Interesting articles and podcasts
Fri May 18 2018Casualty update – obvious risk, dangerous recreational activity and waivers by Jason Stevens and Tristan Devaris of HWL Ebsworth - considers Goode v Angland [2017] NSWCA 311 and obvious risk
Corrs High Vis : Episode 25 – Early contractor involvement by Andrew McCormack of Corrs Chambers Westgarth - vodcast on early contractor involvement
Death threats, or threats of violence by Tyson Brown of Armstrong Legal - examines threatening harm
Electric vehicles in NSW by Tom Gotsis of Parliament of New South Wales - examines benefits and concerns related to electric vehicles
Law Pod UK Episode 32 : The right to be forgotten - considers NT 1 & NT 2 v Google LLC [2018] EWHC 799 (QB) and the right to be forgotten
Law Report (ABC) for 15 May presented by Damien Carrick -Inside the jury room part two : juror stress
‘Loot boxes’: a new form of gambling? by Jennifer Huby and Ben Cameron of HWL Ebsworth - examines loot boxes in online gaming, loot boxes are virtual containers with random contents
Supporting statements - a fork in the road? by Ian Roberts of Greenway Chambers - examines Central Projects Pty Ltd v Davidson [2018] NSWSC 523, which dealt with the requirements of sections 13(7) and (8) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) which relate to supporting statements
Whose fault is it anyway? Bettergrow v Transgrid and the problem of assigning liability when subcontractors are involved by Brendan Bateman, Nick Thomas and Cecile Bester of Clayton Utz - considers Bettergrow Pty Limited v NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Ltd as trustee for NSW Electricity Networks Operations Trust t/as TransGrid (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 514