Insurance
Burning structures and contractual construction: Welcome to insurance litigation
In AIG Insurance Australia Ltd v McMurray [2023] WASCA 148, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western...
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You Better Back That Up! The Briginshaw Principle
What is the Briginshaw principle? The Briginshaw principle is derived from comments made by Dixon J in Briginshaw v Briginshaw...
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Has your insurer clearly informed you about policy exclusions?
In Walsh v Yang [2023] NSWDC 307, the District Court of New South Wales held that an insurer was unable...
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Were you negligent, or did you act ‘in the agony of the moment’?
Overview In Withnell v Tran [2023] WADC 100, Alex John Withnell (plaintiff) sued Quang Hoan Tran (defendant) for damages arising...
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Anatomy of an Insurance Policy
Benjamin Franklin is quoted as having written that "nothing is certain, except death and taxes". Closely following death and taxes...
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What Do I Do If I’m Being Sued for a Car Accident?
So you’ve been in a car accident and have been sued by the other party for property damage (or hire...
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