21 Jul 2023 Insurance Testing vicarious liability - Some UK insight on an unresolved Australian issue With an application for special leave sought, will the High Court of Australia consider DP v Bird and in doing so, a recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom?
17 Jul 2023 Insurance Contribution from offenders: Proposed legislative changes to access their superannuation Federal legislative changes are currently proposed to assist victims with obtaining contributions from offenders who shield their assets within superannuation funds.
21 Jun 2023 Insurance Queensland District Court determines that notices of claim detailing complaints of child sexual ... The Queensland District Court in PG v State of Queensland [2023] QDC 109 ordered the State of Queensland to disclose unredacted copies of other claim forms, including the names of other child sexual abuse claimants.
9 Jun 2023 Corporate and commercial Restructuring and insolvency Disputes and investigations Phoenix rising: Update on illegal phoenixing legislation The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) has introduced a number of new provisions which aim to prevent illegal phoenixing activity.
2 Jun 2023 Insurance The value of forensic accountants in litigation Forensic accountants are qualified accountants highly skilled in analysing, interpreting and presenting financial information for the purpose of court proceedings.
1 Jun 2023 Insurance Navigating revisit claims and preserving legal privilege Recent changes to the Limitations of Actions Act 1958 (Vic) permit plaintiffs, in certain circumstances, to apply for a previous settlement or judgment to be set aside - a revisit claim.
1 Jun 2023 Insurance To set aside or not to set aside, that is the question The introduction of Part 1C of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) enables courts to set aside "affected agreements" in previously settled child abuse claims where it is "just and reasonable" to do so.
16 May 2023 Insurance Queensland Court of Appeal upholds decision regarding permanent stay of proceedings in ... The decision in Willmot v State of Queensland was upheld by the Queensland Court of Appeal, following recent trends in New South Wales.
1 Mar 2023 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Digital Governance Quarterly Roundup - February 2023 Welcome to the fifth issue of our quarterly Digital Governance newsletter.
16 Feb 2023 Corporate and commercial Digital governance, cyber and privacy Privacy Act Review Report - a game changer for how boards manage cyber risk Today, the Commonwealth Government released its 312 page Privacy Act Review Report (Report), a culmination of two years of consultation and review.