August 7 2015
This seemingly simple Latin expression is both subjective and objective. It evokes notions of honesty, conscience, trust, fairness, cooperation and…
November 16 2017
The widely used term ‘conduct money’ is regularly misapplied in situations where a party complying with a Subpoena to Produce to the Court (Subpoena…
April 18 2017
On 21 February 2017, in Victorian Legal Services commissioner v Logan (Legal Practice), the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal delivered a…
September 23 2020
The English law has long recognised the unauthorised taking of someone else’s land by adverse possession. What would be considered as ‘stealing’ is…
March 12 2015
It is common that, in proceedings involving an insured person or entity, the action is being conducted by an insurer pursuant to its right of…
November 6 2020
On 19 October 2020, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Australian…
October 23 2020
Catriona Smith v OnePath Life Limited [2020] NSWSC 1185 (Smith) presents another reminder that persons seeking insurance cover must reasonably adhere…
October 20 2020
Business interruption policies (for example Industrial Special Risks policies) generally cover damage to business premises, and loss of profit and/or…
October 19 2020
The ‘right to be forgotten’ stems from the 2014 decision in the landmark ‘Google Spain’ case. This case found that European Union (EU) citizens have…
October 7 2020
Facebook is being sued by the Australian Information Commissioner for a breach of the Privacy Act (1998) (Cth) (Privacy Act). The claim follows from…