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In the recent case of Reeves v State of New South Wales 2010 NSWSC 611, the Supreme Court of New South Wales held that the Police Force of New South Wales (Police Force) owed the plaintiff, Mr Reeves, a duty of care and awarded general damages of $150,000 as well as damages for past and future economic losses calculated to the age of 65
In Comcare v Commonwealth of Australia (2009) 257 ALR 462, the Federal Court of Australia fined the Commonwealth $210,100 following a prosecution brought against it by Comcare for a contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth) (the OHS Act) by the Australian Army Cadets (AAC
