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27 Jul 2020
A new duty of care Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020
In response to the perceived building crisis in NSW, the State government has enacted the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (‘the Act’).
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27 Jul 2020
Another Tear in the Corporate Veil
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2019, received Royal Assent on 17 February 2020 and extends the director penalty regime in Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (TAA) to make the directors of a company personally liable for the company’s unpaid GST, for GS ...
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27 Jul 2020
A tricky assessment – TPD claims
An interesting case before the NSW Supreme Court disputing the denial of a claim for total and permanent disablement (TPD), where the plaintiff (Standley) sued his insurer for its denial of his TPD claim.
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27 Jul 2020
NSW Court of Appeal clarifies how to work out damages for loss of use of a motor vehicle
If your motor vehicle is damaged and you are not at fault, it is generally accepted that you can recover damages for the loss of use of your motor vehicle from the person who is at fault.
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29 Jun 2020
Insurance Council goes into hyperdrive for vulnerable Australians
In line with the social distancing requirements and working from home measures, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has temporarily amended section 127 of the Corporations Act to enable corporations to electronically sign documents.
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29 Jun 2020
Enforcement of international judgments in Australia
In line with the social distancing requirements and working from home measures, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has temporarily amended section 127 of the Corporations Act to enable corporations to electronically sign documents.
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15 Jun 2020
Temporary COVID-19 economic response: Virtual meetings and electronic execution
In line with the social distancing requirements and working from home measures, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has temporarily amended section 127 of the Corporations Act to enable corporations to electronically sign documents.
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18 May 2020
Risky Business: How resilient is your business to a cyber attack?
As businesses continue to increase their reliance on data platforms (electronic storage, access and transfer of data) as part of their daily business practices; the associated risks of cyber threats and attacks can no longer be ignored, and must be factored into their risk assessment models.
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4 May 2020
An update in the Class Actions space following the decision in BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster
Lenthall v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2020] FCA 423: An update in the Class Actions space following the decision in BMW Australia Ltd v Brewster [2019] HCA 45; (2019) 94 ALJR 51
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4 May 2020
“Other insurance” clauses in insurance policies
A topic of constant debate within the insurance industry is aspect of “other insurance” clauses in policies. A significant case was the Allianz Insurance Australia Limited v Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London [2019] NSWCA 271, where a road worker employed by a subcontractor (Mr Dempsey) to Ba ...
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