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VCAT delivers key judgment for building surveyors and their insurers
Snart v Victorian Building Authority [2026] VCAT 650 (18 August 2026) Overview On 18 August 2026, the Victorian Civil and…
Broad indemnity clause fails to cover a party’s own negligence
Smith v Visy Pulp and Paper Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 685 Key Takeaways A broadly drafted indemnity clause will not…
Providing documents to experts may waive privilege
Mega Jackpot Pty Ltd v Performance Property Services Group Pty Ltd and Ors [2026] VSC 416 Key Takeaways Filing and…
Can a psychiatric injury still be covered by the CTP scheme where there has been prior trauma?
Job v Jones; State of NSW (Fire and Rescue NSW) v Jones [2026] NSWDC 221 Key takeaways Section 3A(2) of…
Tree root damage and private nuisance: Council avoids liability in NSW
Vasiliki Stratiotis v Georges River Council [2026] NSWDC 142 Key takeaways Plaintiffs must establish foreseeability, knowledge and subsequent damage to…
No Diagnosis, No Dispute: Insufficient Evidence Bars PIC Referral
Kewin v AAI Ltd t/as GIO Insurance [2026] NSWCA 86 Key takeaways A psychiatric threshold injury dispute application to the…
Set-off clauses: Are they still worth the paper they’re written on?
In this article, the full version of which was originally published in the January/February 2026 edition of Australasian Pharmacy, Meridian…
AML/CTF Tranche 2 Reforms: Understanding Your Privacy Obligations
Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime operates under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (the…
The Limits of External Review
Fernando v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA (Motor Accident Injuries) [2026] ACAT 16 Meridian Lawyers acted for NRMA in the…
Is it time for a new era? The rising cost of psychological injury and nervous shock claims
Psychological injury and third party nervous shock claims are increasingly featuring in medical negligence and personal injury matters and Meridian…