The recent decision in Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd atf Jesmond Unit Trust v DSD Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 624 is the first-ever decision of the Supreme...
The Full Federal Court's decision in Avant Insurance Limited v Darshn [2022] FCAFC 48 has further clarified the operation of section 40(3) of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).
The cyber insurance market in Australia continues to grow, with cover for both first and third-party losses.
The recent Full Federal Court decision in Parkin v Boral Limited [2022] FCAFC 47 is the latest in a long line of cases that have considered the court's power to...
On 1 March 2022 the Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2022 (Vic) received royal assent.
On 21 February 2022, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (Moshinsky, Derrington and Colvin JJ) handed down its judgment in Star Entertainment Group Limited v Chubb Insurance...
The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) recently released its 2020-21 annual report, revealing continued year-on-year growth in complaints.
In an unprecedented development, the limitation period for Victorian-property owners to pursue cladding claims has been extended for a second time.
The rate of technology adoption in business continues to grow. With more of our systems and information online than ever before, it would be reasonable to assume that there's an...
It is estimated that one quarter of all reported cyber security incidents affect organisations associated with Australia's critical infrastructure – that is, things like electricity, gas, water and ports –...
On 13 October 2021 the Australian Government released its Ransomware Action Plan. The Plan sets out the Australian Government's strategic approach to tackling the threat posed by ransomware.
'Cyber insurance is problematic' and 'Don’t pay the ransom'. This was essentially the message of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre and the Australian Government in two key recent publications...