Case Studies
Read the latest case studies on the legal, professional and business challenges that clients may encounter in their professional lives. The case studies review and discuss actual legal matters and business situations, so that you can benefit from the lessons learned and any specific implications that apply to your industry or profession.
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Your Onus or Mine?
Refresher on damages for economic loss and domestic assistance where there are pre-existing conditions. Gulic v Angelovski[1] Facts Mr Gulic was injured in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) in 2004. In 2013, he commenced proceedings in the District... -
Establishing foreseeability and breach of duty in a claim for negligence
This case relates to a claim made by a tenant (the appellant) against her landlord (the respondent) for injuries suffered after her left arm struck the sharp exposed edge of a soap dish at the property, causing her to suffer... -
Scope of cover: Are you bringing unnamed gate crashers to the party?
This case relates to a property damage claim that stemmed from a fire that occurred overnight in early 2016 at a house owned by the McMurrays in Mosman Park, WA. At the time, the first third party, a company named... -
Is this a prelude to the expansion of the peer professional opinion defence in NSW?
A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal has given rise to hopes that the current interpretation of the words “competent professional practice” as they appear in section 5O of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (the Act) may... -
Case note: Lee v Lee & Ors [2017] QSC 42
1. Highlights In circumstances where there are doubts in relation to indemnity or there is an ongoing dispute between an insurer and a potential insured as to indemnity, a detailed and multi-faceted investigation of the evidence is critical for insurers...