Expert evidence of ‘accident reconstruction’
Nash v Damorange Pty Ltd & Anor QDC 275 Clare SC DCJ On 18 July 2012, a collision between…...
Category: Appeals
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…...
The meaning of consent to medical procedures
Pere v Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service QCA 225 Gotterson and Morrison JJA and Applegarth J The applicant…...
Limitation period: latent aggravation of PTSD sufficient material fact
AAI Limited t/as Suncorp Insurance v Birch QCA 232 Holmes CJ and Gotterson JA and Flanagan J In June…...
WCRA: Koehler v Cerebos revisited & limits to agreed risks
Brisbane Youth Service Inc v Beven QCA 211 Further to my earlier post the employer appealed the decision of…...
Mirror wills not enough to give effect to testators’ intentions
Rose v Tomkins & Ors QCA 157 Morrison and Philippides JJA and Flanagan J The testatrix, Ms Julia Mary…...
Appeal judgment in long running Woolies claim on causation & pre-existing condition
The plaintiff injured his left shoulder while working as a ‘picker’ at Woolworths Limited’s (Woolworths) distribution centre at Larapinta in…...