Tuesday 5th September, 2017 5:30 pm – Tuesday 5th September, 2017 6:30 pm
The Law Society of Western Australia
Level 5, 160 St Georges Terrace PERTH
Level 5, 160 St Georges Terrace PERTH
Civil Liability update provides an overview of parts of the Civil Liability Act 2002, including:
- liability for harm caused by the fault of a person
- liability relating to public function
- good samaritans
- apologies
- proportionate liability
GiGi Visscher provides a focussed discussion on proportionate liability, including a review of:
- the recent case law, such as,
- Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 10
- Hart v JGC Accounting and Financial Services Pty Ltd [2015] WASCA 22
- important differences regarding proportionate liability in similar legislation in other States
- difficulties likely to be encountered by legal practitioners.
Competency
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1 points Competency 4 Substantive Law
Sponsored by
Speakers
The Hon Justice Kenneth Martin (Chair)
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Gigi Visscher
Barrister
Francis Burt Chambers
Price
Member
$125
Non-Member
$190
Legal Trainee / Support Staff (Member)
$60
Legal Trainee / Support Staff (Non-Member)
$115
CPD Freedom
$0