Why is it that sports players involved in serious acts of violence during a game are rarely criminally prosecuted, and are often only put on report or suspended by the relevant sporting body?

Law Graduates Emma Jagot and William Wade discuss this and relevant case law in this episode of Trial By Podcast.

# 44 - Battery on the footy pitch: Consent to injury in sports

The High Court confirmed on 8 September 2021 that media companies are responsible for the disparaging comments made on their Facebook posts, and can even be sued for these comments.

Law Graduates Jacqueline White and William Wade discuss the case of Fairfax Media Publications v Voller, and some of the potential consequences of the decision made by the High Court.

# 48 - Fairfax Media Publications v Voller: Media companies liable for comments on Facebook posts

In Abawi v Allianz, the Medical Review Panel looked at whether a laceration to the skin fell within the definition of a "threshold injury" in s 1.6 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017. 

Principal Peter Hunt reviews the decision and adds his own commentary on the issue.

#143 - Getting under my skin - Abawi v Allianz

Welcome to the The Proper Lookout Podcast published by the Statutory Insurance Group of McCabes. In this series, our CTP experts discuss a range of topics – sharing their thoughts on an industry trend or intriguing legal issue, explaining the intricacies of an important case, and hopefully imparting some of the knowledge they have gained.

#143 - Getting under my skin - Abawi v Allianz

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