Property law plays a crucial role in the development and construction process, with its myriad of requirements, procedures, and regulations essential for any project to be executed and completed successfully. Laina Chan, a barrister specialising in property law and construction matters, champions the importance of...
In Avant Insurance Ltd v Burnie, the court made it clear that the combined effect of ss 40 and 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (the Act) does not operate to convert a claims made and notified policy into a discovery policy. The...
In Xu v IAG New Zealand Ltd (Xu), the New Zealand Supreme Court considered whether the principle in Bryant v Primary Industries Insurance Co Ltd (Bryant) that a replacement benefit may not be assigned where the insured does not restore the property ought to be...
The Full Federal Court in Star Entertainment Group Ltd v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd and LCA Marrickville Pty Ltd v Swiss International SE (COVID BI Test Cases) have conveniently set out statements of principles in relation to the construction of insurance contracts as well as...
In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v Dural 24/7 Pty Ltd, the underlying issue was whether the policy underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London (the Policy) covered business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The article can be downloaded here
