Negligence, precautions and risk of harm
Recent Court of Appeal decision confirms that strict principles apply when determining whether a defendant’s conduct was negligent and whether the conduct caused the plaintiff’s…
By Rita Yousef - 7 min read
Don’t let your claim for damages perish
In Perisher Blue Pty Limited v Nair-Smith, the NSW Court of Appeal considered whether it was necessary to determine the precise source of a plaintiff’s…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 7 min read
Recent application of the advocates immunity doctrine
Young v Hones [2014] NSWCA 337 and White v Forster [2014] NSWSC 1767, illustrate that advocates’ immunity can be a basis to seek summary dismissal of a claim…
By Mark Wang - 6 min read