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Insurer on notice of potential indemnity waives compliance with duty of disclosure
A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal1 reminds us that (1) contractually assumed exclusions of liability must be carefully considered …
Wording conflict resolved in favour of policyholder
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has resolved a conflict in the provisions of a policy in favour of the policyholder in a decision which emphasises …
New Australian Guideline on Offshore Decommissioning
On 17 January 2018, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (Department) released its guideline on the application of the Offshore Petroleum …
Wrongful acts do not have to be unintentional for cover to apply
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that loss resulting from a policyholder’s deliberate decision to leave a construction site was a “wrongful act” …
New Western Australian guideline on decommissioning
In the Petroleum Decommissioning Guideline published on 13 November 2017 (Guideline),1 the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) …
Be specific when it comes to project insurance
A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court reminds us of importance of carefully documenting the intended relationships and hierarchy between …
Policyholder recovers agreed value of loss despite potential for ‘over-compensation’
The NSW Supreme Court has allowed a policyholder to recover an agreed value of loss, notwithstanding that it may have been ‘over-compensated’ for the …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES ON SALE OF AGL ENERGY’S NORTH QUEENSLAND GAS ASSETS
Herbert Smith Freehills is advising AGL Energy Limited (AGL) on its recently announced transaction to sell its North Queensland gas assets to a …
Policyholder recovers costs of ‘voluntary’ remediation works
The NSW Supreme Court has granted coverage to a policyholder for the costs of ‘voluntarily’ remediating accidental damage (contamination) to adjacent …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Origin on A$392m sale of Darling Downs Pipeline network
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Origin Energy Limited (Origin) on the sale of the Darling Downs Pipeline network to Jemena Gas Pipeline Holdings Pty …
Inside Construction and Infrastructure
Inside Construction and Infra is Herbert Smith Freehills' magazine for those involved in designing, procuring, building, owning or operating fixed …
Environmental laws trump Linc Energy creditors
Today the Queensland Supreme Court held that an insolvent company’s environmental obligations under State law were unaffected by the liquidators’ …
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