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Articles, Case Alerts, Thought Leadership

NSW Supreme Court refuses leave to sue court-appointed liquidators

Wotton Kearney acted for the court-appointed liquidators in response to an application for leave to commence proceedings against them for alleged negligence and misleading or deceptive conduct. The NSW Supreme Court dismissed the leave application and the proceedings with costs. In this case alert, Cain Jackson, Patrick Boardman and Stephen Morrissey explain why this decision […]

By : Anja Vogel Apr 17, 2020 Comments Off

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W+K’s Jessica Chapman wins AILA’s inaugural Gill Award

We are delighted to announce that Jessica Chapman, a lawyer in W+K’s Sydney Financial Lines team, has won the Australian Insurance Law Association’s (AILA) inaugural Gill Award, which recognises lawyers for their research on issues that could affect the industry’s future. In her award submission, Jessica wrote and presented on: Decrypting crypto: The state of […]

By : Anja Vogel Mar 30, 2020 Comments Off

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A practical guide on managing EPL exposures caused by COVID-19 for insurers, insureds and brokers

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant and immediate impact on the entire workforce. Unfortunately, there are daily stories of mass redundancies, closures of businesses and stand down of workers. This guide provides practical advice for EPL insurers, insureds and brokers on how they can meet the insurance challenges created by the virus. W+K EPL […]

By : Anja Vogel Mar 25, 2020 Comments Off

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COVID-19 and D&O Liability

The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 (CERPO Bill) and recent ASIC statements have put focus on management liability issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis. The CERPO Bill provides some temporary relief for directors as they navigate the uncharted territory caused by COVID-19, particularly in addressing insolvency risk. In this update, Cain Jackson and […]

By : Anja Vogel Mar 24, 2020 Comments Off

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COVID-19: Implications for insurers – A Legalign Global Report

The significant impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt worldwide. For the insurance sector, the exposures created by the coronavirus are significant as an international event of this size and complexity carries a range of insurance risks, including first party and supply chain business interruption, event cancellation, travel and liability claims. Legalign Global’s alliance […]

By : Anja Vogel Mar 20, 2020 Comments Off

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Informed Insurance: 2020 Predictions Report

We are pleased to share our latest Legalign Global thought leadership publication, Informed Insurance: 2020 Predictions, which has been launched in our region today. Aimed at supporting the global insurance market in preparing for the opportunities and challenges ahead, the report includes over 80 predictions by senior lawyers at the Legalign Global alliance firms, including Wotton […]

By : Anja Vogel Jan 29, 2020 Comments Off

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Federal Court orders defendant to pay indemnity costs for misconduct

BAM Property Group Pty Ltd as trustee for BAM Property Trust v Imoda Group Holdings Pty Ltd (No.2) [2019] FCA 2072 On 9 December 2019, the Federal Court ordered the unsuccessful defendants in a shareholder oppression action to pay the plaintiffs’ costs of the entire proceedings on an indemnity basis. In this update, Andrew Moore […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 11, 2019 Comments Off

W+K News

Wotton Kearney recruits national EPL practice leader

Wotton Kearney is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Mossman, a highly regarded workplace lawyer and commercial litigator, as a Partner and new leader of the firm’s Employment Practices Liability (EPL) practice, based in Sydney. Cain Jackson, leader of the firm’s Financial Lines practice commented: “In looking for a senior specialist to lead our […]

By : Anja Vogel Nov 25, 2019 Comments Off

Case Alerts

NSW Court of Appeal provides guidance on applications for the determination of separate questions

On 21 November 2019, the NSW Court of Appeal re-exercised the Court’s discretion to determine the limitation defence as a separate question in a dispute between a lender and a valuation firm. The decision, in which Wotton Kearney successfully acted for the valuation firm, provides guidance on when a separate question determination is appropriate. In […]

By : Anja Vogel Nov 25, 2019 Comments Off

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Extended powers for the REA Disciplinary Tribunal in NZ are now in force

On 29 October 2019, the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal in New Zealand gained the jurisdiction to order a licensee to pay compensation of up to $100,000 where they are found guilty of unsatisfactory conduct. The threshold for unsatisfactory conduct is lower than the previous threshold of misconduct. On the same date the Disputes Tribunal […]

By : Anja Vogel Nov 19, 2019 Comments Off

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