Forensic tactical strategy (surveillance) & pleadings
Carswell v KBRV Resort Operations Pty Ltd (No 2) QSC 110 Martin J Background The plaintiff was employed as…...
Category: Civil Litigation
Post judgment interest when paid into a trust account
Mineralogy Pty Ltd v BGP Geoexplorer Pty Ltd (No 2) QSC 42 Jackson J The present application concerned the…...
UCPR 223: Further & better disclosure – practical considerations
Integrated Medical Technology Pty Ltd v Gilbert QSC 124 Pursuant to UCPR 223(1) and (2) the plaintiffs/applicants sought orders…...
The Federal Court on information to third parties, legal professional privilege and waiver
In brief: A recent Federal Court decision highlights the importance of managing the provision of information and documentation to third…...
Limitations: right of action & accrual of loss
JNJ Resources P/L v Crouch & Lyndon QSC 13 An important decision in considering whether a right existed and…...
HCA: Inadvertent disclosure of privileged documents
Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Limited HCA 46 (6 November 2013)…...
UCPR 171 – power to strike out
Coco v Ord Minnett Ltd QSC 324 Jackson J: Secondly, the exercise of discretion under UCPR 171…...
Qld v NZ – appropriate forum for asbestos claim?
Robinson v Studorp QSC 238 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – RESTRAINT OF PROCEEDINGS – OF LOCAL PROCEEDINGS: CLEARLY INAPPROPRIATE…...
Equitable compensation
Herrod v Johnston QCA 360 CATCHWORDS: CONTRACTS – GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES – CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS – INTERPRETATION…...
The enforceability of insurance – when an insurer is obliged to indemnify
Article by David Kew, Felicity Keays and Vidal Hockless Kott Gunning…...