Case notes Evidence – trial judge’s enforcement of direction for single, consolidated affidavit material procedurally unfair… Krupin [2022] FedCFamC1A 136 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
Case notes Property – court erred by making enforcement orders that substantively varied parties’ rights… Lasso & Malaka [2022] FedCFamC1A 130 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
Case notes Spinal injury – causation – credit Yousif v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 516 Libby Thomas
Case notes Train accident – intoxication – contributory negligence Chol v Sydney Trains [2022] NSWSC 1266 James Leggo
Case notes QCAT refuses ‘lay associate’ role for disqualified practitioner The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal found the application posed an unacceptable risk to the public and to the standing of the profession. Amy Bewley, Sarah Millar
Case notes COVID-19 – risks of child being vaccinated or remaining unvaccinated favoured neither party’s case… McGowan & Brennan [2022] FedCFamC2F 1082 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
Case notes Motor vehicle accident – appeal and new trial – limitation of actions Stimpson v O’Toole and Anor [2022] QCA 194 Trent Johnson
Case notes Property – Full Court sets aside property order… Grunseth & Wighton [2022] FedCFamC1A 132 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
Case notes Insurance – driver avoids stationary traffic on highway… Collins v Insurance Australia Ltd [2022] NSWCA 135 Libby Thomas
Case notes Motor vehicle accident – truck rollover – limitation of actions… Dixon v Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Ltd & Ors [2022] QSC 185 Tim McClymont
Case notes Disciplinary case – professional independence This cautionary tale from NSW concerns a practitioner who made false representations in regard to the purchase of a property. Sarah Millar
Case notes Constitutional law – judicial power of the Commonwealth Garlett v Western Australia [2022] HCA 30 Dr Michelle Sharpe
Case notes Costs – departing from general rule – special or exceptional circumstances… Grealy v State of Queensland [2022] QDC 231 Trent Johnson
Case notes Contract law – consumer law – representative proceedings – private international law… Carnival plc v Karpik (The Ruby Princess) [2022] FCAFC 149 Shanta Martin
Case notes Motor vehicle accident – heatstroke – unconscious passenger left in parked vehicle… RBK v Montague [2022] VSCA 183 Jemma Barnard
Case notes Procedure – husband’s failure to adduce evidence-in-chief… Morgan & Valverde [2022] FedCFamC1A 133 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
Case notes Property – error in treating non-commutable military pension as capitalised asset… Preston [2022] FedCFamC1A 157 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
Case notes Maintenance – urgent spousal maintenance order discharged… Holman & Bates [2022] FedCFamC1A 141 Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson
