Current issues in public liability / [prepared and presented by Peta Collins ... [et al.]].

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Publication details:
Bondi Junction, N.S.W. : Legalwise Seminars Pty Ltd., 2003.
Record id:
60363
Series:
Legalwise Seminars.
Subject:
Liability (Law) -- Queensland -- Congresses.
Contents:
Civil Liability Act 2003 / Gerry Mullins
The Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 - Licensees / Guy Hampson and Peta Collins
Expert Evidence / Dominic Murphy
Legal Costing in Queensland / Paul Garrett.
Summary:
"In this publication an understanding of the Civil Liability Act 2003 and how it impacts on existing common law is discussed. The significant changes to obvious risks and warnings, professional liability for public authorities, intoxicated plaintiffs and plaintiffs where they are engaged in criminal activity are examined together with changes to contributory negligence and non-delegable duty issues. The Prersonal Injuries Proceedigns Act 2002 is discussed in relation to licensees plus a review of expert evidence - when to engage an expert, what requires expert evidence and when will the expert be accepted. In addition, the problems and procedures for legal costing are addressed."
Variant title:
Current issues in public liability QLD 2003
Current issues in public liability 2003
Current issues in public liability: papers presented at a seminar held in Brisbane 9 April 2003
ISBN:
1920814299
Phys. description:
42 p.