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False imprisonment
- Case Study
- 05 Nov 2014
From time to time we do cases that are a little outside the normal run of the mill. One such case finished in 2010 for a young man who although only 18 years of age had been charged by police with fai... Read All
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Another case we finished recently
- Case Study
- 05 Oct 2014
Another case we finished recently concerned a woman from the Central Coast who slipped in a store in Gosford. She landed heavily on her back. She reported the incident to the store but nobody really o... Read All
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Nettleton v Rondeau
- Recent Decision
- 08 Jul 2014
The case was summed up by the judge as: “The plaintiff alleges that at approximately 1.30pm on 14 January 2012 he was riding a bicycle east in Lauderdale Avenue, Fairlight when a motor vehicle driven... Read All
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Cockburn v The Trust Company Ltd (1) (No 2) [2014] NSWDC 119
- Recent Decision
- 02 Jun 2014
The case was summed up by the judge as: “Raymond Cockburn had his own business as a driver-contractor. His customer was a company called Maxipak. He collected wooden pallets from Maxipak and delivered... Read All
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Folan v United Super Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 343
- News
- 19 May 2014
The court determined that the decisions of the insurer and trustees to decline Mr Folan’s claim were unreasonable and void. It then stepped into the shoes of the insurer and trustees and determined th... Read All
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Sharp v Maritime Super Pty. Limited [2012] NSWC1350
- Recent Decision
- 07 Nov 2012
The court determined Trustee breached duties when it considered only Employers reasons for termination instead of also considering opinion of medical experts. Read All
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Aldridge v Hannover Life RE [2012] NSWDC
- Recent Decision
- 20 Jun 2012
Affirmed payment of interest within a reasonable period of time, i.e. three months Read All
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Summers v National Mutual Life Association Australasia [2011] TASSC 69
- Recent Decision
- 22 Dec 2011
The court determined that the ‘Any Occupation’ definition of Income Protection meant that if he could not return to full time employment then he would be totally disabled. The court also found that wh... Read All
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Gilberg v Maritime Super Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 325
- Recent Decision
- 08 Oct 2009
The Court of Appeal held that the trustee must reconsider a claim whenever new evidence or material is submitted on behalf of its member. This was the first case in NSW that made a determination on th... Read All