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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 […]
Calling all witnesses! – The importance of calling key witnesses
January 28, 2020
Kabic v AAI Limited t/as GIO [2019] NSWCA 247. Key Points: An appeal and cross-appeal were filed on the basis that the primary judge had erred in his findings of fact, contributory negligence and assessment of damages. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in respect of the finding of contributory negligence and assessment […]
Queensland Court of Appeal upholds that deceased driver owes duty to police officer
December 18, 2019
AAI Limited v Caffrey [2019] QCA 293. Key Points: The Queensland Court of Appeal upholds that tortfeasors owe a duty of care to police officers or any other professional rescuers who attend an accident scene. There was no policy reason to depart from the ordinary principles because the rescuer was acting in the course […]
Tribunal declines to make cost order for abortive hearing
December 18, 2019
O’Callaghan and Comcare [2019] AATA 4758 (14 November 2019). Key Points: The Tribunal was required to consider whether Comcare should be ordered to pay Mr O’Callaghan’s reasonable costs. The Tribunal found that Comcare should not be ordered to pay Mr O’Callaghan’s costs for a day of hearing which was rendered abortive as a result […]