Civil Liability update

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.