Below, you'll find links to our articles for this month, covering a range of topics designed to keep you informed and engaged. We hope you find them valuable and informative.
By Stuart Eustice, Partner and Gregor Campbell, Lawyer
The Supreme Court has recently been required to weigh in on the scope of advocates immunity and its applicability in serious injury application brought in County Court.
Read more, here.
By David Slatyer, Partner
In a personal injury damages claim in Queensland, where there is a liable employer defendant and a liable non-employer defendant, any contractual indemnity claim by the non-employer against the employer is rendered void, leaving the apportionment of damages between the defendant based on joint tortfeasor principles (i.e. respective culpability for the plaintiff’s injury).
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By Stuart Eustice, Partner and Gregor Campbell, Lawyer
On 12 April 2018 the Plaintiff underwent a left inguinal hernia operation at Monash Medical Centre, a hospital operated and managed by Monash Health. The Plaintiff alleged that the operation was unnecessary and negligent, Monash Health therefore being negligent as there was no direct or indirect hernia and that a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis on 27 March 2018 did not find any such a hernia.
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By Ella Morison, Law Graduate
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has handed down a decision with wide reaching ramifications for hundreds of other claimants in Western Australia who have elected to bring common law proceedings against their employer in respect of personal injuries.
Read more, here.
If you would like further information or have any queries regarding other matters, please do not hesitate to contact:
Stuart Eustice
Partner
David Slatyer
Partner