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In our October 2009 edition we noted that Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd v Hammersley Iron Pty Ltd (2009) had been appealed to the High Court. That appeal has now been heard and this article sets out the High Court’s findings.

The brothel was insured under a specialised Adult Industry Insurance Policy which provided cover against property damage.

Crowdfunding or crowdsourcing has become an increasingly popular and rapidly evolving method for small to medium start-up ventures to raise funding.

A recent NSW decision is likely to be extremely helpful to insurers seeking recovery as a result of fire damage.

Business interruption insurance claims cannot be denied based on an exclusion clause that referred to the repealed Quarantine Act.

Section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 is designed to protect insureds when insurers refuse to pay a claim.

In certain circumstances, however, the context of a treating doctor’s report could constitute a request for approval even without a clearly worded covering letter.

This Alert discusses factors that occupiers ought to consider when evaluating the safety of stairs at their premises.

The Court considered if an insurer could withdraw its agreement for a specific doctor to perform a second DPI assessment.

Detailed exploration of why & how policyholders should manage the duty of disclosure of pre-existing medical conditions before taking out insurance cover.

The Court handed down a significant decision in the context of personal injury claims of mental harm in South Australia.

How is Amaca Pty Ltd –v– Ellis relevant to you? The decision assists defendants who are involved in cases dealing with the development of diseases and questions of causation.

Assigning your rights under a directors' and officers' policy is a vexed issue, and this morning the High Court gave some welcome guidance on the issue (CGU Insurance Limited v One.Tel Limited (In Liquidation) [2010] HCA 26 - Clayton Utz acted for the successful respondent).

Vehicle accidents can be traumatic and frightening, not only for those involved, but also their family and friends.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision to disregard evidence where the overall account was considered less than truthful.

Although injuries were found to be sustained in the course of employment, the employee was not entitled to compensation.