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…

Bird v DP (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 41

Keywords: Intentional torts, sexual abuse whilst carrying out pastoral duties as representative of Diocese, torts, vicarious…

Fuller v Australian Capital Territory [2024] ACTCA 19

Keywords: administration of spinal anaesthetic, appeal, broken needle, caesarean, medical negligence, necessary care and skill, vicarious…

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…

Kneale v Footscray Football Club Ltd [2023] VSC 679

Keywords: public liability, vicarious liability, volunteers

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

Bird v DP (a pseudonym) [2023] VSCA 66

Keywords: Abuse committed in home of parishioners, appeal dismissed, Assault, Assistant priest appointed to Diocese, Assistant…

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,…

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…

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…

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

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,…