Discussion about the Sharma decision. Courts will not necessarily deny the existence of climate duty in other circumstances.

The duty of care owed to plaintiffs in personal injury actions is not a guarantee of safety.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has published a consultation paper entitled Proposed Enhancements to the Insurance Group Supervision Framework (CP).

The optimists among us look for "silver-linings" in these challenging times. One of these is affirmation of our capacity for innovation and adaptation as individuals and businesses

It is worth noting as a starting point that there is no requirement to appoint a protector. It has been suggested that the concept has been more popular in relation to offshore trusts because ...

M&S application to demolish store & replace it with mixed use development rejected with carbon emissions reasons.

Continuing the series of articles on the tension between the protection of transgender rights & competing interests.

The focus of the Summit was tilted towards skills shortages, increasing migration caps and future adaptability.

Recent judgment provides clarity as to how ordinary residence should be determined & operation of s117.

Insurance fraud involves intentionally misleading or fabricating information to gain an unfair financial benefit.

Practice agreements should prescribe a mechanism to resolve most disputes without the need of urgent legal intervention.

The Federal Court considered whether contracts excluding the right to class action are enforceable under Australian law.

In an open letter published on 8 May 2026, ASIC, who are responsible for regulating Australia's corporate, financial services and insurance sectors, urged Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holders to act promptly against the risks posed by advanced AI systems. ASIC warned that malicious actors are increasingly using cutting-edge AI models to identify and exploit vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale.

Recent changes reduce the burden on occupiers in respect of the duty of care they owe to entrants on their premises.

Under the trusts laws of most commonwealth jurisdictions, where a court finds a trustee personally liable for a breach of trust, the court has discretion to relieve that trustee of personal liability...

On 25 March 2015, UAE Federal Law No 2 of 2015, the new UAE Commercial Companies Law was issued (the "New CCL") and was published in the Official Gazette on 31 March 2015.

Helpful guidance on the vicarious liability of an employer in the context of working with children.

Lithium-ion batteries may be a potential fire hazard if they overheat, causing increased product liability claims.

Following the case of “Hoddinott v Persimmon Homes [2007] EWCA Civ 1203”, reported in our February edition of Liability News, practitioners were concerned that if Defendants wished to rely on a limitation defence then, in accordance with CPR Part 11; notification should be given on the Acknowledgement of Service Form confirming that the Defendant was disputing the Court’s jurisdiction and an application had to be made within 14 days.

These should be good times for the captive insurance sector and for other self-insurance arrangements.