Insurance litigation is highly specialised and increasingly technical. Coverage disputes, indemnity responses, allocation issues and quantum assessments frequently arise in a regulatory environment subject to continuing reform and judicial development.
Solicitors acting for insurers and insureds require counsel who understand both the policy framework and the commercial imperatives underpinning insurance litigation.
Chapman’s List includes barristers practising extensively in insurance law. Members are briefed in matters involving:
- Policy interpretation and coverage disputes
- Indemnity and contribution claims
- Professional indemnity
- Directors’ and officers’ liability
- Catastrophic personal injury
- Property and construction loss claims
- Subrogated recoveries
- Regulatory investigations and related proceedings
Members act for major insurers, panel firms, specialist insurance practices, government bodies and corporate insureds. They regularly appear in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia, the County Court and VCAT.
Barristers on the List are known for providing measured, commercially realistic advice and disciplined advocacy directed toward resolution, risk containment and the effective management of exposure.
