Category: Case Studies

Summary On 27 September 2013, the Federal Court of Australia handed down a decision in a multiple class actions claim, Morgan, Re Brighton Hall Securities Pty

Background In matter Blake v J R Perry Nominees Pty Ltd [2012] VSCA 122, Mr Trevor Blake was a fuel tank driver employed by J R Perry

In August 2013, Standards Australia issued an alert urging users of standard contracts to seek legal advice on the dispute resolution clause before entering into any

Background In December 2007, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, through a Singapore branch (“ANZ”) advanced to Telesto Investments Limited (“Telesto”) $AUD15,000,000 under a facility agreement

Background In Dowsley v Westpac Life Insurance Services Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1208, in 2003, the plaintiffs took out a life insurance policy that allowed them to buy-back

The plaintiff was insured by the defendant for damage to her home in Orange, New South Wales (the “Property”). On 27 December 2006, the Property

Many contractors and subcontractors in the New South Wales building and construction industry have utilised the security of payment regime (the “SOPA”) to obtain swift

The value of a valid offer of compromise in litigation cannot be understated. It may turn a legal loss into a commercial win or at

What constitutes a concurrent wrongdoer for the purposes of the proportionate liability provisions under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW). In Hunt & Hunt v Mitchell

The Full Court of the Federal Court in Ron Englehart Pty Ltd v Enterprise Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC4 had to deal with the following issue:

Background On 9 June 2009, Mr. Shikdar applied by telephone for a policy of life insurance with Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd (“Hannover”).  Hannover

Scott Chapman, a member of the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund (Cbus), brought a claim for Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) benefit against the