Category: Police
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State of New South Wales v Fahy
in PoliceState of New South Wales v Fahy [2006] NSWCA 64 [33] Attention might have been directed to whether the Crown was the employer for the purposes of determining the safety of conditions of employment. Section 6 of the Vicarious Liability Act expressly states that a police officer shall be deemed to be a person in…
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New South Wales v Briggs
in PoliceNSW v Briggs [2016] NSWCA 344 Held (allowing the appeal): (1) Breach of the duty of care owed by the State ofNew South Wales to police officers in relation to foreseeable risks of injuryarising from the course of service must be assessed prospectively and not usinghindsight. ([8]; [31]; [64]–[71], [151]–[152]) State of New South Wales…