Thursday, March 15, 2012

PIPA Disclosure: The latest case; Systematic inspections: vigilance during initial inspections

Subject: PIPA Disclosure: The latest case; Systematic inspections: vigilance during initial inspections

Carter Newell

Insurance

March 2012

PIPA Disclosure - The latest case - Mahoney v Salt [2012] QSC 43

Mahoney v Salt is the latest in a string of cases dealing with a respondent’s disclosure obligations under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld). In this decision, the Queensland Supreme Court dismissed a claimant’s application for disclosure of two statements provided by the respondents to a loss adjuster, under instructions from a solicitor, for the purpose of defending the allegations of negligence against them. This decision follows the appeal decision of State of Queensland v Allen in November 2011 and the earlier decision of Felgate v Tucker , which have been discussed in previous newsletters.

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Systematic inspections: vigilance during initial inspections. Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5

The High Court has recently considered the issue of causation in the context of a supermarket slip and fall. The facts of the decision are straightforward. The plaintiff in the primary proceedings was a customer at the Centro Taree Shopping Centre.

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