Specialty Group: Insurance Law

Facts  In 1988, the plaintiff was in year 8 at the Geelong College (defendant) when he started attending a building known as the ‘House of Guilds’ on the school’s premises after hours. The building contained a ...

Business Interruption Insurance and Civil Authority Insurance During a hurricane, wildfire, flood or other catastrophe, it’s not uncommon for businesses located in or near the damaged areas to find access to their bus ...

Author: Milton Latta Introduction In claims involving interference with the use and enjoyment of land, actions can be available in both negligence and nuisance, and are often pleaded as alternative causes of action.  ...

In New South Wales, s 5B of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (CLA) prescribes that a finding of negligence requires a plaintiff to establish that a risk was foreseeable, not insignificant and that a reasonable person would ...