Access to Damages – Application for Compensation out of time & not considered on its merits
A Top Class Turf Pty Ltd v Parfitt QCA 127 Gotterson, Morrison JJA, Brown J On 2 June 2017, the…...
Category: Appeals
WCRA s 542 wider reading of special circumstances for extension of time
Workers’ Compensation Regulator v Pryszlak QCA 157 Further to the earlier post and the decision of McMeekin J in Pryszlak…...
Bunnings playground injury – not insignificant & necessary condition for the injury
Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice NSWCA 144 The facts were not contentious. The plaintiff/respondent tripped and fell injuring her…...
HCA: terminal condition – claim for lost pension & superannuation during the ‘lost years’
Amaca Pty Limited v Latz; Latz v Amaca Pty Limited HCA 22 (13 June 2018) I refer you to…...
Urgent Leave under s.43 PIPA – service out of time?
Romano v Brisbane City Football Club & Anor QDC 67 The appellant, Romano sought leave to appeal to the…...
Expert evidence of ‘accident reconstruction’
Nash v Damorange Pty Ltd & Anor QDC 275 Clare SC DCJ On 18 July 2012, a collision between…...
CLA: Surgery and G v K not precluded because of substantial pre-existing condition
The Thistle Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Bretz & Anor QCA 6 The defendant appealed the decision of…...
Appeal to QIRC: Out of time – “Special Circumstances” two-tiered test
Pryszlak v Workers’ Compensation Regulator QSC 286 McMeekin J The applicant sought to claim workers’ compensation for a hand…...
Expert evidence: assumptions of fact & evidence at trial
McGrory v Medina Property Services Pty Limited QCA 234 Sofronoff P and Fraser JA and Brown J In January…...
Second bite of s.27 CLA public safety defence
State of Queensland v Roane-Spray QCA 245 Fraser and Philippides JJA and Bowskill J The respondent was injured in…...