News Workers’ comp reform to curb delay issues If passed, the legislation will ensure the insurer makes a basic weekly payment to the injured worker within a week of acceptance of the claim.
Compensation law Claim from roller-door fault Tattersall v Dormakaba Australia Pty Ltd [2023] ACTSC 390 Nicole Forbes
Compensation law Negligence – liability of installer – causation … Black Head Bowling Club v Harrower [2023] NSWCA 267 Travis Schultz
Compensation law Negligence, knowledge of aggressive and drunken patrons … Bondi Beach Foods v Chadwick [2023] NSWCA 265 Travis Schultz
Compensation law Occupier’s liability – slip and fall … Venues NSW v Kane [2023] NSWCA 192 Hugh Powell
Compensation law Whether collision was caused by negligence of the first defendant Park v Nam & Anor [2023] QDC 140 Beth Rolton
Compensation law Whether appellant vicariously liable for negligent act of other employee… CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Aaron Schokman [2023] HCA 21 Greg Spinda
Compensation law Court corrects calculation of interest Mason v State of Queensland (No.2) [2023] QDC 122 Verity Smith
Compensation law Motor vehicle accident – proper inquiry and search Ford v Nominal Defendant [2023] QCA 83 Jemma Barnard
Compensation law Workers’ compensation – whether defendant vicariously liable for intentional unlawful assault… Mason v State of Queensland [2023] QDC 80 Beth Rolton
Compensation law Negligence – intoxication – injury suffered… Payne trading as Sussex Inlet Pontoons v Liccardy [2023] NSWCA 73 Emmi Airaksinen
Compensation law Nuisance and negligence – procedure – expert evidence Enkelmann & Ors v Stewart & Anor [2023] QSC 111 Tim McClymont
Compensation law Suspension of employment – misconduct meeting – performance meeting… Potter v Gympie Regional Council [2022] QCA 255 James Leggo
Compensation law Occupier’s liability – house party – grass fire… Ryan & Anor v Dearden & Anor [2023] QCA 20 James Leggo
Compensation law Negligence – ‘agony of the moment’ defence – contributory negligence… Catlin v Draper [2023] NSWCA 49 Stephen Hughes
Compensation law Public liability – fall on stairs – slip or overstep Russell v Carpenter [2022] NSWCA 252 Jemma Barnard
Compensation law Manual handling training – whether employer took reasonable steps… Norsgaard v Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership) [2022] QDC 260 Beth Rolton
Compensation law Psychiatric injury – teacher alleges unreasonable and excessive workloads… Bersee v State of Victoria (Department of Education And Training) [2022] VSCA 231 Beth Rolton
Compensation law Torts – negligence – duty of care – reasonable foreseeability of damage… Hodges v Townsville City Council [2022] QDC 272 Starsha Bohane