In simple terms, proportionate liability is a system which limits some types of civil liability. By way of illustration, if a manufacturer and a distributor are both responsible for faulty software, a system of proportionate…
Interim parenting applications in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have taken on a significant importance with the ever increasing delays in Family Law Courts in processing and finalising matters before them. Depending on…
When someone dies unexpectantly, the media often say that “a report will be prepared for the Coroner”. But what does the Coroner do? And what are the powers of the Coroner? What does the Coroner…
McAuley Hawach Lawyers is very pleased to announce that Ross Barwick has joined McAuley Hawach Lawyers as a Solicitor. Ross bears a distinguished name in the law. His experience spans more than fifty…
On 18 September 2015, in the case of Perera v Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd t/a Genworth [2015] NSWSC 1357, the Supreme Court of NSW struck out the Plaintiff’s Statement of Claim. The Plaintiff…