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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.
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1 points Competency 4 Substantive Law
Sponsored by

The Hon Justice Kenneth Martin (Chair)
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Gigi Visscher
Barrister
Francis Burt Chambers