Will your exclusions bite – beware Insurance Contracts Act section 54
The recent Federal Court Judgment in Pantaenius Australia Pty Ltd v Watkins Syndicate 0457 at Lloyds [2016] FCA 1 serves…
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HWL Ebsworth Partner named Market Leader in Native Title Law
HWL Ebsworth is pleased to announce that Philip Hunter, Partner in our Brisbane office, has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide…
More punishment for polluters
The Penalty unit values at Federal level and across a number of the Australian States have increased in 2015. The…
Remuneration and the importance of proportionality
At our Insolvency: A Year in Review and the Year Ahead seminar in Melbourne on 25 February 2015, we discussed…
Federal Court of Australia prevents arrest of Commonwealth patrol boat under construction – what is a 'ship' and what is an 'owner'?
Summary In two recent judgments in the same proceeding, the Federal Court of Australia found that a claimant could not…
Are you secured? – Ship arrest may be the answer
In these difficult times for the shipping industry a claim is only as good as the security held. Ship arrest…