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…...
Category: CLA
CLA (QLD) ISV’s – June 2017
Attached: ISV’s (Qld) ISV’s – June 2017 David Cormack – Brisbane Barrister & Mediator...
CLA: Gratuitous care (agency costs), general damages (pre-existing condition) & life expectancy
AAI Limited v McQuitty QCA 326 Dalton J with Gotterson and Morrison JJA concurring: Further to the earlier post…...
WCRA/CLA – s.5 assessment of damages and journey claims
Farnham v Pruden & Anor QCA 18 Further to my earlier post the Court of Appeal has followed its…...
CLA: architects duty when providing plans & duty to clarify instructions
Christian Education Ministries – Qld Ltd v Thomson Adsett Pty Ltd QDC 292 The plaintiff engaged the defendant as…...
CLA: home occupiers & insurers beware of ordinary hazards
Schultz v McCormack NSWCA 330 The New South Wales Court of Appeal has upheld an injured’s guests appeal who…...
Fire brigade – duty of care & statutory defences
Hamcor Pty Ltd & Anor v State of Queensland & Ors QSC 224 A useful discussion of a novel circumstance…...
CLA: public authority – not liable for alleged breach because of statutory immunity
Roads and Maritime Services v Grant NSWCA 138 The appellant public authority was successful on appeal in a number of…...
CLA: Foreseeability & “not insignificant”
Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith NSWCA 90 In the present case, the source of the respondent’s injuries was…...
CLA: special statutory duty of public or other authorities
Curtis v Harden Shire Council NSWCA 314 HEADNOTE [This headnote is not to be read as part of the…...