Read ourPublications Page 1 of 2 Subscribe Publication type Insurance - Dec 2018 Monetary benefit orders are coming More Summary It is likely that the NSW EPA will lead the charge on using monetary benefit orders as a compliance tool for a breach of environmental laws in 2019. Will the other States follow? Publication type Insurance - Dec 2018 Light My Fire: Perils Exclusions and Spontaneous Combustion More Summary In Dalby Bio-Refinery Ltd v Allianz Insurance Limited, the Federal Court reminds us that perils exclusions will be given their ordinary and natural meaning. However care should be taken where there are two competing interpretations, or where a term is undefined. Publication type Construction & Engineering - Dec 2018 Qld Update: Next tranche of Building Industry Fairness reforms to commence on 17 December 2018 More Summary Security of payment laws in Queensland will change again on 17 December 2018. Claimants and respondents alike need to be ready for the significant amendments. Publication type Planning & Environment - Dec 2018 Vegetation clearing laws – new essential habitat mapping More Summary The Queensland Government has just released a new version of the essential habitat mapping for South East Queensland. See whether your property is affected. Publication type Insurance - Dec 2018 Royal Commission and Financial Planners - What's Next? More Summary The Royal Commission's recommendations on the financial advice industry are likely to cause significant changes to the scandal-prone sector. We've had a look at the Commissioner's interim report to try to work out what's likely to happen next. Publication type Corporate - Dec 2018 200,000 PPSR registrations to expire by 30 January 2019 - is yours one of them? More Summary Is your registration one of the 200,000 due to expire between now and 30 January 2019? Publication type Insurance - Nov 2018 Breach of warranty of authority - what does a solicitor warrant in the course of a conveyancing transaction? More Summary This article considers the unsettled history of breach of warranty of authority during property transactions in circumstances of identity fraud. Publication type Commercial Property - Government - Nov 2018 Property and Real Estate Gazette 4th Edition More Summary The Property and Real Estate Gazette 4th edition provides useful, practical and current information for real estate agents, property developers, property owners, insurers and brokers. Publication type Insurance - Nov 2018 192 reasons to check your aggregation clause - NSW Court decision considers aggregate claims More Summary Judicial confirmation appropriately worded aggregation clauses can limit insurers' exposure where there are multiple claims. Publication type Nov 2018 Casual conversion clauses now in force More Summary Casual conversion clauses have been implemented in many modern awards providing employees with an entitlement to request part or full-time employment. Publication type Energy & Resources - Oct 2018 A new regime for landholder compensation? More Summary Queensland government passed the Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018, ushering in the latest changes to the land access and compensation regime in Queensland. Publication type Construction & Engineering - Oct 2018 A new regulation introduced in Queensland further develops the statutory approach to combating combustible cladding risks More Summary Further developments have been announced in relation to combustible cladding risks and the legislative approach around them in Queensland. Publication type Oct 2018 Workplace Advisory Gazette 5th Edition More Summary The Workplace Advisory Gazette 5th edition provides a synopsis of recent decisions from a variety of jurisdictions and considers cases involving workplace bullying, flexible workplace arrangements, contraventions of the Modern Award, dismissal of proceedings for want of due dispatch and rights of entry. Publication type Insurance - Oct 2018 A triumph for clear drafting Court of Appeal refuses to imply a reasonable care standard to an absolute compliance condition More Summary The Western Australian Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision which implied a reasonableness standard into an otherwise unqualified policy condition. Publication type Sep 2018 Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 More Summary The Victorian government has ushered in a transformation of its environment protection regime, following the passage of the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 (Vic). Publication type - Hospitality, Retail & Tourism - Aug 2018 Cleaner not liable despite not identifying spillage More Summary The duty owed by a cleaning contractor, in circumstances where spillages are present, was considered in a recent NSW Court of Appeal decision. Publication type Cyber Risk - Aug 2018 Mandatory data breach reporting - what's the impact? More Summary The OAIC's recent report shows that data breaches are on the rise across most industries. Find out how and where they're occurring so you can protect your data. Publication type Insurance - Jul 2018 The Royal Commission and financial planners - what's going on? More Summary Uncertain times in financial services - the Royal Commission shakes up the banking and financial planning world. Publication type Jul 2018 Can a defendant employer claim a contribution or indemnity from a negligent employee? More Summary A recent Queensland Court of Appeal decision suggests that, in certain circumstances, it may be possible for Queensland employers to claim a contribution or indemnity against a negligent employee. Publication type Energy & Resources - Jun 2018 Financial assurance – edging closer to reform More Summary We are edging ever closer to the implementation of Queensland’s new financial assurance regime with the release of the draft regulation and associated guidelines. « Previous1 2Next »