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The Supreme Court of New South Wales has dismissed a delayed diagnosis claim against two medical practitioners arising from an alleged failure to diagnose syphilis in 2018. The proceedings were determined following an application by the defendants under rule 29.10 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW).

These amendments include specific provisions relating to Offers of Compromise, contained in the Court Procedures Rules.

A Review Panel decision examines whether worsening symptoms of pre-existing radiculopathy following a motor vehicle accident constitute a non-threshold injury under NSW motor accident injury regulations. The case explores the medical and legal distinction between new injuries and aggravations of existing conditions when determining injury classification.

The importance of a regular system for the cleaning and inspection of shopping centres is highlighted by this decision.

A builder in Victoria is legally required to take out DBI for domestic building works of $16,000 or more.

A safety net for homeowners if the contractor is unable to complete construction or to repair defective building works.

If Australia ratified the Athens Convention, claims for the recovery of damages would be in line with other signatories.

On 15 December 2009, the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) received royal assent. This was a key step in the transfer of responsibility for the regulation of consumer credit from the States and Territories to the Commonwealth, which had been agreed at a series of meetings of the Council of Australian Governments in 2008.

While this list may differ, considering these things now may get you in front later, when the world returns to normal.

Queensland has introduced legislation to amend provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

Over 40 mines in Queensland have been shut down due to the recent floods, and more may be affected soon. These extraordinary conditions may give rise to a range of legal issues which impact on the operation of resources projects. We set out below the top ten legal issues for resources companies facing flood conditions.

A comprehensive new insurance law passed by Indonesia's parliament has major consequences for joint venture companies.

In circumstances where a claimant has suffered both insured and uninsured losses, a defendant should carefully consider the claimant's entitlement to interest.

Recent decision guides insurers on the potential boundaries of the duty of utmost good faith in the context of claims assessment.

A win for the insurer. The Federal Court of Australia has confirmed in this case that blood analysis certificates used in criminal drink-driving cases are also admissible in civil insurance cases as evidence of a person’s blood alcohol level.

The decision clarifies weekly compensation entitlements where the worker was stood down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liquidators cannot settle with directors and expect to obtain far greater compensation from the directors' and officers' insurance against insolvent trading, as a case last week shows.