Charles Lethbridge

Residents of Lake Serenity at Helensvale have been threatened with court action over their pontoons in a body corporate dispute — despite many purchasing their properties specifically because they were advertised as body corporate-free.

Commercial Litigation Partner and NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Dispute Resolution, Charles Lethbridge, featured on A Current Affair to discuss the case, which involves the body corporate of a neighbouring gated community claiming ownership of the waterway and demanding residents pay annual fees or face proceedings for trespass.

The dispute touches on title searches, private waterway ownership, and whether residents were ever properly informed of the body corporate’s claim over the lake.

Read the full story here.

Attwood Marshall Lawyers were delighted to be featured in the Australian Financial Review and their legal newsletter, The Legal Brief, edited by Max Shanahan.

Commercial Litigation Partner, Charles Lethbridge recently hit the airwaves to discuss private health insurer, Bupa being forced to repay tens of millions of dollars after incorrectly rejecting clients’ claims.

Charles spoke on ABC Melbourne Radio Drive progam with host, Ali Moore explaining that, in his experience, health insurers failing to pay out on policies is a common issue, with his team receiving similar enquiries from clients on a weekly basis.

He also commented that the $35million Bupa was ordered to repay was a “drop in the ocean” compared to the company’s Asia-Pacific turnover of $12.2 billion.

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Private health insurer, Bupa incorrectly rejecting claims has been a hot topic for our Commercial Litigation Partner and The Law Society of NSW accredited specialist, Charles Lethbridge.

Charles recently spoke on Sydney radio station, 2SM Super Radio Network‘s breakfast show to talk to presenter Tim Webster about the health insurer being forced to pay back $35million.