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In my Tort Law class, we spend a considerable amount of time talking about the employment status of workers. If you are not familiar with this area you might be wondering why this is of importance- I mean who cares if you are an employee or an independent contractor...

I spent much of my weekend hammering away whilst fixing my front deck…I thought about how annoying this must be for my neighbours… but then remembered the many times I have listened to their leaf blowers or chain saws…My neighbours are a respectful and quiet bunch…so...

As the name suggests, causation relates to whether or not there is a link between the damage or harm (such as personal injury or property damage) of the plaintiff (person who receives the loss) and the actions of the defendant (the person who allegedly causes the...

Today I recorded a series of lectures relating to standard of care and breach of the duty of care in a negligence action. For those who are not familiar with these concepts, here is the drill. For there to be a viable negligence action, it is necessary for a number of...

Trimester One started this week and I am once again teaching Tort Law to a group of (unsuspecting) first year law students. I spent the afternoon talking about establishing a duty of care and thought- why not share my thoughts with a wider audience…. So first things...

I have been working as an academic for many years now. I love all aspects of my job, but struggle with sitting still for long enough to write the research papers I am required to write. I am naturally active and love being outside achieving ‘useful things.’ Anyway, I...