Music v NSW — Court increased battery damages and rejected the State’s cross-appeal
Case Music v State of New South Wales; State of New South Wales v Music Court Court of Appeal of
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Bede Murray Racing Stables v Howard — Court rejects employer’s attempt to relitigate factual findings on work capacity
Case EB Murray Family Investments Pty Ltd t/as Bede Murray Racing Stables v Howard Court Court of Appeal of New
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Secretary Department of Communities and Justice v Soulos — Appeal dismissed over foreseeable psychiatric injury
Case Secretary Department of Communities and Justice v Soulos Court Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South
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Hunter Water — Court upholds nuisance liability for catastrophic water-main rupture
Case Hunter Water Corporation v The Owners of Strata Plan 16460 Court Court of Appeal of New South Wales (Australia)
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Tsakirios v State of NSW — Appeal dismissed on lack of malice despite establishing disclosure duty breach
Case Tsakirios v State of New South Wales Court Court of Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Bell CJ
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Viva Energy v Bibby — Court of Appeal overturns landlord’s negligence liability for worker’s ramp injury, finding no causally relevant breach of duty
Case Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd v Bibby Court Court of Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Ball (Governor-in-Council
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Randwick City Council v Wunderwald — Appeal partially allowed; $50,000 future economic loss award set aside but liability for café table injury to child upheld
Case Randwick City Council v Wunderwald Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Leeming (of