A public liability claim is a term that encapsulates an array of claims relating to incidents that occur in a private or public setting. It provides an entitlement to compensation for injury or harm due to the negligence of an individual or organisation. These claims are regulated in Queensland by the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act...
At law, there are a multitude of circumstances where one may suffer loss; from a motor vehicle collision, workplace accident, lost wages, to contractual disputes and commercial matters. When this occurs, there is a right to compensation for that loss. At common law, a plaintiff/claimant is under a duty to mitigate their loss. This means...
We receive many enquiries from both individuals and businesses concerned with the process should their claim be rejected by their Insurer. Australians have recently lived through bushfires, floods, and a worldwide pandemic; as such, insurance acts as a protection mechanism allowing consumers to recover from bad luck by relieving or preventing a financial burden. Given...
With unprecedented and damaging floods currently ravaging a large part of the eastern seaboard, here are some tips to ensure your protection after the flood water recedes and the damage remains. First and foremost, check your insurance PDS. Consider how your different insurance policies may cover flood damage and how this affects your situation. It...
Thousands of motor vehicles are sold privately in Australia each month. A small portion of these sales involve vehicles which have been stolen and subsequently ‘rebirthed’, by way of their vehicle identification and registration numbers being changed. It is invariably the case that these rebirthed vehicles are then sold privately. Unfortunately, when the purchaser in...
In the wake of COVID-19, as part of its economic recovery plan to keep businesses afloat, the federal government is making changes to the insolvency landscape in 2021. These reforms draw on key features of insolvency legislation as found in the United States. In short, they are an attempt to ensure distressed businesses have the...
We have received many enquiries from both individuals and businesses who are concerned about the inevitable breaches of contractual obligations stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19. This article will provide general information on the law relating to this subject matter. If you are concerned that you, your business, your customers or your suppliers may...
The doctrine of service & defining the ‘ordinary course of post’ The doctrine of service is essentially the timing clock to which the legal process relies upon usually as its starting point. This is particularly vital when progressing a matter relies on the delivery of a document to the recipient, such as the example of...
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