Vasiliki Stratiotis v Georges River Council [2026] NSWDC 142 Key takeaways Plaintiffs must establish foreseeability, knowledge and subsequent damage to…
Insights Types: Case Note
May 26, 2026
INSIGHT: 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…
Mar 18, 2026
INSIGHT: 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…
Feb 23, 2026
INSIGHT: No Shortcut to 10%: ACT Supreme Court Confirms WPI Assessment Gateway for Common Law Claims
Stewart v Kirk [2026] ACTSC 33 Key Takeaways The 10% WPI threshold under s 239(1)(a) of the Motor Accident…
Feb 20, 2026
INSIGHT: Institutional Liability Expanded: High Court of Australia Ends Lepore Defence in Abuse Claims
AA v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle [2026] HCA 2 Key takeaways The…
Sep 25, 2025
INSIGHT: Nuisance Liability Under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
The Owners – Strata Plan No 16460 v Hunter Water Corporation [2025] NSWSC 1029 Key takeaways Sections 42 and 43A…
Aug 27, 2025
INSIGHT: Defining the boundaries of a motor accident
Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Bell [2025] NSWCA 187 Key takeaways A medical Review Panel constituted under the Motor Accidents…
Jun 30, 2025
INSIGHT: ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal reinforces the importance of evidence-based medicine in treatment approval decisions
Ahmad v Insurance Australia Ltd T/As NRMA [2025] ACAT 11 In this recent decision of the ACT Civil and Administrative…
Jun 19, 2025
INSIGHT: Insurance Claims and the Clock: The Consequences of Failing to Notify
Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [2025] FCAFC 8 Key takeaways The Federal Court…
Jun 11, 2025
INSIGHT: 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…
May 5, 2025
INSIGHT: 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…