lawyer 2022
5-Star Personal Injury Lawyers
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020, 2022 and 2023
Insurance
Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession 2020-2024
Public & Product Liability Lawyers – Defendant (New South Wales)
- Women in Insurance
- Medico-Legal Society of NSW
- Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association
- AILA
- Women Lawyers Association of NSW