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Full or partial remittal? That is the question
April 17, 2020
Lim and Comcare (Compensation) [2018] AATA 4354. Key Points: Psychological injury sustained in the course of reasonable administrative action Decision remitted to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from the Full Court of the Federal Court There was a question over whether the Full Court’s remittal to the Tribunal was a full or partial remittal Breach […]
HBA home to ‘Best Lawyers’
April 17, 2020
Insurance law experts Dr Andrew Lu OAM and Ruth Slater have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Today, Best Lawyers publishes lists in 75 countries. “Best Lawyers was founded […]
Extension of limitation period denied, in favour of Doctor
April 16, 2020
Smith v Reader [2020] QSC 48. Key Points: The Supreme Court of Queensland considered an application for an extension of the limitation period on the basis of an expert report constituting a “material fact of a decisive character” pursuant to s 31 of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld), and whether there was […]
Complete dismissal for continual failure to proceed by applicant
April 16, 2020
Mitchell v Comcare [2020] AATA 257. Key Points: The Tribunal was required to consider whether an Application should be dismissed, on the grounds that the applicant failed to progress her Application. The Tribunal found in favour of Comcare. Background: Ms Mitchell had an accepted claim for a lower back condition. She lodged an […]
Inconsistent evidence leads Tribunal to uphold denial of liability
April 16, 2020
Watterson and Visionstream Pty Ltd [2019] AATA 5457. Key Points: The Tribunal was required to consider whether Mr Watterson had sustained radiation exposure and a psychological injury as a result of his employment with Visionstream. The Tribunal found credibility issues with Mr Watterson’s evidence, and found in favour of the employer. Background: Mr […]
COVID-19: responding to legal & commercial risks
April 11, 2020
This article is brought to you in collaboration with Lion Underwriting. To download the full article, click here. Executive Summary Corona Virus or COVID-19, has caused unprecedented interruption to retail and commercial operations, and has had a profound effect on retail operations and the performance of contractual obligations for organisations engaged to clean, secure or maintain […]
Confused about COVID-19 Lockdown Laws?
April 7, 2020
Struggling to keep up with the latest movement restrictions in NSW? Confused about what you are allowed to do and what you can not due amid the COVID-19 pandemic? Worried about what activities may lead you to be fined by police? Read on for some much needed clarification from HBA Legal Senior Associate Iona Sjahadi who has […]
HBA remains open amid COVID-19 pandemic
March 26, 2020
It feels inaccurate to say it’s ‘business as usual’ at HBA Legal, because we are all now working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As you know, having our teams working from home is not how we usually operate but we feel we have a social responsibility to move to this way of working until […]
Not my employee! Consideration of an employers’ liability exclusion clause
March 19, 2020
Marketform Managing Agency Ltd for and on behalf of the Underwriting Members of Syndicate 2468 for the 2009 Year of Account v Ashcroft Supa IGA Orange Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 36 (10 March 2020). Key Points An appeal and cross-appeal were filed on the basis that the primary judge erred in his interpretation of […]
HBA Legal kicks off 2020 with launch of Canberra presence
February 5, 2020
HBA Legal has begun the year by opening an office in Canberra, a move that gives the firm a greater national presence just months after winning a place on the whole of Australian government legal panel. The defendant-only insurance specialists, who have had a rapid rise in their eight years of business, already have offices […]