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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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Rogue roos on runways

Seat belts fastened, tray tables stowed, phones switched off…and watch out for kangaroos? The beloved Aussie symbol of the ‘flying…

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Australian Appeal Court reduces air carrier's share of liability for death of cattle after shipper fails to provide a load plan.

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has allowed in part, an airline’s appeal against the decision of Norton DCJ in…

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What is "bodily injury"?

Background Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd v Casey [2017] NSWCA 32 In November 2009, Ms Karen Casey was a nurse employed…

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