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What is “Serious Physical Abuse” in the context of a school

Physical Abuse – Hartnett v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes (No 7) By Walter Zhuang Background The plaintiff, Mr Albert Hartnett, claimed damages for personal injury in relation to “serious physical abuse” allegedly inflicted on him by two members of school staff while he was an student at Saint [...]

By |2025-04-02T09:23:01+10:00April 2nd, 2025|Blog, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Damages in Public Transport Accidents – McTye v Chang (NSW Court of Appeal)

Author: Walter Zhang BackgroundThe facts in this case are relatively simple. A four-year-old boy was severely injured by a State Transit Authority (STA) bus, resulting in the amputation of his right foot. The STA admitted liability and this was not in dispute. However, the question before the Court related to which piece of legislation governed [...]

By |2025-02-17T08:57:15+10:00February 17th, 2025|Blog, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Damages in Public Transport Accidents – McTye v Chang (NSW Court of Appeal)

Liability of Schools for Sexual Abuse

Author – Wendy Lee, paralegalSydney Compensation Specialists RJ bht RPC v State of New South Wales This is an interesting case which considered the liability of a school for sexual abuse perpetrated by an older student upon on a younger student within a disability support unit. What are the facts of the case?The 13 year [...]

By |2024-09-02T16:48:17+10:00September 2nd, 2024|Blog, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Liability of Schools for Sexual Abuse
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