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Self-Represented Legal Practitioners Can No Longer Claim Professional Costs

On 4 September 2019, the High Court confirmed in Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow [2019] HCA 29. that the so-called Chorley exception is no longer part of the common law of Australia. ...

To What Extent Must Financial Advisers Know Their Clients?

Authors: Katherine Hayes, Partner and Greg Stirling, Senior Associate Introduction A recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision in the case of Bankier v HAP2 Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 101 has highlighted the need f ...

3 Things You Need to Know About AFCA and ASIC Post-Royal Commission

Authors: Katherine Hayes, Partner and Greg Stirling, Senior Associate Since the Financial Services Royal Commission, there have been a number of changes to the regulation of the financial services sector. The Australian ...

Unfair Contract Terms Regime to be Extended to Insurance Contracts

Authors: Ben Hall, Partner, Luke Bush, Senior Associate & Amanda Le, Law Graduate On 30 July 2019 Treasury released an exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Unfair Terms in Insurance Contracts) Bill 2019 (Bill) ...

Court Clarifies Solicitors' Pre-Litigation Duty to Clients

Authors: Mark Brookes, Partner & Greg Stirling, Senior Associate Introduction A recent decision of the New South Wales District Court in the matter of Bird v Stonham t/as John Stonham & Co Lawyers [2019] NSWD ...

Director Fails to Access ASIC’s Pre-Litigation Witness Communications

Authors: Katherine Hayes, Partner & Elise Turnbull, Senior Associate On 9 September 2019, in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mitchell [2019] FCA 1484. Justice Beach2 once again pro ...

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