09 August 31265 Views Law practice Coercion provisions in national conduct rules against public interest Rule 43 of the consultation draft of the National Legal Professional Solicitors Rules 2010 refers to “Dealing with the regulatory authority”. Rule Continue reading
30 August 12464 Views Personal Injury No witnesses, No recollection & intoxicated: Ambulance records only evidence of causation: Plaintiff wins $200,000 for fall into drain In an encouraging case for plaintiffs, the New South Wales Court of Appeal * has recently shown that even an absence of recollection, eye-witnesses an Continue reading
01 September 37887 Views Personal Injury Burnouts not Dangerous recreational activity: crash risk not obvious: Plaintiff recovers $80k The Civil Liability Act contains complex concepts of "obvious risk", "inherent risk" and "dangerous recreational activity". Nearly 8 years Continue reading
23 September 9329 Views Personal Injury Cycling in park: no obvious risk, plaintiff succeeds The NSW Court of Appeal * recently addressed "obvious risk" under that state’s Civil Liability Act and came to similar conclusions to the < Continue reading
24 September 17594 Views Personal Injury Can we really? Plaintiff can recover the same damages from different defendants? A plaintiff can bring separate actions against different defendants arising out of the same incident. This can occur whether or not the causes of acti Continue reading
26 August 19690 Views Personal Injury Passenger’s injury claim grounded: Jetstar boarding injury no accident In May 2007 Bill Brannock was jetting off with a friend on a month's holiday from Brisbane to Adelaide. After being checked for boarding, the 84 yr ol Continue reading
27 August 11820 Views Personal Injury Lockhart crash damages shows urgent need to update domestic air passenger compensation Yesterday's damages award* to the fiance of Sally Urquhart killed with 14 others when Transair Metroliner smashed into mountains on approach to Lockha Continue reading
22 September 5330 Views Litigation & Law Practice Unregulated airline pilot training a black hole safety risk for air passengers Outsourced jet pilot training and endorsement has been flagged as a potential black hole in the aviation safety regulation system. All aviation organi Continue reading
13 October 8985 Views Law practice Worst plaintiff ever? Dramatist of his own disaster in demolition of mental disorder damages After a five-day hearing in Mackay, the Supreme Court last month handed down judgment for the plaintiff in a liability admitted motor accident claim* Continue reading
13 October 25826 Views Law practice Court allows renewal of claim 13 years after injury: Plaintiff excused in "sorry saga" of "dilatory" solicitors Solicitors who failed to lodge a WorkCover notice of claim for damages and apply to renew a claim until 11 years after a farm accident had injured the Continue reading
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