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• Litigation & law practice

  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 and sobriety may still lead to substantial damages.

  30 August 2010New South Wales Court of Appeal
• Litigation & law practice

  Fitness training not sport: Trainers sweat $80k for broken ankle; escape crunch for disc prolapse

  Courts in Queensland and New South Wales have recently ruled on the liability of personal trainers for injuries sustained by their clients.

  4 August 2010
• Legal profession

  WorkCover changes part of creeping eradication of individual rights

  From 1 July, a compensation regime which imposes Civil Liability Laws on Queensland workers comes into effect. At the same time, the Civil Liability Law itself will be tightened.

  30 June 2010

Case notes explain decisions in other people’s cases. They are general information, not legal advice, and every claim turns on its own facts.