What’s the Situation? The Property is...
A recent decision of the Federal Court found that the term "Property...
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The Credit Hire debate rises to the rarefied atmosphere of the Court of Appeal where the intangible feelings of driving a prestige vehicle are real and compensable
On 18 June 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal considered four claims where similar legal questions arose in relation to when a claimant, who has lost the use of a non-income producing vehicle, is entitled to recover the cost of hiring a replacement, and the principles that govern the determination of the reasonable cost of that replacement. Authors: Paul Garnon, Kate Blue, Paul Dalligan, Raphael Hermiz, Tina Perrotta, Victor Hoang, Mia Ioannou,...
Tropical Cyclone Debbie raises the roof – or...
Courts will always look to the equitable nature of dealings when...
COVID-19: Navigating business insurance issues
COVID-19 has interrupted life in Australia as we know it. In the...
Copious culpabilities: liabilities of dual...
When does vicarious liability not lie with a worker's employer? How is...
Insurer’s faultless claims conduct ends in...
McCabe Curwood acted on behalf of Allianz in successfully defending...
Insurers can’t ‘escape’ cover...
The proper application of ‘other insurance’ clauses is an issue...
Assessing loss of use – The real cost of hiring...
Motor accident disputes remain prevalent. Amidst the 'carnage' there...
Not named but still covered – subcontractor...
The usual limitation on cover for those subcontractors who expressly...
Causation without a cause
There does not need to be a direct causal link between the cause and...