Category: Civil Law

Fifteen year-old boy struck in the eye when playing with his friends

When simple horseplay involving throwing a bit of bark is forensically analysed by a judge ...

When the judge thinks ‘how else could this have happened?…’ ...

When the most everyday activity can lead to tragedy when we stay at a hotel ...

When being fifteen years old means you are not always expected to know what is dangerous ...

When it should have been obvious to any reasonable person that a hard cricket ball may be coming their way ...

When spectators at a potentially dangerous sporting event consent to exposure to the hazard ...

When assuming that everyone knows about a trip hazard won’t be a defence when someone actually trips ...

When not every accident (even if it has serious consequences) has to be the fault of another ...

When if nothing is done to prevent access to private land, the owner of that land can be negligent when ...

When an injury caused by an employer is made worse by the employee ...