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HBA is super happy to support YiP WA at its annual event – are you ready to roll?
February 23, 2018
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Blockchain or Buzzchain? Some early considerations of blockchain’s use in legal services
February 8, 2018
HBA Legal’s risk and cyber security experts have been enjoying some robust discussion about the potential merits and pitfalls of blockchain technology applied in the legal industry. Amid the flurry of stories about how this technology will – or won’t – change the world, what do we need to consider in relation to delivering legal […]
Design thinking helps us win in the The Great Legal Reformation! Thanks to Mitch Kowalski for working with us and our clients this month!
November 21, 2017
Having a great couple of weeks touring Australia with NewLaw thought leader Mitch Kowalski, meeting with clients, students and business to explore the future of legal services. Mitch talks about ‘The Great Legal Reformation’ – it’s here and only firms responding to the commercial need for efficiency and lower costs will get across the finish line. […]
Innovation Thought Leader Supports Design Thinking for Legal Services
November 10, 2017
News Release: 10 November 2017 The irreversible shift in the legal industry and how to respond to it, will be addressed by Canadian NewLaw thought leader and author Mitch Kowalski when he meets with leading figures from the worlds of insurance, business and academia this month as part of an Australian tour […]
Sean Hayes to Helm New Player in Claims Management Market
November 8, 2017
Sean Hayes has been announced as director and General Manager of HBA Group’s new claims, legal and risk management business Paratus, launched June this year. Paratus challenges traditional models of claims management by integrating legal services and continual risk assessment to deliver streamlined, cost-effective services to insurance clients. Hayes was formerly CGU’s National Agencies […]
Exclusion clauses in insurance policies can’t operate to make the contract a commercial nonsense
July 14, 2017
Cate Doosey v Nigel Walsh & Complete Building Inspection Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 8 Key Points The District Court of NSW determined that an exclusion clause relied upon by the insurer did not exclude an obligation under the policy to indemnify the building inspector for the claim. The Court emphasised that exclusion clauses which […]
HBA people excelling
July 4, 2017
Nathan Hepple, Chair of Board, and Brett Ablong, Managing Director, are excited and proud to announce promotions within our team Claire Tota to Senior Associate Will Goodheart to Associate Sam Blackman to Associate Many of you know these great individuals who have been simplifying and solving client’s problems for some years with HBA. We […]
HBA Legal launches Paratus – New Force in Claims Management Solutions
June 29, 2017
Legal services pioneer HBA Legal has taken a further step in its journey to improved legal and business solutions with the launch of Paratus, an integrated claims, risk and legal management business. Paratus is an evolution of HBA’s twenty-year old Customer Assistance Centre (CAC) which passes the baton of being the only claims management […]
Trainee’s attempted murder not mishandled; Optus wins appeal against $3.9 million award
March 14, 2017
Optus Administration Pty Limited v Glenn Wright by his tutor James Stuart Wright [2017] NSWCA (17 February 2017) Key Points The Plaintiff was a labour hire employee who suffered a serious case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when a co-worker attempted to kill him. This is the latest in a long line of unsuccessful […]