The long awaited Bill regulating the activities of Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers was released earlier this year.

This article sets of the considerations Defendants should weigh up in an early serious harm hearing.

The case highlights the complex interplay of various transport agreements and documents, and liability for damaged goods during international transport.

This essay is the first in a three-part mini-series which will consider: the status of a settlor's letter of wishes, including the extent to which the trustee is bound by the settlor's wishes and the circumstances ...

On 4 July 2024, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) issued its Guidance Note: General Business Insurers with Segregated Accounts and Separate Accounts (GN) for consultation.

Article explores the costs of, possible responses to & exposure lines of insurance due to climate change.

A fundamental principle of arbitration is that the arbitral tribunal acts fairly and impartially in arriving at its award.

The extension of the FRC regime will impact professional negligence cases issued after 1 Oct 2023, with a value up to £100,000.

Looks at recent decision on liability for bank payment fraud & what it means for disputes about misdirected bank payments.

Considers QCAT's recent decisions &draws out key regulatory themes for insurers, healthcare organisations & practitioners.

Escalation of the war has created immediate & structural implications for the aviation insurance market globally.

This article is the second of our two articles on enforcement of arbitration awards in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and in it we consider the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in the UAE.

In Victoria, Australia, the duty of care owed to plaintiffs in personal injury actions is not a guarantee of safety.

An overview and comparison of penalty stipulations in South African and UAE law and of the powers afforded to the courts of each country in respect of such contractual undertakings.

Commonwealth Government introduced its first round of proposed amendments to the Privacy Act.

The Supreme Court of Victoria has confirmed that where a defendant, in cases brought under section 52 of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), raises a hypothetical counterfactual on the question of causation, the onus is on the plaintiff to prove every element of its own case, including proving that hypothetical counterfactual ought not be accepted.

Bill aims to clarify & strengthen the existing frameworks for preventing & responding to workplace sexual harassment.

Readers may recall that in February 2015 we published an article on the decision of the High Court of England & Wales in Obrascon Huarte Lain SA v. Attorney General for Gibraltar, and commented that court decisions interpreting the FIDIC terms of contract are not often seen ..

Explanation of remedies which drs have available in response to defamatory online publications, their effectiveness & reforms.

Victorian workplaces are set to have a major shakeup with the Victorian Government announcing a new right from September 2026 for employees to work from home up to two days a week. Employers will need to rethink how their workplace is organised.