The Lacrosse Building is a 23 storey mixed-use building located in Docklands, Melbourne. In November 2014, the building was engulfed in flames and 450-500 residents had to be evacuated. The...
Key recommendations for the insurance industry Life insurance commissions flagged for further reduction or elimination (2.5) The recently enacted LIF reforms that now permit only capped or level commissions for...
Since the start of hearings 12 months ago, headlines about the Royal Commission have largely focused on the banking, superannuation and financial planning sectors. Whilst the insurance industry may have...
In a case concerning destruction of organic material by fire, insurers successfully defended proceedings for alleged wrongful declinature based on Perils Exclusion 6(c)(i) and/or 6(c)(ii) of an ISR Mark IV...
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has been successful in applying to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) to find a psychologist guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct in relation...
On 1 July 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rollout commenced in Australia, seeking to provide support, both financial and otherwise, to persons with a permanent and significant disability....
This is the third episode in our Construction & Engineering video series on the flammable cladding crisis. In part three, our construction disputes and insurance experts talks about the key...
In part four of our Construction & Engineering video series on the flammable cladding crisis, our construction disputes and insurance experts talk about the issues that developers and builders of...
On Sunday 16 September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a Royal Commission into Australia's aged care system. The aged care sector has been on the government's agenda for some time....
From 1 September 2018, the maximum penalty able to be ordered by a Court for a breach of the Australian Consumer Law has significantly increased. According to Australian Competition and...
The Queensland Supreme Court has recently clarified the content of the duty of care owed by paramedics to their patients. The standard is not the same as that expected of...
This is the second episode in our Construction & Engineering video series on the flammable cladding crisis. In part two, our construction disputes and insurance experts talk about the importance...
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