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Court of Appeal confirms Polglase decision and the critical question of breach
On 23 October 2020, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Coffs Harbour City Council v Polglase [2020] NSWCA 265. Wotton + Kearney acted for the State of NSW in its successful defence of the appeal proceedings. The case confirms, for the purpose of a duty of care on a statutory authority, what matters is control and management rather than ownership or occupation. It also re-affirms there is ...
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Established to meet the legal needs of the growing multinational insurance market, Legalign Global employs an innovative legal services business model for the insurance sector delivered seamlessly across jurisdictions by best-in-region law firms that share consistent, unparalleled service standards.
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