MTH v State of New South Wales [2024] NSWSC 1517 Keywords: Abuse of process, failure to exercise reasonable care, high degree of satisfaction, non delegable duty… 28 November 2024
Bird v DP (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 41 Keywords: Intentional torts, sexual abuse whilst carrying out pastoral duties as representative of Diocese, torts, vicarious… 13 November 2024
Fuller v Australian Capital Territory [2024] ACTCA 19 Keywords: administration of spinal anaesthetic, appeal, broken needle, caesarean, medical negligence, necessary care and skill, vicarious… 05 July 2024
BYM v. Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (No 2) [2024] QSC 106 Keywords: allegations of child sexual abuse on school grounds, negligence, non-delegable duty, torts, vicarious liability, where… 30 May 2024
Kneale v Footscray Football Club Ltd [2023] VSC 679 Keywords: public liability, vicarious liability, volunteers 23 November 2023
Tattersall v Dormakaba Australia Pty Ltd [2023] ACTSC 390 Keywords: breach of duty of care, Civil law, negligence, personal injury claim arising from fault in… 08 September 2023
CM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale; EM v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Armidale [2023] NSWSC 1000 Keywords: absence of critical witnesses and documents, Civil procedure, historical child sexual abuse, negligence, stay of… 23 August 2023
CCIG Investments Pty Ltd -v- Aaron Schokman [2023] HCA 21 Keywords: negligence, torts, vicarious liability, Where appellant employer of respondent, Where appellant required respondent to live… 02 August 2023
PG v State of Queensland [2023] QDC 109 Keywords: Breach of Statutory Duty, Disclosure of documents relating to allegations of sexual abuse, r 223(1)… 20 June 2023
Mt Owen Pty Ltd v Parkes [2023] NSWCA 77 Keywords: apportionment of liability between legal employer and host employer, breach of duty, Damages, duty of… 26 April 2023
Bird v DP (a pseudonym) [2023] VSCA 66 Keywords: Abuse committed in home of parishioners, appeal dismissed, Assault, Assistant priest appointed to Diocese, Assistant… 03 April 2023
SR v Trustees of the De La Salle Brothers [2023] NSWSC 66 Keywords: common law damages, exemplary and aggravated damages, historical child sexual assault, negligence, schoolteacher and student,… 10 February 2023
Garrett v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2023] VSCA 144 Keywords: appeal, co-security guard for no apparent reason pulled his loaded firearm out of its holster… 26 October 2022
Clancy v Plaintiffs A, B, C and D; Bird v Plaintiffs A, B, C and D [2022] NSWCA 119 Keywords: children, dual vicarious liability, employee vs contractor, evidence, exemplary damages, intentional tort, negligence, NSW, personal… 06 July 2022
Schokman v CCIG Investments Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 38 Keywords: intoxication, liability of employer for acts of employee, shared employee accommodation, vicarious liability, workers’ compensation 18 March 2022
Shaw v Niru Construction Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2021] NSWDC 600 Keywords: categorisation of risk, conduct of a company, construction company, contributory negligence, director, easement for drainage,… 05 November 2021