public liability

Who cops the blame if you’re hit by a self-driving car?

With the growing popularity of self-driving cars and semi-autonomous vehicles hitting the road in Australia – what...

12 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

NDIS support service fined $1.9m following ‘tragic’ choking death

Inadequate training was found liable for the “terrible” choking incident that claimed the life of an intellectually...

24 January 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Can you be liable for a failed attempt to rescue someone from drowning?

Year in and year out, hundreds drown. Each is tragic. Each is avoidable. Bystanders, particularly surfers, play a...

28 December 2023

By Hugh Powell

A bad week for public liability claims – but will it matter?

When appellate courts hand down three decisions in one week, and they fall three-zero in favour of the “black...

20 July 2023

By Lauren Croft