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CTP Insurance

Were you even there? Let’s check the geolocation data on your phone, shall we?

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in AAI Limited t/as GIO v CON [2025] NSWPICMR 6 on 17 April 2024.

Published by Peter Hunt
23 April, 2025
Private Clients

“This farm will be yours one day” – High Court Lessons about proprietary estoppel

The recent High Court decision in Kramer v Stone [2024] HCA 48; 421 ALR 106 explores the principles of equitable estoppel, especially proprietary estoppel by encouragement.

Published by Terry McCabe
22 April, 2025
CTP Insurance

Revisiting the Medical and Non-Medical Tests for Causation

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) published its decision in Witt v Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2025] NSWPICMP 238 on 17 April 2025.

Published by Helen Huang
22 April, 2025
Corporate

Deconstructing the James Hardie Azek takeover

Now that ASX has published the much talked about listing rule waiver on which James Hardie will rely to acquire Azek without getting shareholder approval, here are 16 thoughts on this matter from a regulatory and corporate governance perspective.

Published by Robert Speed
17 April, 2025
News

20 McCabes Practitioners Recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026

We are proud to announce the inclusion of 20 lawyers in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™, highlighting the innovation and quality throughout the firm’s national footprint. 

Published by McCabes News
17 April, 2025
CTP Insurance

Mandoukos Sidestepped? Review Panel Selects own Psychiatric Diagnosis

The Personal Injury Commission (PIC) published its decision in Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Kavakci [2025] NSWPICMP 227 on 11 April  2025.

Published by Peter Hunt
14 April, 2025
Insurance

Vicarious liability revisited

On 24 March 2025 the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the matter of De Martin & Gasparini Pty Ltd v Bartlett [2025] NSWCA 56. The proceedings involved a negligence claim brought by a concreter and linesman, for injuries suffered

Published by Nicole Oglesby
8 April, 2025
Insolvency

Company Reinstatement: Your Key to Legal Action

The reinstatement of a deregistered company is governed by s 601AH of the Act. Subsections 601AH(1), (1A) and (1B) allow for ASIC itself to reinstate the registration of a company on its own initiative or on application in certain circumstance, for e

Published by Foez Dewan
7 April, 2025
CTP Insurance

The Causation Equation Revisited

The Personal Injury Commission published its decision in Petrie v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2025] NSWPICMP 188 on 4 April 2025.

Published by Helen Huang
7 April, 2025
Insurance

Unravelling the Mind: The Impact of Pre-Existing and Secondary Psychological Injuries on WPI assessments

Further to McCabes' Bulletin on 16 July 2024 found here, we discuss the recent NSW Supreme Court decision of Matheson v Baptistcare (Matheson).

Published by Karl Maakasa
3 April, 2025

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