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Indemnity, liability and quantum: the personal injury trifecta examined in the context of labour-hire arrangements | Lexology

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By Peter Ford, McCabe Curwood
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To what extent is a labour-hire employer negligent when its employee is injured on the premises of a 'host'? Can a liability insurer rely on an employment-related exclusion clause in the policy to deny the occupier indemnity? What is required to overturn a finding on appeal? The Court of Appeal has examined these issues in the following case.
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Obvious risk: The ‘ordinary experience’ test | Lexology

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By Peter Ford, Chad Farah, McCabe Curwood
| Lexology Verified
Australia August 9 2019 Raised edge. Trip and fall. Lawsuit. The Council argues it didn't need to do more. Who was right, and why? The Court of Appeal re-examines the concept of 'obvious risk' and the need to take precautions against such a risk in Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop. Citation: Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop [2019] NSWCA 157 Jurisdiction: NSW Court of Appeal 1 Principles Pedestrians are under a duty to exercise reasonable care for their own safety.
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