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Written by: Mohammad Kashefi, LLB (Hons) Finding the relevant law There are many entities that would fall under the category of a public authority. Public authorities inter alia, include; councils, police and water authorities. In this paper, I will narrow down the focus on negligence actions against public authorities. In negligence actions, the relevant state […]
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This week, Dave Andrews and I attended the Annual AICLA (Australian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters) and ANZIIF (Australia and New Zealand Institute of Finance and Insurance) Claims Convention, at the beautiful Sheraton on the Park in Sydney. This year’s theme was “Best Practice in Claims”. This is an annual convention, put together by both […]
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By: Mohammad Kashefi, LLB (Hons) Rights under the Insurance Contracts Act The rights of third parties against insurers is primarily regulated by section 51 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (“ICA”) and incidentally through section 54 of the ICA. Prior to the introduction of the ICA, section 51 only covered compulsory third party situations; […]
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Written by ADC Legal Hire car costs is something that is often disputed by the at-fault parties or their insurers. The at-fault parties often refuse to payout the whole or part of hire car costs on various arguments. They often claim that the hire car costs are excessive or there is lack of evidence as […]
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If you are having trouble recovering customer debts, or you have customers who are refusing to pay your invoices, it’s probably time to get professional help. Debt collection agencies focus on recovering debts that are past due. They contact your customers by phone, in writing or via email. In extreme cases, they may even issue […]
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Insurance claims recoveries, in this instance, refers to claiming back the cost of repairs for the insured’s loss from the at-fault party. Insurance claims recoveries seem to be the very last process completed in the insurance claims process, however, I believe it should be the first. In the never-ending quest to keep the insured and […]
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As a debt collection expert, I see many businesses struggling with managing their accounts receivables. Many also lack the time, resources and expertise to quickly and efficiently recover unpaid debts themselves. The reality is, recovering debts can be time-consuming, expensive and inefficient if you lack the relevant expertise and the right tools. This is why […]
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As debt collectors, a big part of our job is helping people avoid a bad credit rating by helping them to repay their debts and avoid damaging legal defaults or listing with one of the credit bureaus. A lot of our customers ask us how they can go about either saving their credit rating or […]
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So, your emails and phone calls are getting you nowhere? It’s time to outsource your debt collection services to a professional. But which one should you hire – a debt collection agency or a lawyer? Here are a few tips to help you hire the correct professional to do the job. Factors to Consider […]
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Full details of the Insurance Contract Act 1984 can be found here: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2016C00820 What’s it About? Section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act was basically brought in to stop situations, where to simplify the matter greatly, you made a claim on a policy and you forgot to cross every “t” and dot every “i” and […]
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