This case note highlights how damages are calculated by a Judge in a public liability claim.
In 2015 Mrs Hodgson commenced proceedings in the District Court in negligence claiming damages for personal injuries (in a fractured wrist, severe bruising and …
Just after his 9th birthday in March 2008, Joey Zaiter suffered a brain injury when he lost control of a bicycle he was riding down an unfamiliar grass slope and fell into a 2m deep concrete drainage channel at …
I graduated from UNE in 2009 with a Bachelor of Law and Commerce. I then completed a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice through the College of Law whilst completing my practical experience at a small law firm in Port Macquarie …
A recent article in The Australian reported that while 2335 people have applied for compensation under the National Child Sexual Institutional Abuse Redress Scheme, only 28 people have received compensation since the scheme’s commencement on 1 July 2018.
A major …
Sarah immigrated to Australia after meeting and quickly marrying her husband overseas. The newlywed couple moved frequently due to her husband’s work. Sarah found it difficult to make friends …
The recent NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) decision finding Dr Aamer Sultan guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct on 7 April 2017 is a timely reminder of a medical practitioners’ duty to maintain professional boundaries with patients.
Dr Sultan was …
A case decided on 28 March 2018 [1] on appeal in the Workers Compensation Commission provides guidance on this controversial topic. Sam Baldacchino (“Sam”) suffered an injury to his left knee in 1999 whilst working for Pacific National Pty Ltd …
Exempt workers refers to types of workers who were not affected by the 2012 and 2015 amendments to the Workers Compensation Acts and includes:
The Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 are set to be amended in relation to Work Capacity Decisions.
The current situation
Presently an insurer can make a decision known as a work …
Previously, institutions responsible for the care of children may have escaped liability for the effects of abuse on the vulnerable child they were meant to care for. It has long been recognised that organisations are responsible for the actions of …
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