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Children injured due to negligent acts of parents or carers: is there a legally enforceable duty of care in tort law?

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has overturned a finding of liability against a grandmother who fell down a staircase while carrying her

Often people wish to provide a home for one or more of their children or a favourite relative in their will. They might specifically give the

There is a plethora of Australian legislation which sheets home personal liability to directors and officers. Below are some reminders of traps for

The case of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Excite Mobile Pty Ltd demonstrates the consequences of pressure selling tactics and

The appeal was brought by the Receivers, who sought to recover a debt for the secured creditor once a liquidator had been appointed to MSI. The Court

The recent Federal Court case of Miltech v Murchie 2012 FCA 1013 highlights the need for Landlords to exercise caution when making representations

Judgment in the matter of Ryland v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited 2013 NSWCA 120 was handed down on 3 May 2013. The Plaintiff in this matter

In four of the Civil Liability Acts introduced across the Australian states there is a specific defence that Plaintiffs engaged in a "dangerous

This article examines 3 recent QCAT decisions, and another 2009 case from the Legal Practice Tribunal, where findings of professional misconduct were

On 14 January 2009 the RespondentClaimant went to the Weis Restaurant Toowoomba for an evening meal with his wife and a business associate. Whilst