ON 31 MAY 2001, the High Court of Australia delivered Brodie v Singleton Shire Council ; Ghantous v Hawkesbury City Council[2001] HCA 29; (2001) 206 CLR 512.
The ruling abolished the common law immunity of highway authorities from liability for injury, loss or damage caused by their own non-feasance in Australia.
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Tong Joo Pty Ltd v Mosman Council [2001] NSWLEC 87 (4 May 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWLEC/2001/87.html
Sydney, Australia
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Tong Joo Pty Ltd v Mosman Council [2001] NSWLEC 87 (4 May 2001).
ON 23 APRIL 2001, Justice Peter McClellan of the Supreme Court of NSW delivered Sharp v Stephen Guinery t/as Port Kembla Hotel and Port Kembla Rsl Club [2001] NSWSC 336 (23 April 2001).
“Judgment on application for verdict by direction
negligence action
whether plaintiff precluded from putting a case in negligence to jury
whether evidence of breach of duty
whether evidence which could establish that the taking of any step would have eliminated risk of plaintiff’s injury
whether evidence before the jury that the risk of injury from tobacco smoke was reasonably foreseeable
whether rule in Browne v Dunn has application
s 23(4), s 42(1) Factories, Shops & Industries Act 1962”
Sharp had sought damages from her employer alleging that her exposure to tobacco smoke as a barmaid resulted in her suffering from laryngeal cancer. The case was heard before a jury.
The judgment led to jury directions which resulted in a finding that the cancer was caused, or materially contributed to, by the employer’s negligence.
On 2 May 2001, the jury awarded Sharp damages of $466,000 plus costs.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2001/336.html
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ON 6 APRIL 2001, the NSW Land and Environment Court delivered Winten Property Group Limited v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 46 (6 April 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWLEC/2001/46.html
Sydney, Australia
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ON 29 MARCH 2001, the High Court of Australia delivered Minister for Immigration v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; 205 CLR 507; 75 ALJR 679 (29 March 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2001/17.html
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ON 23 MARCH 2001, the NSW Court of Appeal delivered Brambles Holdings Limited v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61 (23 March 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCA/2001/61.html
Sydney, Australia
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Idoport Pty Ltd and Anor v National Australia Bank Ltd and 8 ors; Idoport Pty Ltd and Market Holdings Pty Ltd v Donald Robert Argus; Idoport Pty Ltd “JMG” v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 123 (21 March 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/supreme_ct/2001/123.html
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Melway Publishing Pty Ltd v Robert Hicks Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 13; 205 CLR 1; 178 ALR 253; 75 ALJR 600 (15 March 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/2001/13.html
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Re W and W [2001] FamCA 216 (14 March 2001).
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/family_ct/2001/216.html
Sydney, Australia
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