» Personal Injuries Public Liability http://www.barristerdirect.com.au David Cormack, Barrister Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:48:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Occupiers: s.15 CLA obvious risk and credit http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/occupiers-s-15-cla-obvious-risk-and-credit/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/occupiers-s-15-cla-obvious-risk-and-credit/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:33:29 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=4152 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/occupiers-s-15-cla-obvious-risk-and-credit/feed/ 0 Pac-Fair slurpee fall: plaintiff proves cleaning rotation missed, concealing prior injury excused http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pac-fair-slurpee-fall-plaintiff-proves-cleaning-rotation-missed-concealing-prior-injury-excused/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pac-fair-slurpee-fall-plaintiff-proves-cleaning-rotation-missed-concealing-prior-injury-excused/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:46:17 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=4011 Lowe v AMP Capital Investors Ltd & Ors [2011] QDC 267

Eve Lowe’s tumble on the floor surface remains of a red Slushee outside the Australia Post store at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre – while calamitous for her and her wellbeing – provides an instructive tutorial on the necessary ingredients for every successful shopping centre slip and fall compensation ask.

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]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pac-fair-slurpee-fall-plaintiff-proves-cleaning-rotation-missed-concealing-prior-injury-excused/feed/ 0 Occupiers liability: unaccompanied “L” plate driver on a private road http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/occupiers-liability-unaccompanied-%e2%80%9cl%e2%80%9d-plate-driver-on-a-private-road/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/occupiers-liability-unaccompanied-%e2%80%9cl%e2%80%9d-plate-driver-on-a-private-road/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:42:38 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3878 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/occupiers-liability-unaccompanied-%e2%80%9cl%e2%80%9d-plate-driver-on-a-private-road/feed/ 0 Risk of litigation – angst continues for Julie Ck occupiers claim http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/risk-of-litigation-angst-continues-for-julie-ck-occupiers-claim/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/risk-of-litigation-angst-continues-for-julie-ck-occupiers-claim/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:33:10 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3832 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/risk-of-litigation-angst-continues-for-julie-ck-occupiers-claim/feed/ 0 PIPA: s.59 “good reason” and s.40 Limitations Act (contributions) http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-s-59-%e2%80%9cgood-reason%e2%80%9d-and-s-40-limitations-act-contributions/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-s-59-%e2%80%9cgood-reason%e2%80%9d-and-s-40-limitations-act-contributions/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:12:47 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3725 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-s-59-%e2%80%9cgood-reason%e2%80%9d-and-s-40-limitations-act-contributions/feed/ 0 Unpaid helper wins 250k for tree-lopping fall: damages to cushion labour market risk http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/unpaid-helper-wins-250k-for-tree-lopping-fall-damages-to-cushion-labour-market-risk/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/unpaid-helper-wins-250k-for-tree-lopping-fall-damages-to-cushion-labour-market-risk/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:14:26 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3712 Burton v Brooks [2011] NSWCA 175

A volunteer tree-trimmer has held a $250,000 damages verdict after the homeowner he offered to help failed to convince an appeal court that no duty of care was owed because the assistance given was unpaid.

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]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/unpaid-helper-wins-250k-for-tree-lopping-fall-damages-to-cushion-labour-market-risk/feed/ 0 PIPA: Contribution Notice – Granting Leave http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-contribution-notice-%e2%80%93-granting-leave/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-contribution-notice-%e2%80%93-granting-leave/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 07:10:02 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3680 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-contribution-notice-%e2%80%93-granting-leave/feed/ 0 Circular journey for occupiers liability claim http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/circular-journey-for-occupiers-liability-claim/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/circular-journey-for-occupiers-liability-claim/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:11:03 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3199 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/circular-journey-for-occupiers-liability-claim/feed/ 0 Green light for plaintiff’s second crack: Double D’s can double these ($$) http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/green-light-for-plaintiff%e2%80%99s-second-crack-double-d%e2%80%99s-can-double-these/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/green-light-for-plaintiff%e2%80%99s-second-crack-double-d%e2%80%99s-can-double-these/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:29:57 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3130 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/green-light-for-plaintiff%e2%80%99s-second-crack-double-d%e2%80%99s-can-double-these/feed/ 0 PIPA: s.59(2) – exercise of discretion http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-s-592-%e2%80%93-exercise-of-discretion/ http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-s-592-%e2%80%93-exercise-of-discretion/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 04:43:09 +0000 davidcormack http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/?p=3076 Login to view this Content.(Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.barristerdirect.com.au/pipa-s-592-%e2%80%93-exercise-of-discretion/feed/ 0