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D&O insurance and defence costs improved clarity for company directors following successful Bridgecorp appeal

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • February 1 2013

Many readers will by now be aware that on 20 December 2012 the New Zealand Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against a September 2011 single judge

Bridgecorp appeal: the latest on defence costs under a D&O policy and the application of a statutory charge

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • January 14 2013

Should companies purchase a defence costs only policy, separate to their D&O policy, to cover their directors and officers? This has been a live

Bridgecorp overturned

  • Kennedys
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • January 9 2013

The Court of Appeal of New Zealand has overturned the Auckland High Court judgment in Steigrad v BFSL 2007 Limited (Bridgecorp) which was handed down in

Bridgecorp appeal

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • January 9 2013

Introduction On 20 December 2012, the Court of Appeal of New Zealand overturned the decision of the New Zealand High Court of Steigrad v BFSL, ruling

Between a rock and a hard place: the future of joint and several liability

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • December 3 2012

Who should bear the risk and ultimately the financial burden of insolvent wrongdoers when determining the liability of defendants to a plaintiff?

D&O: Bridgecorp decision

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • March 13 2012

A primary benefit of Directors & Officers cover is the costs protection it provides for directors and officers

Steigrad v BFSL 2007 Limited: defence costs precluded by statutory charge over insurance monies

  • Hunt & Hunt
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  • Australia, New Zealand
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  • November 29 2011

A decision in this matter was handed down by the New Zealand High Court on 15 September 2011 that may have significant ramifications in Australia