A last-minute change to a Gold Coast triathlon put runners and racing wheelchairs on the same course. Was separating them through a narrow S-bend a reasonable precaution?
Obvious Risk
CCIG Investments v Schokman: When Is an Employer Vicariously Liable for an Employee’s Conduct?
When does an employee’s wrongful act fall within the course or scope of their employment? The High Court considered the connection required before vicarious liability will arise.
Tapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft: When Is an Injury an Obvious Risk?
Four riders fell, an experienced competitor warned that the arena was unsafe, and the event continued. The High Court considered whether the resulting injury was truly an obvious risk of campdrafting.