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Under Australian law, prior to entering into an insurance contract, an insured has a duty to disclose to the insurer any relevant matter that a reasonable person in the circumstances could be expected to know to be relevant.

This matter involved unusual circumstances, in that two motorcycles collided and both riders were seriously injured.

Discussion on cases that deal with applications by claimants' access to details of liability insurance held by a defendant.

The plaintiff was engaged to Ms Sally Urquhart (‘the deceased’) who was killed when the aircraft in which she was a passenger crashed in far north Queensland, in 2005. The plaintiff’s claim for pecuniary loss was brought pursuant to the Civil Aviation (Carriers Liability) Act 1964 (QLD).

The opportunities for successfully challenging a CARS Assessment remain limited. The insurer sought to set aside the CARS decision of Assessor Cowley.

The Supreme Court of NSW has held that the defendant to a personal injury claim relating to a poolside accident which settled for $1.5 million could not recover any compensation from the designer and builder.

An undetermined claim for insurance indemnity was declared not to be sufficient to set aside a statutory demand.

A plaintiff has a 3-year limit to commence a personal injury claim from when the cause of action was 'discoverable'.

This decision highlights the burden to produce evidence to support every head of damage in a personal injuries claim.

The litigation process for any single claim could be largely dependent on the personalities of the lawyers involved.

Previous proceedings by a credit hire car provider in the name of an insured do not preclude a later subrogated action.

Home owners in Queensland with regular workers or carers should consider obtaining a Household Workers' Insurance Policy.

Consult with an insurance broker initially to obtain the correct insurance or engage them to negotiate with your insurer.

A good contract, records, choice of contractor and home warranty insurance can all help to avoid a renovation disaster.

Transport and warehouse operators should ensure they have appropriate insurance cover for goods in transit and storage.

The long awaited Australian Senate Inquiry report into the current and future regulatory framework for remotely piloted aircraft (drones) in Australia was released on 31 July 2018.

Intoxicated friends rode unregistered off-road motorcycles (trail bikes) on a NSW road and crashed into each other. .