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Caffrey v AAI Limited [2019] QSC 7
Key takeaways A deceased driver was found to have owed a duty to take reasonable care not to cause psychiatric…
Is the ‘irrational’ exception feasible?
The concept of ‘Competent Professional Practice’ has been considered by Courts in a number of recent NSW cases determining medical…
Professional Opinions – how much weight do they carry?
Hopes of helpful review of the current interpretation of the words “competent professional practice” as they appear in section 5O…
Video: Negligence in relation to asbestos-contaminated waste
Principal Robert Crittenden and Dominic Priestley SC discuss the recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision (Ball J) in Bettergrow Pty…
Your Onus or Mine?
Refresher on damages for economic loss and domestic assistance where there are pre-existing conditions. Gulic v Angelovski[1] Facts Mr Gulic…
Unfair Contract Terms: Not if but how
Debate as to whether Australia’s unfair contract terms laws (UCT laws) should be extended to insurance contracts has raged periodically…
Provident Capital Class Action
Meridian Lawyers is pleased to advise that the class action that was commenced on behalf of John and Rosemary Smith…
The duty of care requirement – not to be taken for granted
Bettergrow Pty Limited v NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Ltd as trustee for NSW Electricity Networks Operations Trust t/as TransGrid…
Shifting landscape – Insurance law firms are experiencing unprecedented change as the sector evolves
Published in insuranceNEWS April/May 2018. As has been widely reported, insurer margins are under pressure as a result of increased…
Insurance Broker Remuneration – 5 Legal Considerations
1. Commission Documentation Brokers should ensure that all commission, remuneration and financial benefit arrangements with insurers is appropriately documented…