It is important for institutions when handling abuse claims to understand what is and is not covered by legal professional privilege. Properly maintaining this privilege is essential to avoid certain communications and documents from being inadvertently adduced as evidence in court.
Colin Biggers & Paisley is proud to be acknowledged for its expertise in 13 practice areas in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 rankings.
Claim farming, also known as claims harvesting, involves third parties contacting potential claimants without consent to encourage them to bring compensation claims. This practice is particularly troubling in cases of historic child abuse, where survivors may be retraumatised and financially exploited.
Welcome to the 11th edition of our quarterly Digital Governance, Cyber and Privacy newsletter.
Colin Biggers & Paisley continues to recognise top talent across it's areas of focus, including the elevation of one Brisbane based lawyer to partner in the Planning Government Infrastructure and Environment group and three Sydney based Insurance lawyers to Senior Associate.
In a 4:3 split decision, the High Court has dismissed the appeal of Pafburn (The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 301), with the majority finding that those who delegate or entrust work to others cannot seek to exclude or limit their liability via the apportionment regime.
