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When is a letter a professional indemnity ‘claim’?
Legal Directions
June 29, 2012
In Livesay v Hawkins & Ors [2012] QSC 122, the Supreme Court of Queensland considered whether a letter was a ‘claim’…
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Reminder: Interpret the interaction of policy provisions, not each provision in isolation
The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently found that a claim for indemnity was subject to a large excess even…
Are there any limitations on the operation of s54 of the Insurance Contracts Act?
In Matthew Maxwell v Highway Hauliers Pty Ltd [2013] WASCA 115 the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western…
Is there an enforceable duty of care in familial relationships?
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in which…
Offers of Compromise
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has addressed the recent judicial uncertainty regarding the requirements of a valid offer of…
An important decision on section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 and the ‘Bridgecorp issue’*
Recently, the Full Bench of the Court of Appeal held that s6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW)…
Scott Moloney joins Moray & Agnew
CANBERRA, 12 September 2013 – A senior Canberra-based lawyer with extensive Commonwealth government experience has joined fast-growing firm Moray & Agnew.…
FOFA predicted to push up premiums and prices: survey
SYDNEY, 9 September 2013 – The recently introduced Future of Financial Advice reforms are more likely to drive up the cost…