Justice Pembroke’s decision in Doltic v Hannover Life Re of Australasia Limited in the Supreme Court of New South Wales…
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70 years in the making: the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017
Since 1946 Section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (‘Section 6’) has been the main vehicle through…
Vets must be vigilant to avoid legal action
An increasingly litigious society and ever-greater humanisation of pets means vets must be vigilant to avoid legal action. This article…
What does mandatory reporting mean for early child care workers?
Vital role of early childcare workers recognised by law reform – ‘Mason’s Law’: Changes to the Child Protection Act 1999…
Dealing with complex facts in assessing contribution for an asbestos exposure injury
The Supreme Court of Victoria decision of Swiatek, handed down on 21 December 2016, provides an insight into how the…
Brand loyalty in professional indemnity insurance: risks of shifting insurance cover
The case scenario: A registered health practitioner was involved in the treatment of a cardiac patient in 2008. The practitioner…
The insurer strikes back
The recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in Stealth Enterprises trading as The Gentleman’s Club v Calliden Insurance Limited (delivered…
General insurers need to be ever mindful of best practice advertising
It is essential for the general insurance industry to maintain proper standards of advertising. The general insurance industry is a…
Attempted murder during offsite training: is the occupier liable for psychiatric injury?
Case note: Optus Administration Pty Limited v Glenn Wright by his tutor James Wright [2017] NSWCA 21: In overturning a…
Meridian Lawyers successful in long-running professional negligence case
Meridian Lawyers has successfully defended a long-running professional negligence case against a solicitor. Case note: Borgese [2017] NSWSC 92: The plaintiff, Domenico…
The duty of care owed by a principal contractor – is it delegable?
In its recent decision in Gulic v Boral Transport Ltd[1] the NSW Court of Appeal has found that the duty…