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The New South Wales Court of Appeal recently examined a medical negligence case involving total hip replacement surgery, where the plaintiff alleged inadequate risk warnings...

In 2006, abalone and abalone habitats along the western and central parts of the Victorian coast were infected with a herpes-like virus resulting in a disease known as Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis.

This case shows that it is possible to establish causation when a statistical correlation is supported by common sense.

Manufacturers and suppliers need to be aware of the multiple international regimes that affect product safety.

The High Court set aside the Full Court decision and stated that regulators can actively make civil penalty submissions.

This decision highlights the importance of clear drafting and sets out some key principles of statutory interpretation.

It is important to conduct a thorough environmental investigation to enhance the prospects of securing a conviction.

A recent case has clarified a ship master's authority at common law to detain or confine a passenger while at sea.

Since late last year, there have been several major decisions from Australia's highest courts on important issues for stakeholders in the construction, mining and infrastructure industries.

A recent Federal Court of Australia judgment highlights the predicament faced by directors being pursued in civil proceedings when there is the prospect that they may be facing criminal prosecution...

Overall, a party seeking to establish that the conduct of a counterparty constitutes gross negligence faces a high bar.

During the past (almost) five years since the model work health and safety legislation commenced around much of Australia, many technical challenges and questions of interpretation of the legislation have been raised.

On 23 May 2008, the Full Court of the South Australia Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the long running saga of QBE Insurance Limited v Nguyen

When is a worker's compensation payment not a worker's compensation payment? The answer, according to Western Australian courts, is when it is to be deducted from an award of common law damages.

Article highlights that there is no ‘one size fits all' for managing expert evidence.

Two recent NSW decisions further clarify the liability of sporting bodies and participants for injuries sustained in the course of play.

All companies, regardless of their size or solvency, must ensure that they have appropriate systems for dealing with statutory demands.