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Inculpatory documents are not necessarily “material”: District Court dismisses application to extend limitation period
27 August 2021 | Insurance & Health LawThe District Court of Queensland has dismissed an application to extend a limitation period, concluding that two reports containing comments adverse to the respondents did not contain any material facts of a decisive character.
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Take the plaintiff as you find them: Court awards almost $2.5 million damages for serious motor vehicle accident
30 April 2021 | Insurance & Health LawThe Supreme Court of Queensland recently awarded a plaintiff nearly $2.5 million in damages for injuries he sustained in a serious motor vehicle accident.
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Millions in Damages for 60 Minutes’ work: Broadcaster’s Limited Success in Defamation Appeal
16 November 2020 | Insurance & Health LawTrigger Warning: This article contains details about a natural disaster which may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The Queensland Court of Appeal has provided guidance concerning the liability of several concurrent tortfeasors...
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Home is where the heart is: the role of intention in residence-based exclusions
29 June 2020 | Insurance & Health LawThe Supreme Court of Queensland has provided guidance on how exclusions in insurance policies concerning where a person “usually lives” or is “ordinarily resident” should be interpreted, concluding the person’s intention is...
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You’ve got mail: Author of email regarding strata committee chair succeeds in defamation appeal
16 December 2019 | Insurance & Health LawThe New South Wales Court of Appeal recently allowed an appeal in a defamation proceeding concerning a tenant’s email regarding a strata committee chair, concluding the defence of common law qualified privilege defeated the claim. In Issue the...
