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30 July 2026 | Maritime update

A snapshot of the global shipping industry in the last six months.

30 July 2026 | Sparke Compensation Quarterly - Issue 5

In this edition we share our updated guides for the new financial year and explore legislation at the Commonwealth level as well as New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, ACT and Northern Territory. We also provide an update on Dust Diseases.

29 July 2026 | Combustible cladding - can we blame the product?

On 27 March 2026 after a 16-day trial, the Federal Court dismissed a class action that alleged two combustible cladding products were inherently defective. The decision indicates how product liability class actions about building products might be approached by litigants and Australian courts in the future.

22 July 2026 | The Australian Desk - London Edition

This update provides insights into the trends and themes shaping the Australian insurance market, together with the latest news from Sparke Helmore's national team.

22 July 2026 | Financial Lines predictions - An outlook for Aviation in Australia

What changes will impact the market?

9 July 2026 | Directors are back in the hot seat on climate risk

On 26 March 2026 Ruth Higgins SC and JK Robinson published an ICJ advisory opinion about the consequences for company directors of the ICJ's Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. This article considers the implications for directors and for D&O Liability insurers.

6 July 2026 | Although the Council was negligent – its actions were not so unreasonable that they were not reasonable

The Plaintiff suffered catastrophic injuries when his pushbike collided with a temporary barrier erected around footpath works.

3 July 2026 | Court of Appeal considers risk of harm and award for future economic loss in claim involving minor

This decision reminds of the importance of the proper characterisation of the 'risk of harm' under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and the evidence required to support an award for future economic loss.

2 July 2026 | A simple fix, a foreseeable risk and a $15 million lesson

The recent decision in Woolnough v Whittlesea City Council demonstrates that where a risk is known and relatively inexpensive to fix ignoring it can prove to be a very expensive decision.

2 July 2026 | It's all in the contract: when builders and insurers will limit their responsibility for cladding remediation costs

On 6 February 2026, her Honour Justice Rees of the Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down judgment in a long-running dispute between The Star Casino in Pyrmont and its builder, Buildcorp Interiors.

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