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Announcement (21.3.13)

Gilchrist Connell is proud to be a key sponsor of Australia's peak insurance industry events.

 

In 2013:

-    AILA National Conference

     (September 2013, Sydney)

     Dinner Sponsorship

 

Sydney and Perth expands senior ranks (21.3.13)

 

Principal added and five senior appointments (1.7.12)

 

Four senior appointments (18.1.12)

 

Gilchrist Connell opens Perth office (5.8.11)

 

Top Lawyers start at insurance firm (10.7.11)

 

Announcement (10.7.11)

Gilchrist Connell is proud to be a key sponsor of Australia's peak insurance industry events.

 

In 2011:

-    AILA National Conference

     (October 2011, Perth)

 

Newest Principal appointed in Adelaide (10.6.11)

 

Expanding senior ranks (10.8.10)

 

Announcement (10.5.10)

Gilchrist Connell is proud to be a key sponsor of Australia’s peak insurance industry events.

 

In 2008:

-    AILA National Conference

     (September 2008, Queensland)

 

In 2009:

-    APIG National Conference

     (September 2009, Sydney)

-    AILA National Conference

     (October 2009, Queensland)

 

In 2010:

-    APIG National Conference

     (September 2010, Sydney)

-    AILA National Conference

     (October 2010, Adelaide)

 

A fresh law firm is born (01.07.08)

 

Top insurance law firm in South Australia (01.07.08)

Kevin, Richard and Fiona were thrilled to be singled out in the latest Australasian Legal Business 2008 client survey that gave our Adelaide office the gong for top insurance law firm in South Australia. Clients praised the clarity of their advice and wide experience.

 

Kickstarting the 2008 AILA Conference (01.07.08)

Gilchrist Connell is helping to kickstart the 2008 Australian Insurance Law Association gig in September – the peak insurance law industry event. If you’re going along you’ll be carrying and wearing us – as registration sponsors we’ll be hard to miss with our fresh ID stamped on the badges, satchels and lanyards.

 

Limelight Issue No. 34 (April 2013)

Professional Indemnity Cover - Real Estate Agents – Property, Stock & Business Agents Act 2002

 

Limelight Issue No. 33 (April 2013)

Professionals and insurers breathe a sigh of relief Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 10 - 3 April 2013 - Proportionate Liability

 

Limelight Issue No. 32 (January 2013)

Special circumstances justifying a costs order in favour of a non-party to reinstatement proceedings In the matter of Gia Firenze Investments Pty Limited [2013] NSWC 99

 

Limelight Issue No. 31 (January 2013)

"And Now For Something Completely Different"... Unfair Contract Terms Regime Planned for General Insurance Contracts

 

Limelight Issue No. 30 (January 2013)

Steigrad v BFSL Ltd & Ors COA CA674/2011 [20 December 2012] – The operation of section 9 of the Law Reform Act 1936 (NZ) which is in identical terms to section 6 of the Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act (NSW) 1946

 

Limelight Issue No. 29 (January 2013)

Liability of financial adviser for losses incurred by investments in complex financial products – Wingecarribee Shire Council v Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in Liq) [2012] FCA 1028

 

Limelight Issue No. 28 (January 2013)

Legal practitioners’ liability for work conducted out of court – Donnellan v Woodland [2012] NSWCA 433

 

Limelight Issue No. 27 (December 2012)

Liability for damage – AV8 Air Charter Pty Ltd v Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd [2012] NSWDC 220

 

Limelight Issue No. 26 (November 2012)

Production of settlement related documents “without prejudice” privilege  Wingecarribee Shire Council v Lehman Brothers Australia Ltd (in liq) (No.6) [2011] FCA 35  Liu v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1352

 

Limelight Issue No. 25 (September 2012)

Zerella Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v Williams & Anor [2012] SASCFC 100 (24 August 2012) – Evidential requirements and statutory interpretation in South Australia

 

Limelight Issue No. 24 (September 2012)

Costs Update – Rail Corporation NSW v Vero Insurance Ltd (No.2) [2012] NSWSC 92 – costs protection pursuant to Offers of Compromise and Calderbank offers – Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gaha [2012] NSWSC 865 – costs awards where proceedings are settled prior to a hearing on the merits

 

Limelight Issue No. 23 (June 2012)

Rail Corporation NSW v Vero Insurance [2012] NSWSC 632 – Section 51 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) – Direct recovery against insurer by third parties

 

Limelight Issue No. 22 (June 2012)

High Court decision in Shafron v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2012] HCA 18 – Scope of directors’ and officers’ duties – Section 180 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

 

Limelight Issue No. 21 (May 2012)

Court of Appeal decisions on costs protection pursuant to Offers of Compromise and Calderbank offers – Vieira v O’Shea (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 121 and Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124

 

Limelight Issue No. 20 (April 2012)

Proportionate Liability – No apportionment of plaintiffs’ costs – Tsu v Nemeth & Anor [2012] NSWCA 29

 

Limelight Issue No. 19 (March 2012)

High Court decision in Strong v Woolworths Limited t/as Woolworths & Anor [2012] HCA 5 – Overturned Court of Appeal decision (Limelight Issue No. 14) – Limitation on the causation defence of a lack direct evidence

 

Limelight Issue No. 18 (December 2011)

Significant Court of Appeal decision on Proportionate Liability and “concurrent wrongdoers”Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd & Anor v Vella & Ors [2011] NSWCA 390

 

Limelight Issue No. 17 (October 2011)

New identification requirements in NSW for mortgagees and witnesses to mortgage documents

 

Limelight Issue No. 16 (February 2011)

South Australian WorkCover board prohibits redemption – Implications for Liability Insurers

 

Limelight Issue No. 15 (November 2010)

Amendments to New South Wales Workers Compensation Legislation

 

Limelight Issue No. 14 (November 2010)

Burden of proof in establishing causation - Slip/Trip - Woolworths Limited v Strong and CPT Manager Ltd (2010) NSWCA 282

 

Limelight Issue No. 13 (September 2010)

Reliance by practitioners on contemporaneous Professional Advice Certificates – Palios Meegan and Nicholson Holdings Pty Ltd and Anor v Shore (2010) SASCFC 21

 

Limelight Issue No. 12 (December 2009)

Proportionate Liability: Avoiding the Legislation

 

Limelight Issue No. 11 (September 2009)

Difficulties facing defendants in persuading a Court to limit awards of damages in Personal Injury matters – Herd v Chevalier Pty Ltd [2009] SADC 63

 

Limelight Issue No. 10 (November 2009)

Limits of publicans’ liability to patrons – Importance of a factual causation analysis for claims in negligence – High Court decisions in C.A.L No. 14 Pty Ltd v Scott [2009] HCA 47 and Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48

 

Limelight Issue No. 9 (August 2009)

High Court decision in Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 – Implications for applications for adjournment and amendment of pleadings – Objectives of Court Rules

 

Limelight Issue No. 8 (July 2009)

Availability of Proportionate Liability defences under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and similar legislation in other States – Cause of action against a valuer – Ross v Cook & Anor [2009] NSWSC 671

 

Limelight Issue No. 7 (April 2009)

Contractual Indemnity – Proportionate liability – Indefeasibility of title – Solak v Bank of Western Australia Ltd & Ors [2009] VSC 82

 

Limelight Issue No. 6 (April 2009)

Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pty Ltd [2009] WASCA 31 – Section 45 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) "Other Insurance" – Subrogation

 

Limelight Issue No. 5 (February 2009)

Admissibility and Relevancy of Expert Evidence – Flavel v State of South Australia [2008] SASC 333

 

Limelight Issue No. 4 (December 2008)

Navigating Through the Rough Seas of Proportionate Liability

 

Limelight Issue No. 3 (October 2008)

Whether injured workers unwittingly give up their Workers Compensation entitlements by settling related Unfair Dismissal claims – Adams v Fletcher International Exports Pty Limited [2008] NSWCA 238

 

Limelight Issue No. 2 (September 2008)

Sydney District Court Practice Note 13 – New Case Management procedures lead to efficient preparation for hearing

 

Limelight Issue No. 1 (August 2008)

Occupiers’ duties under the Occupational Health Safety & Welfare Act 1986 (SA) – Proportionate Liability under the Development Act 1993 (SA) – AFA Air-conditioning Pty Ltd v Mendrecki & Ors (2008) 101 SASR 381