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Subrogated recoveries – think twice before agreeing a global settlement!

Insurance| 14 Oct 2021

Subrogated recoveries – think twice before agreeing a global settlement!

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has handed down its decision following the appeal of Technology Swiss Pty Ltd v AAI Limited t/as Vero Insurance.

Poultry company avoids blame for ‘fowl’ play

General Insurance| 13 Aug 2018

Poultry company avoids blame for ‘fowl’ play

On 3 August 2018, Inghams Enterprise Pty Ltd (Inghams) successfully appealed a decision by the District Court of Queensland which found the company negligent for failing to protect a female employee from being attacked by an ex-employee whilst returning to her car ...

Insurable Interest – Issue 46

General Insurance| 03 Aug 2018

Insurable Interest – Issue 46

Mr Latz was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October 2016. It was accepted by all parties that Mr Latz’s illness was caused by Amaca’s negligence.

“Prices are Down” for host employer in section 151Z recovery action

Statutory Insurance| 09 Jul 2018

“Prices are Down” for host employer in section 151Z recovery action

The Court of Appeal of New South Wales has overturned a District Court decision which found Coles liable to pay $37,495.01 in worker’s compensation payments made by Ready Workforce to an injured worker pursuant to section 151Z(1)(d) and (2)(e) ...

Court of Appeal squashes grape finding in favour of Woolworths

General Insurance| 18 Aug 2017

Court of Appeal squashes grape finding in favour of Woolworths

Woolworths has successfully appealed a lower court’s finding that its employees were negligent in leaving a single grape on the floor after the store had opened.