AAI Limited was the insurer of Fairview Architectural Limited under several policies covering the period 14 February 2012 to 30 May 2016.
The High Court's decision is significant in that it has clarified that claims for breaches of the statutory duty under the DBP Act are not apportionable in certain circumstances. A...
On 8 November 2024 the Victorian Court of Appeal substantially upheld the Bishop's appeal, with a reduction in the record $3.3 million awarded by a jury to a sexual abuse...
In a watershed judgment, the High Court has rejected the expansion of the doctrine of vicarious liability in Australia to relationships outside of employment.
The Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024 (Cth) will amend the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth).
To complement the 'limited use' obligation on the NCSC introduced by the Cyber Security Bill, the Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024 (Cth) amends the Intelligence...
On 9 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024 into Parliament as part of reforms to strengthen Australia's national cyber defences.
The case of Lloyd's v Shangri-La highlights the perils of choosing the wrong forum in complex construction disputes.
NSW Court of Appeal decision in Gerrard Toltz Pty Ltd v City Garden Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 232 opens potential to extend the ambit of...
Transport for NSW v Hunt Leather Pty Ltd; Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2024] NSWCA 227 The NSW Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Transport...
An update on the timing and deadlines for engineers' obligations under the NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act, Regulation and the Engineering Practice Standard.
The High Court of Australia has allowed an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal of South Australia in a long-running dispute on the application of the South...
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