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Hevilift Limited v Towers [2018] QCA 89 – "Don't Push it, Land it" – Employer liable to pilot for a failure to warn of a weather phenomenon

The Queensland Court of Appeal has dismissed an employer’s appeal and held that the employer was liable to its pilot…

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South West Helicopters Pty Ltd v Stephenson[2017] NSWCA 312 – The right of non-passengers to bring a nervous shock claim against a carrier is off to the High Court for determination

In December 2017, the NSW Court of Appeal held that non-passenger claims for nervous shock arising from the death of…

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Review of aviation & safety regulation of remotely piloted aircraft systems May 2018 CASA paper

CASA releases its review of aviation and safety regulation of remotely piloted aircraft Current industry estimates put the number of…

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Chain of responsibility and executive officer liability reforms – understand your liability under the changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law

If you are a director or an executive of an organisation that supplies or uses heavy vehicles to transport goods,…

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Marine insurance case update – The referee's decision is final?

On 17 November 2017 the Federal Court handed down judgment in Sheehan v Lloyds Names Munich Re Syndicate Ltd [2017]…

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Bills of lading – Who might you mislead?

In October this year the District Court of New South Wales handed down a judgment in the matter of Australian…

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