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Seeking Leave to Appeal? Supreme Court provides insights and Court of Appeal affirms its approach in Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd   9 Oct 2017
Seeking Leave to Appeal? Supreme Court provides insights and Court of Appeal affirms its approach in Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd
The common law right to cancel a contract of life insurance for the making of fraudulent claims   28 Sep 2017
The common law right to cancel a contract of life insurance for the making of fraudulent claims AIA Australia Ltd v Richards (No3) [2017] FCA 1069 1. Section 59A of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (“the Act”) allows a life insurer to cancel a contract of life insurance entered into after 28 ...
A port in the storm – What directors need to know about the new safe harbour provisions   21 Sep 2017
It is a concern for directors in charge of companies experiencing financial difficulty that they may fall foul of the provisions under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) regarding a director’s duty to prevent insolvent trading by a company.
Caveats, Writs and Priorities A Guide to Protecting Your Interests   7 Sep 2017
In the diversifying property landscape of Australia, where your most important asset is increasing in value at a rapid rate, it is essential to understand some of the ways to protect your interests when purchasing land.
Good Faith and Splitting Causes of Action: Recent considerations from the decision in Hansen v Sedrak   29 Aug 2017
This is a case in relation to section 24 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (CPA) and issues of good faith. On 14 March 2016, the second plaintiff’s insurer, AAMI, commenced proceedings against the defendants for damage to the plaintiff’s vehicle pursuant to rights of subrogation. On 9 June 2016, Conse ...

In the News

Aussie firm William Roberts opens in SG   19 Feb 2013
Australian law firm William Roberts Lawyers has opened an office in Singapore, its first outside its home country and its third overall.
Matter of circumstance - proving motive for insurance fraud in arson (pdf 55.5KB)   1 May 2012
Reliance upon circumstantial evidence is common practice for insurance companies when alleging an insured was responsible for causing a fire that damaged an insured’s premises.
Consumer credit reform - snapshot on compliance (pdf 493.5KB)   1 Dec 2011
Reform of Australian Consumer Credit Laws by Federal Parliament in 2009 resulted in sweeping changes to the Australia consumer credit landscape.