Part VBA of the Wrongs Act 1958 ("Act") places thresholds in relation to the recovery of damages for non-economic loss. The Wrongs (Part VBA) Claims Regulations 2015 ("2015 Regulations") prescribe forms and other matters for the p...

In our July 2014 update, Uncertainty Continues for the Proportionate Liability Regime in Australia , we addressed to the two competing Full Federal Court judgements of Wealthsure Pty Ltd v Selig [2014] FCAFC 64 ("Selig case") an...

Three recent Victorian decisions serve as an important reminder of possible impacts on insurers: Akron Roads Pty Ltd (in liq) v Crewe Sharp & Ors1 – the Supreme Court determined that a person who is not a party to an i...

The December 2014 decision builds on the potential exposure facing construction professionals operating in the domestic building sector arising out of slab heave caused by volatile soil movements, as featured in the article, " Vic...

The High Court recently delivered judgment in the matter of Gray v Richards involving the entitlement of plaintiffs to claim the fees for the management of damages awards. The effect of the decision is that in claims that att...

In a decision that is highly relevant to those insuring people involved in the building industry – whether they be builders, other trades, architects, construction managers, developers or owners - the High Court has unanimousl...