2/02/2012 | $350,000 PAYOUT FOR PUB BASHING VICTIM PATRICK CRILLY An Irish backpacker who was punched by a hotel bouncer three years ago in an unprovoked attack has been awarded more than $350,000 for his injuries. Patrick Crilly, 25, sued Bumble Group Pty Ltd trading as My Security, the employer of...
1/02/2012 | WHAT DEFINES A ‘FLOOD’? SOON, EVEN INSURERS WILL HAVE TO AGREE The recent heavy rain, swollen creeks and rivers in northern NSW may have left you with soggy carpets, destroyed furniture, busted electrical equipment and even washed away goods and chattels. So you reach for your insurance policy...
25/01/2012 | PESKY PERENNIALS AND TREE TRAUMAS Altercations with neighbours. They happen for a number of reasons, from noise complaints to fence repair costs and everything in between. A fairly common dispute is over the neighbour’s tree – or more specifically – its overhanging...
