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Featured insight

Consumed by Flames: How Circumstances Proved What Evidence Could Not in PBR Properties v Chubb

Few areas of insurance litigation test the outer limits of civil proof more acutely than contested arson claims. Where the very event that is the subject of the dispute consumes most of the available physical evidence, courts are left to draw meaning from conduct, context and character. In this article, Associate Sam Cooper and Partner Rebecca Stevens examine the Supreme Court of Queensland’s decision in PBR Properties Pty Ltd v Chubb Insurance Australia Limited [2026] QSC 47,  delivered on 13 March 2026 by Sullivan J, and explore why it stands as a compelling study in insurance litigation.

Latest insights

Consumed by Flames: How Circumstances Proved What Evidence Could Not in PBR Properties v Chubb

20 April 2026
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Workplace Observer – Issue 5

2 April 2026
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A Solicitor’s Duty When Certifying Pleadings: When is a Case ‘Hopeless’?

3 March 2026
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Workplace Observer – Issue 4

2 February 2026
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Latest presentations

Negotiation skills for Dispute Resolution

27 March 2026
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Securities Class Actions in Australia

23 February 2026
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Non – Disclosure Agreements

2 February 2026
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Trip and Fall Claims

29 October 2025
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Latest firm news

Carter Newell’s Best Lawyers 2027 recognition grows with three new listings

16 April 2026
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Stefan Luke appointed Partner at Carter Newell in Corporate & Commercial

1 April 2026
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Carter Newell recognises rising talent, strengthening its national presence

28 January 2026
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Carter Newell recognised as an Advanced Mental Health First Aid Workplace

17 October 2025
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