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As a lawyer primarily focused on Property and Financial matters, clients often ask me: what's better - a bank guarantee or a security bond?
As with many questions posed by clients, the answer is entirely dependent on who is asking - and in turn, their individual circumstances.
Let's take a look at the differences.
Click through to watch Holman Webb's first Insurance webinar of the year: 2020 - A Year in Review.
Presented by national insurance group leader John Van de Poll, this 50 minute webinar discussed a wide range of interesting and important insurance matters from 2020.
Discussion topics include:
An interesting case has just been decided by Her Honour Richards J in the Victorian Supreme Court involving high-risk sporting activities and the effect of a waivers in protecting the insured and its insure
The business interruption test case in the NSW Court of Appeal has resulted in a decision favouring policyholders, rather than insurers.
This test case has awakened insurers to the importance of obtaining regular legal advice in order to stay up to date with all relevant (and potentially problematic) legislative changes.
In the latest episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Holman Webb Workplace Relations Partner Alicia Mataere and General Insurance Partner Lucy Rooney to discuss recent changes to the Work, Health and Safety Act and what those changes mean both for corporates and individuals.
In a decision of the NSW Supreme Court given on 26 November 2020, the Court has found that AFCA has no jurisdiction to determine a dispute against an AFSL holder where the complaint arises from the conduct of its representative allegedly acting outside their authority.
The matter of Danbol Pty Ltd v Swiss Re International Se [2020] VSC 23 was originally heard before the Victorian Supreme Court in February 2020. The matter was subsequently appealed and dismissed in November 2020.
The decisions emphasise the importance of a clear and unequivocal acceptance of an offer before an insurance contract will be considered binding.
Virtual meeting platforms have seen user numbers increase substantially since the end of 2019. Services such as Microsoft Teams, Skype and Zoom have become an increasingly utilised tool as a large number of businesses have directed employees to work from home during the various COVID-19 lockdowns.
When utilising services such as Skype or Zoom, businesses need to be aware of their terms and conditions, particularly what they say about intellectual property relating to content being presented through the platforms.
On 24 April 2020, the NSW Government enacted the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 to implement the Lease Code of Conduct.
The Regulation applied for a period of six-months, ending on 24 October 2020 - on which date the NSW Government extended the protections for eligible tenants to 31 December 2020.
Congratulations to four Partners and one Special Counsel, who have each been included in recently published Doyle's Guide 2020 lists, including:
In addition, Holman Webb is the only firm listed in the Doyle's Guide 'First Tier' category, on the recently published Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) – Queensland list. Similarly, Holman Webb is listed in the 'Leading' category for Leading Dust Diseases Law Firms (Defendant) – South Australia.