Public Liability Claims Intensive
Benefit from the unique expertise of 4 of the leading practitioners in public liability law. In just one afternoon, you will gain a detailed review and analysis of current legislation and case law that applies to public liability in Queensland including establishing liability under the Civil Liability Act 2003, challenging liability claims and a comprehensive guide to assessing damages and ensure the best possible financial result for your client. WEB245Q01
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
Chair: Harry Dignan, Partner, Turner Freeman, Recommended Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff), Doyles Guide 2022
2.00pm to 3.00pm Establishing Liability Under the Provisions of the Civil Liability Act 2003
- What civil liability is excluded from the Act?
- How do you establish a duty of care and breach of that duty
- Examine the elements required to establish causation, that the alleged negligence or breach of duty of care were causative of the injury or harm allegedly suffered
- Case examples
Presented by Paul Zapata, Legal Practice Manager, Shine Lawyers
3.00pm to 4.00pm Challenging the Claim
- What is an obvious risk?
- Are all recreational and/or sporting activities dangerous? How do you establish, firstly that a sporting or recreational activity isn’t dangerous and, secondly, that the risk of harm from the activity wasn’t obvious?
- Do the provisions of the Civil Liability Act 2002 make it impossible to succeed in a claim against a Council or Public Authority?
Presented by Yvette McLaughlin, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers; Recommended Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant), Doyles Guide 2022
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm to 5.15pm Assessment of Damages
- Economic loss: how to shift the goalposts
- Future uncertain: damages for self-employed and non-wage earners
- The market for employment and its limits
- Building beautiful buffers
- The young plaintiff
- Damages to seventy and beyond: proving longer working lives
- The virtue of a broad brush
Presented by Phil Nolan, Barrister, Darrow Chambers