Written by Andrew Sawkins Part One – Read part two here The recovery of property damages by general and commercial insurers is often neglected, principally as a result of the more complex factual scenarios and laws involved. The fact remains, overlook property...
Written by Maral Manoukian In the NSW Supreme Court decision of Teo & Anor v Twyford bht Cunningham (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1626 Justice Henry considered a defendant’s entitlement to indemnity costs in a contract for sale of land dispute. The decision serves as a...
Written by Katie Vilsbaek To establish the position, two cases will be considered: Alucraft Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Grocon Ltd (No. 2) 1996 2 VR 386; and Cubic Metre Pty Ltd v C & E Critharis Constructions Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 479. Alucraft Pty Ltd (in...
Written by James Mulcahy Usually, when a motor vehicle collision occurs, at least one driver will have been negligent. In other words, someone will have failed to take reasonable care: becoming distracted, failing to give way, running a red traffic light or speeding...
Tom Ligeti founded Ligeti Partners in 1980 and built the Firm from the ground up. After retiring from a lifetime in the industry in 2017, we spoke to Tom about his career and any advice he had for legal professionals in the insurance industry, particularly those at...
Written by Sam Pennell Kerembla Pty Ltd v XL Insurance Company SE, trading as Brooklyn Underwriting [2023] FCA 769. The Federal Court provided a timely reminder, to insurers and insureds alike, to carefully review policy wording when it discussed the implications of...
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