Specialty Group: Insurance Law

In HAP2 Pty Ltd v Bankier [2020] QCA 152 the Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by a financial adviser against findings of negligence in the provision of financial advice to a client. In June 2019 Carter N ...

As of 1 July 2020, the Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and Other Matters) Act 2019 (Vic) introduced the new offence of workplace manslaughter in Victoria as an additional avenue to sancti ...

Warranty and indemnity Insurance in share purchase transactions is not new and has been offered in the insurance market place for some time. In a share purchase transaction, it is usual for the seller to enter into the ...

It is not uncommon in Australian class actions for plaintiffs to seek access to defendant’s insurance policies. Access is typically sought to determine the amount of cover, particularly in the lead up to mediation / o ...