In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ACCC has announced that it is 'highly conscious' of the impact of COVID-19 on Australian consumers and businesses, and has made a substantial...
The Full Federal Court recently heard an appeal by the directors of Storm Financial, Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis (the Directors).
The COVID Act inserts section 588GAAA into the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act), 'Safe Harbour—Temporary Relief in response to the Coronavirus'.
Sydney Capitol Hotels Pty Ltd v Bandelle Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1825 The NSW Supreme Court has recently found that the 10-year long-stop period for building actions imposed by s6.20...
The proceeding arose from the high-profile fire at a storage warehouse in West Footscray. The warehouse contained large quantities of toxic chemicals, and the fire had a severe impact on...
On 25 October 2019 the Victorian Court of Appeal handed down a decision which provides some clarification on the need for claimants to satisfy the 'significant injury' threshold in claims...
Lander & Rogers previously published two articles regarding the successful defence of a claim against insurers for alleged wrongful declinature based on Perils Exclusion 6(c)(i) and/or 6(c)(ii) of an ISR...
The Supreme Court of NSW ordered a disgruntled patient pay aggravated damages after she posted two negative Google reviews of her plastic surgeon. We outline the facts and discuss how...
Dalby Bio-Refinery Ltd (Dalby) was insured under an ISR Mark IV Policy issued by Allianz Australia Insurance Limited, Ace Insurance Limited (now Chubb Insurance) and Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (together,...
In April, Marvel's Avengers weren't the only ones wielding power. ASIC and APRA were also showing off their powers, both new and old. The regulators are unlikely to set the...
APRA declared that it wants to see continuous improvement in how regulated institutions disclose and manage climate-related financial risks in coming years. An information paper released on 20 March discloses...
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