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Welcome to our series on the different courts and tribunals in each State and Territory of Australia, this is designed to be your quick reference

        As we celebrate our 20th  year, we are thrilled to announce that we have been recognised by Australasian Lawyers as one

William Roberts are again on the short list – Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Finalist Insurance Team of the Year 2025 This prestigious awards program

William Roberts is proud to announce that Brian Silva is a finalist for Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Insurance Partner of the Year 2024. We

William Roberts is thrilled to announce that we have won Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Insurance Team of the Year 2023. Robert Ishak in his

The term “privileged” is often thrown around and slapped on the top of letters and emails.  But do you understand how legal professional privilege applies,

Did you know?  There is a burden on an insured to prove that a claim made by the insured under a policy of insurance is

Did you know – The issue of “betterment” is often raised in tort and contract claims for replacement or repair costs. The theory behind betterment

Did you know – The principles for when offers can be relied upon to obtain a cost advantage were first outlined in the case of

“Caused by”: these two words appear in almost every policy of insurance, but what do they mean in the context of a claim, particularly when

Did you know: You can (and should) oppose hire car or loss of income claims where the damaged third party vehicle was (i) unroadworthy, or

Californian regulators recently gave the green light to commercial driverless taxi services, providing a glimpse into the future of automated transport. In a happy coincidence

Did you know: When either the insurer or the insured commences proceedings in a recovery action that involves subrogation, they are obligated to protect the

Insolvency proceedings can often be a very chaotic and drawn out process. Amidst the flurry of activity undertaken by creditors, liquidators and directors, a question

 Introduction In the recent case of Citiline Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2023] NSWCA 123, the New South Wales Court of

Do you know who gets paid and in what order in circumstances where you have settled a matter and there are insured and uninsured losses?

Did you know: Latin phrases and terms are still widely used in Australian law due to the historical influence of Roman law on the development

Did you know?  If an at-fault third party was completing a task in the course of, or connected with their employment, recovery of an insured’s