Corporate Risk And Insurance Update

• Latest update to the Queensland Civil Liability Act 2003.

• Future economic loss claims by sportsmen.

• Court of Appeal asked to view surveillance tapes. Sumbul v Melbourne All Toya Wreckers P/L [2006] VSCA 292

On 7 January 2007 the Criminal Code and Civil Liability Amendment Bill 2007 was tabled in the Queensland Parliament, one purpose of which is to amend section 5 of the Civil Liability Act 2003 and to clarify Parliament's intention to exclude from the operation of the Civil Liability Act claims relating to injuries to employed workers arising in the course of employment even though the injury may have been caused by a third party.