The dividing line between independent contractor and employment relationships
There is a deep-rooted distinction in common law between an employee and independent contractor. A relationship between a principal and an…
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When does an insurable interest in part of a bulk quantity arise? – Quadra Commodities S.A v XL Insurance Co SE and Ors [2022] EWHC 431 (4 March 2022)
The English High Court recently considered the circumstances in which an insurable interest can arise in unascertained goods forming part…
Putting a price on holiday disappointment – Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd (No. 4) [2022] NSWSC 270 (14 April 2022)
The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently considered the assessment of damages for distress and disappointment when a tour…
Case note: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd v Rawlings [2022] NSWCA 4
Key learnings The New South Wales Court of Appeal has affirmed the District Court’s adoption of the common law justification…
Airfield obstacle an ‘obvious risk’ to recreational pilots – Cox v Mid-Coast Council [2021] NSWCA 190 (31 August 2021)
The NSW Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by the pilot of a light aircraft which collided with a…
Update: Risk too high to fly: Administrative Appeals Tribunal upholds CASA’s decision not to give epileptic pilot back his wings
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal recently affirmed a decision by CASA to refuse a licence to a pilot who suffered an…