VIDEO · 05 APRIL 2021

[Video] 2020 Public liability cases

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At a recent Queensland Conference, Managing Partner, Travis Schultz, presented a review of 2020 public liability cases.

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At the recent Australian Law Alliance Queensland Conference held in February 2021, Managing Partner Travis Schultz presented a review of public liability cases for 2020.

For any of our peers interested in case summaries, the video presentation below is a concise summary of relevant cases, along with statistics for the overall success rate, and generally provides a 'state of the nation' for Public Liability Cases in 2020.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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