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Parklea development owners try again on $13M insurance claim for defects
Construction 2025-09-03 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The owners corporation of a 98-unit Parklea development by defunct builder Dyldam Developments have appealed a ruling that found time was up on its insurance claim for building defects in a property completed 17 years ago.

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Law firm investigates ‘loyalty tax’ class action against Suncorp
Class Actions 2025-08-28 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Insurance giant Suncorp faces a class action investigation on behalf of millions of home and car insurance customers who were allegedly misled about their premiums and charged a so-called loyalty tax.

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Insurers lose bid to see Ashurst advice in Greensill dispute
Financial Services 2025-08-27 1:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurers Bond & Credit Company and Tokio Marine can’t eyeball advice given by Ashurst to lender White Oak in a dispute over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill.

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Nuix must foot $20M in legal bills given ‘notorious’ costs of securities class actions: judge
Insurance 2025-08-27 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nuix is on the hook for $20 million before its insurers will cover its legal bills for suits over its $1.8 billion float, with a judge saying there was a good reason for the significant retention given the “notorious” expense of securities class actions.

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Privilege fight erupts in Greensill case over email repeating Ashurst advice
Insurance 2025-08-25 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lender White Oak has argued it can shield an email that repeats legal advice from Ashurst that was accidentally disclosed to insurers Bond & Credit Company and Tokio Marine, which it has sued over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill. 

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COVID-19 aged care class actions ramp back up as criminal trial nears
Class Actions 2025-08-18 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

After more than a year on ice, two class actions against age care facilities over COVID-19 outbreaks are set to resume late this year, following a month-long criminal trial that kicks off next week. 

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Government move into construction sparks demand for professional indemnity specialists
Construction 2025-08-08 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The construction and infrastructure sector is seeing a growing demand for professional indemnity specialists in the wake of increased government investment over the last ten years and rising complexities around insurance policies, a Clyde & Co partner has told Lawyerly. 

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Chubb dodges Double Bay property owner’s defects claims
Construction 2025-07-31 11:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has rejected a Double Bay property owner’s bid to put Chubb on the hook for any damages a builder may owe for alleged defects. 

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‘News to me’: Judge slams HSF partner’s claim that subpoenaing witness not good practice
Insurance 2025-07-22 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has slammed a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partner’s submission that it is not good practice to subpoena witnesses in complex litigation — saying this was “news to [her]” — and rejected client AMP’s bid to have a key witness testify from an Airbnb.

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Applicant to get $100K in declassed COVID-19 business interruption case
Class Actions 2025-07-22 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in one of four declassed COVID-19 business interruption class actions has reached a settlement under which it will receive $100,000 and the funder the backed the case will pay $1 million towards Insurance Australia’s costs.

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