by mcauley_admin | Oct 9, 2023 | Publication
The central issue before the High Court of Australia in Parkes Shire Council v South West Helicopters Pty Limited HCA 14 was whether a claim under the general law of tort for damages for negligently inflicted psychiatric harm (nervous shock) consequent upon...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 5, 2023 | Publication
Changes to the law relating to unfair contract terms come into effect on 9 November 2023. From this date, proposing, using or relying on unfair contract terms in standard form contracts will be banned. Penalties for breaches of the law will apply. The law has also...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 3, 2023 | Publication
In work injury damages claims where damages are limited to economic loss, the assessment of economic loss is often the significant issue in disagreement between the parties. Parties regularly obtain experts to make an assessment as to the injured worker’s capacity to...
by mcauley_admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Publication
While a director is protected to some extent by the corporate veil, directors have a range of responsibilities and potential liabilities. Some of these include:...
by mcauley_admin | Sep 27, 2023 | Publication
In MC v Morris NSWSC 1326, the Supreme Court awarded the plaintiff damages in the sum of $3,510,513 in respect of a cause of action for assault and battery in the nature of sexual abuse brought against his former neighbour. The plaintiff alleged that he was...
