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Big banks settle insurance class actions; what are your rights in neighbour disputes over trees?

Big banks settle insurance class actions; what are your rights in neighbour disputes over trees?

Hundreds of thousands of customers could be eligible to claim compensation after three of Australia's biggest banks – the Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and Westpac – settled class actions worth $126m over the sale of 'junk' insurance policies. Also, when you are fighting with your neighbour over things like noise, trees or pets, whose side is the law on? In the second of a four-part special for The Law Report, we dig through some recent cases with legal experts to find out who's in the right when a neighbour's tree is damaging your property.

Law Report · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

November 22, 202230m 0s

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Hundreds of thousands of customers could be eligible to claim compensation after three of Australia's biggest banks – the Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and Westpac – settled class actions worth $126m over the sale of 'junk' insurance policies. Also, when you are fighting with your neighbour over things like noise, trees or pets, whose side is the law on? In the second of a four-part special for The Law Report, we dig through some recent cases with legal experts to find out who's in the right when a neighbour's tree is damaging your property. 

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Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaANZWestpacclass actioncourtinsurancejunk insuranceinsurance policyFederal CourtFederal Court of AustraliacompensationKnow Your Rightsneighbourneighboursneighbour disputetreeslegal