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Disembark this way – Court of Appeal rules on airport trip case
21 July 2021 | Insurance & Health LawThe WA Court of Appeal considers the liability and contractual issues arising between an airline carrier, the owner/occupier of the airport and the entity providing ground handling services in circumstances where an injured person tripped and fell on a raised concrete plinth whilst crossing the...
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Occupier held liable for security guard’s fall
9 February 2021 | Insurance & Health LawThe NSW Supreme Court provides guidance on the doctrine of foreseeability and preventability in a case involving a workplace injury where the plaintiff was a security guard who was required to patrol premises occupied by the defendant and in doing so, fell in a ditch and injured his knee and back.
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No Negligence? No Liability!
28 January 2021 | Insurance & Health LawThe New South Wales Court of Appeal has confirmed a commercial occupier is not liable for injuries suffered by a patron who slips and falls over a water spillage if a sufficient cleaning system is implemented. In Issue Whether an occupier of a shopping...
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Full Court held all “strands in a cable” to be considered when assessing circumstantial evidence
22 July 2020 | Insurance & Health LawThe Full Court found an electricity supplier negligent based on multiple breaches of duties of care without establishing a particular breach of its duty of care had caused the damage. In Issue: Where there are multiple breaches of duty and damage results...
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Mind the step – occupier’s liability and obvious risk
14 July 2020 | Insurance & Health LawThe New South Wales District Court has found in favour of a large, national retailer under the ‘obvious risk’ provisions of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), and has examined the balance between the duties of care imposed on an occupier and...
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Disembark this way – District Court rules on airport trip case
2 September 2019 | Insurance & Health LawAn injured plaintiff brought a negligence claim against Qantas Airways Limited (Qantas), the City of Karratha (Karratha) and Skystar Airport Services Pty Ltd (Skystar), following a trip and fall while crossing the tarmac to enter a terminal building. In...
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