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Insurers can’t get names of COVID-19 business interruption class action registrants
Insurance 2023-10-27 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused a bid by four major insurers to obtain the names of small businesses that register to join COVID-19 business interruption class […]

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Judge says expert referral process in Pacific Highway case ‘gone off the rails’
Construction 2023-10-06 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns about expert evidence in a dispute between Acciona Infrastructure, Ferrovial Construction and three insurers over losses during construction of the […]

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COVID-19 insurance class action members can ‘have their cake and eat it too’: judge
Insurance 2023-09-08 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge considering bids to de-class COVID-19 business interruption class actions has said group members can sign up for the representative proceedings but later decide […]

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High Court won’t disturb insurers’ win in Pacific Highway case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2023-09-07 2:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court won’t hear an appeal in a case by Acciona and Ferrovial against three insurers over coverage for loss and damage resulting from […]

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Law firm accused of ‘woefully prepared’ case dodges bid for personal costs
Business of Law 2023-08-30 10:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A disgruntled client who accused a Sydney-based law firm of running a “woefully prepared” case has lost his appeal of a judge’s rejection of his […]

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Class action would have been ‘infinitely better’ than COVID-19 insurance test cases, judge says
Class Actions 2023-07-26 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing four COVID-19 business interruption class actions has questioned a decision by insurers to use ten test cases to resolve the issue of […]

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Racing NSW wins doc bid as it mulls competition case against interstate counterparts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-31 5:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Racing NSW has won access to documents that concern an alleged plan by its Victorian counterpart to exclude it from the thoroughbred racing industry as […]

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High Court snubs Sunwater in appeal over coverage for $440M floods settlement
High Court 2023-04-13 2:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected dam services provider Sunwater’s request that it weigh in on a dispute over insurance coverage for a $440 million class action […]

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BCC can bring claims against three Greensill units
Insurance 2023-03-30 4:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer Bond & Credit Company has overcome an administrator’s protests and won leave to bring cross-claims against three Greensill entities in lawsuits over the financing […]

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Insurers score win in court battle over $695M Pacific Highway project
Insurance 2023-03-28 3:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has found that a policy exclusion applies in a dispute between Acciona Infrastructure and Ferrovial Construction and three insurers over coverage for […]

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