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To all my building contacts I need your help!
Late this evening I am working pro bono for an elderly resident facing eviction from her property, given a notice with 2 business days to exit! CAN you BELIEVE that.
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Last week, the Victorian Court of Appeal handed down an important decision on the construction of a management liability policy
The insured operated a gaming venue. After its commercial relationship with the landowner collapsed, litigation followed. The landowner advanced not only an equitable compensation claim, but also allegations of fiduciary breach, unconscionability and ACL contraventions.
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Do you have water ingress at your strata property?
Too often I see lot owner’s hoping, vacillating, and harassing committee members and pressuring strata managers while owners corporations don’t act on the issues.
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The General Insurance Code of Practice and why I think it is like a slap in the face with a wet fish
The Code, GICOP or piece of paper, whatever you want to call it comes with little real power as it is not a legally binding document granting rights to the other party (insured) which can be enforced. For example, it doesn’t grant an insured a right to have the provisions enforced in Court!
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The pre-Christmas opportunity to settle
As we come up to this time of year, every client, insured, plaintiff, applicant, co-defendant wants a resolution. They want out if they can.
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