Ben is a third-year Law/Arts student at Monash University with a passion for the law. He is currently building his legal knowledge and experience, with the goal of practising as a lawyer. Ben is particularly enjoying exploring different areas of law along the way. Outside of work, Ben enjoys watching AFL and basketball, and spending time with family and friends.
Qualifications
- Third year Law/Arts student at Monash University
Recent articles
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A Satirical Look at How Professional Indemnity Claims Really Get Handled
Introducing Continuity Perpetuity, a fictional insurer whose proprietary claims methodology ensures every claim is perpetually considered and then vigorously defended.
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Royal Commissions Spectacle or Genuine Reform
With Victoria's Royal Commission into major construction projects underway, the real question is not who gets called or charged. It is what actually comes out the other end.
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Does Victorian Building Warranty Insurance Really Protect Subsequent Owners
A significant concern is emerging about the practical protection warranty insurance gives to people who buy a home after the building works are finished. Fall-Armytage brings it into focus.
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How Domestic Insurers Use Cash Settlements to Underquote Repairs
Insurers increasingly offer cash settlements from preferred repairers that will not cover the cost of the actual repairs, and the scope of works proposed is often not enough.
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Hydro Consolidation and Earth Movement Exclusions in Property Insurance
Hydro consolidation, or soil collapse, is a property damage hazard where dry loose soils suddenly settle when they get wet. Whether the policy responds turns on the proximate cause.
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Why Insurers Are So Poor at Instructing Expert Witnesses
Insurers, for their own reasons, are terrible at instructing expert witnesses in domestic building and property damage matters. Please, somebody debate me on this.
