The recent case of Gordian Runoff Limited v Westport Insurance Corporation [2010] NSWCA 57 gives arbitration users more confidence as to the finality of arbitral awards by confirming that the grounds for challenging an award are very limited.
12 Apr 2010
The High Court's decision in Wallaby Grip Limited v QBE Insurance on a missing insurance policy explains who has to establish its terms or any limits on the level of indemnity.
31 Mar 2010
Shareholders or members of managed investment schemes who need to know if it makes financial sense to sue a company and its directors will take comfort from the recent decision in the WA Supreme Court, Snelgrove v Great Southern Managers Australia Ltd.
25 Mar 2010
Five years after the review of the Insurance Contracts Act by Alan Cameron and Clayton Utz' Nancy Milne, and three years after the exposure draft bill was released, the Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010 has been introduced into Parliament.
18 Mar 2010
The High Court's decision in Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pte Ltd [2009] HCA 50 gives valuable guidance to the operation of section 45 of the Insurance Contracts Act.
7 Dec 2009