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“Chocks away!” – Take care with your timing when placing cargo cover

The recent Federal Court decision in Swashplate Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company trading as Liberty International Underwriters [2020]…

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Swashplate Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company trading as Liberty International Underwriters [2020] FCA 15

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers – Detailed case note Swashplate Pty Ltd (‘Swashplate‘) acquired two Bell 427 helicopters in the United States…

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Aviation Bulletin – January 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of the HWL Ebsworth Aviation Bulletin. We are delighted to bring you content addressing a…

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Liability limits increased for domestic air carriage in Australia and Montreal Limits on the increase

On 1 August 2019, Matthew Brooks and Simon Liddy wrote about the Australian Government’s proposal to increase the liability limits…

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Chain of responsibility laws – Executives warned to carry out their due diligence obligations or face hefty penalties

It has been almost a year since the sweeping changes to the chain of responsibility laws came into force.1 In…

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Liability limits on the increase for domestic air carriage in Australia – Civil Aviation (Carrier's Liability) Regulations 2019

In 2018, the Australian Government undertook a preliminary review of the Civil Aviation (Carrier’s Liability) Act 1959 (the Act), with the view to…

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