New judgments
Fri Oct 12 2018Adoption of Alice [2018] NSWSC 1483 - adoption, application to dispense with the consent of the birth father, whether an order for adoption is "the clearly preferable course in the best interests of the child"
Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Limited v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Limited & Anor [2018] HCA 43 - equity, "knowing assistance in breach of fiduciary duty"
Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50 - the court held that a hospital receptionist owed a duty of care to a patient at accident and emergency that was breached by providing him with incorrect information in relation to how long he was likely to have to wait before being triaged or seen
Rodi v State of Western Australia [2018] HCA 44 - criminal law, prohibited drug