Holman v Brisbane Roar Football Club Pty Limited [2021] QDC 300
30-11-21 / Matthew Doyle, Matthew Jones — Insurance
The Plaintiff, Mr Holman, was a professional soccer player for an A-League club who entered into an ‘A-League Standard Player Contract’ (First SPC), pursuant to which Mr Holman was engaged to play for the Defendant, Brisbane Roar, in the A-League. Brisbane Roar, the other A-League football clubs and Football Federation…
Logan v GBR Helicopters & Ors; Grant v GBR Helicopters & Ors; Murray v GBR Helicopters & Ors (No. 2) [2021] QDC 239
23-9-21 / Scott McLeod QC — Insurance
These proceedings concern the liability of a number of parties in a helicopter accident. During the proceedings, the Defendant, GBR Helicopters, issued third party notices for contribution to the First Third Party, Ergon Energy Corporation on the basis that Ergon mismanaged the powerlines which the helicopter had flown into. In…
Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited v Sooner Insurance Company [2021] QSC 43
8-3-21 / Bianca Kabel, Michael Trim — Insurance
In this application, the defendant insurers sought leave to have two sets of solicitors and counsel on the record in the proceeding. A principal submission run by the defendants was that the plaintiffs had brought multiple insurance claims prior to the proceedings having been filed (which claims were then reflected…
Rehabilitation Medicine Australia Pty Ltd v N I B Health Funds Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 1761
9-12-20 / Scott McLeod QC — Insurance
Further proceedings in the Federal Court concerning an applicant inpatient rehabilitation provider and the respondent private health insurer. The parties disagreed as to the amount the insurer was required to pay the healthcare provider under the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011 (Cth). The Court determined the correct interpretation of…
