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The Supreme Court of the ACT recently considered the operation and interpretation of a perils exclusion and accidental damage clause in an Industrial Special Risks (ISR) insurance policy (policy) issued by Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd (Suncorp). Strategic Property Holdings No 3 Pty Ltd (Strategic) was the insured under the policy.

The Federal Court considered the term "spontaneous" in the context of a perils exclusion clause in an insurance policy.

NZ case may have significant ramifications for Directors and Officers ("D&O") insurance policies in Australia.

Commentary on third party claims for insurance proceeds, as well as the circumstances which might give rise to indemnity under claims-made liability policies.

A case which the NSW Court of Appeal categorises as ‘hopeless’ and ‘with no redeeming features’ is precisely what the legislature had in mind when it passed section 198M of the Legal Practitioners Act 1987 (NSW).

This new Bill proposes to reverse the impact of the decision in Byrne for insurers, including WorkCover Queensland.

Companies should implement amendments to contracts and update compliance materials, to comply with the new regime.

Confirms that where a subcontractor has covenanted to effect and maintain insurance with a particular insurer, this does not equate to the subcontractor entering into a contract with that insurer.

Crocodiles, kangaroos, boomerangs and beaches. These are some of the things that make Australia unique

A discussion of the JSM Management Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd case.

In the forced adoption case of Lamont, the Supreme Court confirmed that the plaintiff’s consent to the adoption of her child in 1968 was valid and informed, rejecting claims that she was coerced into doing so. The Court further found that the defendants adhered to the societal and legal standards of the time, and were not in breach of their duty of care in the course of the adoption.

Case of French v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2011] QSC 105 dealing with liablity to drunk passenger of taxi driver and his employer.

The defence of proportionate liability continues to gain ground as an effective vehicle to limit a defendant's exposure.

This case provides a warning to insurers and their legal advisers about lodging appeals without reasonable prospects of success.

The offer did not "represent a realistic attempt to sensibly negotiate and resolve a hard contested and complex case".

Cyber risk insurance policies are structured to remedy the inadequacies of traditional insurance.

After the QBCC pays out under a homeowner's insurance policy, a builder has limited grounds to contest a QBCC recovery.