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Chain of responsibility and executive officer liability reforms – understand your liability under the changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law

If you are a director or an executive of an organisation that supplies or uses heavy vehicles to transport goods,…

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Marine insurance case update – The referee's decision is final?

On 17 November 2017 the Federal Court handed down judgment in Sheehan v Lloyds Names Munich Re Syndicate Ltd [2017]…

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Bills of lading – Who might you mislead?

In October this year the District Court of New South Wales handed down a judgment in the matter of Australian…

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Rogue roos on runways

Seat belts fastened, tray tables stowed, phones switched off…and watch out for kangaroos? The beloved Aussie symbol of the ‘flying…

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Australian Appeal Court reduces air carrier's share of liability for death of cattle after shipper fails to provide a load plan.

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has allowed in part, an airline’s appeal against the decision of Norton DCJ in…

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Update on Changes to the Seacare Scheme

Comcare and Seacare Legislation Amendment (Pension Age and Catastrophic Injury) Act 2017 On 15 June 2017 the Australian Parliament made…

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