Insurance & Mortgage Disputes, Recent Results 02 Aug 2021 Can an insurer deny claims for business interruption due to COVID-19 under a pre-pandemic policy? In a recent decision, the NSW Court of Appeal has ruled it cannot! Overview Two businesses made claims for business interuption under their respective policies of insurance issued by HDI Global Speciality SE ("HDI") and The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd ("Hollard"). The… Cogent Lawyers
Civil and Consumer Law 19 Aug 2020 Land Rover Purchased in 2016 & fully refunded in 2020 Our client purchased his vehicle brand new in 2016 and had many problems including but not limited to an engine failure in the first year of ownership, a subsequent transmission… cogent_Admin
Civil and Consumer Law 02 Oct 2019 Lemon Car Refunded with damages and legal costs. Our client wanted her Lemon Car Refunded under the Australian Consumer Law, she had bought a faulty car (a Jeep Compass 2017 model) from a motor dealer. Background: Within the… cogent_Admin
Employment Law, Recent Results 27 Sep 2017 Employment Lawyer: Do You Need One? Whether you are an employer or employee, various workplace situations necessitate an employment lawyer. Most employees wait until it is… cogent_Admin
Commercial & Corporate Law 15 Sep 2017 Business Lawyers: Do You Need One? If you are running a new business, there are high chances that you are handling most of its daily operations… cogent_Admin
Conveyancing & Property Law, Recent Results 01 Sep 2017 The Role of Conveyancing Lawyers Many people find the role of a conveyancing attorney quite confusing. In fact, most are of the belief that buying… cogent_Admin
Wills Probates & Estates 30 Aug 2017 Wills Probate and Estates Results Background: Our client was one of a few adult siblings. Her father was suffering dementia, and other family members sought to take advantage of him by getting him to change… Cogent Lawyers
Employment Law 30 Aug 2017 Employment Law Results Background: Our client a senior executive of a government organisation for over 15 years was advised that his current secondment position in NSW would not be renewed and he would… Cogent Lawyers
Conveyancing & Property Law 30 Aug 2017 Conveyancing and Property Law Results Background: A lender had commenced supreme court proceedings against our clients seeking to obtain an order from the court to take possession of their house and sell it pursuant to… Cogent Lawyers
Civil and Consumer Law 30 Aug 2017 Civil and Consumer Law Results Background: Our client purchased a vehicle from people referred to him by an acquaintance. 10 months later the vehicle was repossessed by a finance company. Our client had made the… Cogent Lawyers
Insurance & Mortgage Disputes 22 Aug 2017 Insurance and Mortgage Disputes Results We acted for 2 elderly beneficiaries under a will bequeathed interests in land of an estate which was transferred to the wife of the executor that died intestate by a… Cogent Lawyers
Commercial & Corporate Law 22 Aug 2017 Commercial & Corporate Law Results Our client a NSW based nation wide seller of truck parts and engines was accused of supplying goods not fit for their purpose. the Plaintiff had commenced proceedings in the… Cogent Lawyers
Debt Recovery & Defence 22 Aug 2017 Debt Recovery & Defence Results Our client was sued for damage to a motor vehicle due to an accident he had whilst employed as a delivery driver we defended him and relied on the Employees Liability Act 1991.… Cogent Lawyers
Criminal Law 22 Aug 2017 Criminal Law Results Criminal Law Result Background: Our client Mr X was charged with affray and assaulting a police officer during New Years Eve 2012. The Officer in charge was also the alleged… Cogent Lawyers