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The probability test may assist defendants reduce an award of damages where the plaintiff has pre-existing injuries.

An appellate Court that is asked to disregard any adverse impressions of the trial judge has not seen the testimony.

The justice system has worked effectively in finding insufficient evidence to find him guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

These proposed changes, which were defeated, would have removed the limitations period for child sexual abuse in NSW.

The liquidators sought the guidance of the Court and then appealed it; therefore, took the appeal at their own risk.

If no obvious error, applicant may need to provide an opinion on appeal prospects from counsel who was not involved in the trial.

It's a great defect in our law that the Compensation to Relatives Act doesn't have any provision for bereavement damages.

The article and information relates to compensation for motor vehicle accidents occuring in the State of New South Wales.

The award leaves the appellant with less in her pocket and, maybe, a different view of the initial offer of compromise.

Case highlights the need for complex claims to be well considered and particularised before proceeding to litigation.

Reforms to require parties to take reasonable steps to resolve disputes before court proceedings, have been postponed.

The Court decided that there was no reason to depart from the usual order as to costs or to reduce the quantum of costs.

Home owners in Queensland with regular workers or carers should consider obtaining a Household Workers' Insurance Policy.

Consequently, if the interpretation persists, NSW may attract more multidefendant class actions.

High Court recently considered the standard required of a written statement of reasons in making a statutory decision.

The plaintiffs in two separate class actions (Fox v Westpac Banking Corporation & Anor (Fox) and Crawford v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd & Ors (Crawford))...

NSW courts are generally reluctant to allow evidence by way of video link where the evidence is central to a case

A recent decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("AAT") has confirmed that "without prejudice" privilege applies to proceedings before the AAT. Such communications cannot be relied upon by either party in circumstances where privilege has not been waived and the document is not one that must be produced as part of the Tribunal documents (T-documents) pursuant to s 37(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ("AAT Act").