Damages

• Posting defamatory conspiracy theories online can cost you

  25th Feb 2021

  The Federal Court awarded damages of $875,000 in the case of Webster v Brewer (No. 3) [2020] FCA 1343, which involved defamation and online conspiracy theories. Geoff Baldwin discusses the Court’s reasoning and the likelihood that social media publishers will be held more accountable for material that is published on its platforms.

• Asbestos and other latent onset disease litigation: Tips and traps

  13th Feb 2020

  As Martin Rogalski explains, given the complexities that lawyers invariably confront in cases involving asbestos disease and other latent onset diseases, some fundamental matters require consideration in every case. 

• Intentional torts and certificates of assessment under the Wrongs Act

  21st Mar 2019

  Angela Sdrinis explores the effects of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) on victims of sexual assault seeking to claim pain and suffering damages, with a particular focus on the recent case of Thompson v State of Victoria [2019] VCC 166.

• TAC amendments allowing professional administration fees may fail

  8th Nov 2018

  A discussion of legislative amendments that will impact TAC claimants in Victoria.

• Damages for pain and suffering

  1st Nov 2018

  Harry Gill discusses two Victorian decisions that explore the assessment of pain and suffering damages in personal injury cases.

• How are compensation claims calculated in Queensland?

  26th Jul 2018

  An exploration of the factors that are considered when calculating the total sum of a compensation claim.

• Defamation actions: the high cost of social media posts, comments and ‘likes’

  24th May 2018

  Seeking restitution for defamation in a world of social media.

• Bullied nurse wins $1.4m

  18th Oct 2017

  Faran Gouldson discusses the case of Robinson v State of Queensland [2017] QSC 165 in which the plaintiff was awarded $1.4 million in damages.

• The path of destruction runs deep

  27th Jul 2017

  Queensland residents have certainly experienced their fair share of natural disasters. It is important that we give consideration to how the law can provide clarity and security to those affected.

• Linton Sayer v Melsteel in the Supreme Court of Victoria, June 2017

  6th Jul 2017

  The plaintiff had been in continuous employment since the age of 16. He commenced employment with the defendant, as a boilermaker, in 2006. As and from 2008, Mr Savage became his supervisor and problems started to occur.