Common law case studies and videos
Browse listings of recent common law case studies and common law videos.
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Plaintiff failed to prove any breach of duty
This is an important decision for any organisation providing social work services, although particularly in residential care situations.
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Print machine operator fails to establish employer liability in hand injury claim
Nemet v Hally Labels Pty Limited [2025] QDC. The Plaintiff in this case failed to establish that the defendant had breached its duty of care, and her claim was...
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Judgement ruled in favour of Plaintiff in PTSD case
The Plaintiff was a 27-year-old former aged care worker, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a sexual assault at work in 2019.
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Plaintiff alleged the absence of proper training led to inability to assess and mitigate risks
Ritchie James Edward Lowe v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 204. The Plaintiff failed to establish any negligence or insufficient training by t...
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Plaintiff reliability and accuracy affected adversely by psychiatric condition
The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of Queensland at Brisbane over seven days in April/May 2023 before Justice Sullivan.
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Manual handling injuries in the workplace
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Duncan Hutchings and Elizabeth Bainbridge-Brown of Hughes and...
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Delayed injury reporting and the impact on employer liability
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Carl Moseling and Sam Poncini, of McInnes Wilson Lawyers, to...
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Recent caselaw insights: Employer liability in the workplace
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Trina Cash, along with guest presenters Ed Zappert and Andrew Hall of Crown Law, take an in-depth...
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The crucial role of record keeping for workplace injuries
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenter Georgina Wong, of Colin Biggers & Paisley, to discuss the impo...
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Caselaw year in review 2023 - 2024
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenter Jamie McPherson, of HBA Legal, to discuss significant caselaw...