Summary

During a time where physical distancing is mandatory, the Australian Government has implemented temporary measures which provide certainty to companies and boards about how they can meet their legal obligations over the next six months.

On 5 May 2020, The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP announced the temporary six-month changes to certain provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 Cth (the ‘Act’) with the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No 1) 2020 instrument.

The changes allow for the following:

QBE Insurance Australia Limited v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2020] FCA 589

Summary

Insurer 1 and Insurer 2 submitted for preliminary determination by the Federal Court of Australia two questions relevant to whether Insurer 1 had rights of contribution in respect of a settlement it had entered into (and its related defence costs) for the liability of a subcontractor it had covered under a broadform liability policy.

Metledge v Hopkins [2020] FCA 561

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State of NSW (Fire & Rescue NSW) v Roberts Concrete Specialists Pty Ltd (formerly Jack Harrison Home Builders Pty Ltd) [2020] NSWWCCPD 20 (20 April 2020)

Summary

Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd v Brett Harford; Copeland Building Services Pty Ltd v Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd; Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd v Harford Transport Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 41 (17 March 2020)

Elkhaligi v Lifestyle Solutions & Life Without Barriers [2020] NSWWCC 109 (7 April 2020)

Summary

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