Torts: Cases and Commentary

5th edition

Harold Luntz & David Hambly

General

Students should note that legislation in each state and territory has followed the publication of the Review of the Law of Negligence Report of the Panel of Eminent Persons http://revofneg.treasury.gov.au/content/review.asp (Chair: D Ipp), Canberra, 2002. That legislation includes:

• Commonwealth Volunteers Protection Act 2003 (Cth)
• Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Act 2002 (Cth)
• Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), as amended by the Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002 (NSW)
• Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld)
• Statutes Amendment (Third Party Bodily Injury Insurance) Act 2002 (SA)
• Law Reform (Ipp Recommendations) Bill 2003 (SA)
• Civil Liability Act 2002 (Tas), as amended by the Civil Liability Amendment Act 2003 (Tas)
• Wrongs and Other Acts (Public Liability Insurance Reform) Act 2002 (Vic)
• Wrongs and Limitation of Actions Acts (Insurance Reform) Act 2003 (Vic)
• Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA)
• Volunteers (Protection from Liability) Act 2002 (WA)
• Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT)
• Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act 2003 (NT)

Chapters

Chapter 2.2 The search for principle

• Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan [2002] HCA 54; (2002) 194 ALR 337 (judgment of Kirby J)

Chapter 2.4 Function of judge and jury, appellate court and trial judge

• Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 197 ALR 201
• Shorey v PT Ltd [2003] HCA 27; (2003) 197 ALR 410

Chapter 2.5 The meaning of reasonable foreseeability

• Tame v New South Wales; Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 35; (2002) 191 ALR 449

Chapter 3.1 The standard of care

• Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan [2002] HCA 54; (2002) 194 ALR 337 (liability of the Barclay companies)
• Woods v Multi-Sport Holdings Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 9; (2002) 208 CLR 460; 186 ALR 145

Chapter 4.1 The general approach to causation

• Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2002] UKHL 22; [2003] 1 AC 32; [2002] 3 All ER 305 discussed by J Stapleton, “Lords A'leaping Evidentiary Gaps” (2002) 10 Torts Law Journal 276

Chapter 6.2 Contributory negligence

• Joslyn v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; 198 ALR 137

Chapter 7.2 Abnormal plaintiffs

• Wrongful birth
  Cattanach v Melchior [2003] HCA 38

Chapter 7.6 Statutory authorities

• Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan [2002] HCA 54; (2002) 194 ALR 337 (liability of the local council and of the State)

Chapter 7.11 Nervous shock

• Tame v New South Wales; Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 35; (2002) 191 ALR 449
• Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 33; 198 ALR 100

Chapter 9.2 The dependants' action

• De Sales v Ingrilli [2002] HCA 52; (2002) 193 ALR 130

Chap 17.3 The course (or scope) of the employment
(also) Chap 17.5 Non-delegable duties

• New South Wales v Lepore [2003] HCA 4; (2003) 195 ALR 412

Table of Cases