Industrial + Commercial Property

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Proposed changes to Victoria’s building regulatory system are likely to increase consumer protections – but what will it mean for builders, relevant building surveyors and design professionals?

By: Sarah Metcalfe, Andrew Brennan and Nick Lux At a glance The release of the Victorian Building Authority’s (VBA) independently commissioned report ‘Victorian Building Authority – The Case for Transformation’1 in October 2024 (VBA Report) provided the background to important reforms to the Victorian building regulatory regime recently announced by the Victorian Minister for Planning2 […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 5, 2024 Comments Off

Articles, Case Alerts

One test or two? Supreme Court considers how a Medical Panel should disregard impairments from unrelated injuries or causes

By: Jonathan Maher and Ben Kelly At a glance The Claimant issued a judicial review application to challenge the Medical Panel’s decision that his knee impairment stemmed from pre-existing conditions, not a fall. The Victorian Supreme Court upheld the Panel’s decision, rejecting the Claimant’s argument that section 28LL(3) of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) contains […]

By : Joshua Weiler Nov 25, 2024 Comments Off

Case Alerts

Court of Appeal clarifies whether provision of an expert’s opinion is a misrepresentation

By: Richard Flinn and Isaac Black Ruth Renton Weine and Michael David Hofmann-Body as Trustees of the Ruth Weine Family Trust v Tadd Management Limited [2024] NZCA 323 At a glance The Court of Appeal has released a decision that provides helpful clarification for professionals as to the actionability of statements of opinion. Overturning the […]

By : joanna li Jul 30, 2024 Comments Off

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Get to know Thomas Cavanagh, new partner and financial services specialist

What made you decide to become a lawyer? Other than the usual desire to argue a point with everyone and shows like Boston Legal (aged very poorly, I know), I like the fact that the law is not actually made up of rigid principles but rather can be moulded to suit particular circumstances, and that’s […]

By : Anja Vogel Nov 3, 2023 Comments Off

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Resource hub: Developments and updates in the building and construction industry

Australia is seeing sweeping state-based legislative reform intended to regain public confidence in the building and construction industry. For example, in NSW, the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 will have a significant effect on establishing the liability of design and building practitioners within the construction industry and how they are insured. In contrast, the […]

By : Anja Vogel Apr 29, 2023 Comments Off

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How far does product liability indemnity for economic loss extend?

At the heart of a typical product liability policy is the embedded concept that the policy responds to injury to tangible property and its consequences. However, recent UK claims have tested whether product liability indemnity extends to damages for loss of profit arising from the loss of contracts. In this update, W+K product liability specialist […]

By : Anja Vogel May 11, 2022 Comments Off

Articles, Thought Leadership

Construction trends – checking the rear vision mirror while keeping an eye on the road ahead

The past year in the construction industry has been punctuated by a collection of legislative reforms, pandemic responses and technology advances. It’s also been a challenging time in which the industry has been dealing with the continued fallout from market-shaping events, such as the Lacrosse and Grenfell Tower fires, and heightened rates of insolvency. Against […]

By : Anja Vogel Apr 14, 2022 Comments Off

W+K News

W+K’s Property, Construction and Energy team is now the largest of its kind

Four senior lawyers – Naraya Lamart (Partner), Edward Burrell (Special Counsel), Rachel White (Senior Associate) and Jacinta Fox (Senior Associate) have joined Wotton Kearney’s preeminent Property, Construction and Energy team. These appointments reflect the latest chapter in the team’s significant growth story over the past few years, which also includes two partner promotions in June […]

By : Anja Vogel Oct 18, 2021 Comments Off

Articles, Thought Leadership

NZ Insurance Market Trends Update

Welcome to Wotton Kearney’s NZ Insurance Market Trends Update, our biannual snapshot of legal trends and developments impacting claims managers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand market. In this edition, we look at the impact of recent matters in the areas of D&O claims, representative actions and EPL. We provide updates on […]

By : Anja Vogel Feb 23, 2021 Comments Off

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2021 Insurance Predictions Report

Wotton Kearney is pleased to provide our 2021 Insurance Predictions Report, looking at the major trends and issues we expect will remain in the spotlight for the insurance industry in our region this year. It’s no surprise that this report addresses some of the horizon issues that we expect to face in the wake of […]

By : Anja Vogel Feb 16, 2021 Comments Off

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