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Personal Injury Claim Dismissed in Scooter Collision Case

Leibbrandt v City of Joondalup [2025] WADC 31 Overview The District Court of Western Australia recently handed down its decision…

Court of Appeal Concludes an Injury to Skin Which Does Not Involve a Nerve Injury is a Soft-Tissue Injury

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Estate of the Late Summer Abawi [2025] NSWCA 85 Key Principles The NSW Court of…

Higgins v Pretorius: Implications on Damages Following Criminal Conduct

Higgins v Pretorius [2025] ACTSC 64 Key Takeaways When some form of punishment has been imposed under the criminal law,…

The Pig, the Policy and the Porky

Lynch v Bredbo Pty Ltd [2025] NSWDC 54 Meridian Lawyers acted for Insurance Australia Limited (IAL) in the above proceedings….

When do physical alterations constitute “property damage” in the context of a liability policy?

AAI Limited v The Owners – Strata Plan No 91086 [2025] FCAFC 6 Background to claim Fairview Architectural Pty Ltd…

New Judicial Guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence in Court proceedings in NSW

A solicitor in Victoria was recently referred for disciplinary action when he used Generative Artificial Intelligence (‘Gen AI’) technology to…

Personal Injury from Bus Accidents: The complex interaction between the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) and Motor Accident Compensation Act 1999 (NSW)

McTye v Ching Yu Chang by his tutor Leo Alexander Birch [2025] NSWCA 3 Key Principles A claim for damages…

When can public authorities rely on s 43A of the Civil Liability Act 2002?

Transport for NSW v Hunt Leather Pty Ltd; Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2024] NSWCA 227 Key…

What is a proper purpose to have a plaintiff submit to a further medical assessment?

Corke v Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group Re Limited trading as Cabarita Beach Shopping Centre [2024] NSWSC 1019 Key themes…

Supreme Court decides skin lacerations are Non-Threshold Injuries under MAIA

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v The Estate of the Late Summer Abawi [2024] NSWSC 1245 Supreme Court of New South…

Insurance claims trends – the Australian market

Introduction In 2024, the Australian insurance market continues to be impacted by natural disasters, supply chain disruptions, high inflation, regulatory…

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