Hard times ahead for D&O insurance
Australia - September 7 2018 The market for directors and officers (Ds&Os) liability insurance policies had begun to harden during the first half of 2017. That “hardening” has...
Statutory limitation on “injured person” evidence found not to apply to corporate plaintiff
Australia - June 7 2018 In a decision published yesterday, the Supreme Court of Western Australia provided some useful guidance on the admissibility of hindsight evidence and...
Tactical decisions ahead for insurers as Third Party Act utilised again
Australia - May 25 2018 In February 2018, we wrote about the decision in Rushleigh Services Pty Ltd v Forge Group Limited (in liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed)...
High Court reviews ability to challenge adjudication determinations under SOPA legislation
Australia - March 5 2018 The High Court recently handed down two important decisions on security of payment legislation in the Probuild1 and Maxcon Construction2 cases...
Insurers rush to check access, co-operation and assistance obligations, following Federal Court decision
Australia - February 22 2018 In a significant decision for the insurance industry, the Federal Court of Australia has granted leave to shareholders to bring a direct action...
