Sydney Law School: Recent submissions
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Review: "The struggle for European private law: A critique of codification" by Leone Niglia, Hart Publishing, Oxford, London, 2015
Published 2021Leone Niglia’s The Struggle for European Private Law: A Critique of Codification is an ambitious book, both scholarly and erudite. It capstones his interventions in the European codification debate drawing on the private ...Open AccessArticle -
Happy 15th birthday, Part VA TPA! Australia's product liability morass
Published 2007In early 2007, the Productivity Commission embarked on a public Inquiry into Australia's Consumer Policy Framework. This article argues that a core aspect, product liability of manufacturers for their defective goods, has ...Open AccessArticle -
The scope of employers' responsibilities under Australian occupational health and safety legislation
Published 2011At the heart of Australian occupational health and safety legislation is a broad duty on employers to provide for the health and safety of their employees at work. However, employers dispute the scope of this duty, arguing ...Open AccessArticle -
The nature of an assignee’s right to damages for breaches of contract that occur prior to assignment
Published 2008This article examines the nature of an assignee’s right to damages where the breach of contract occurs prior to the assignment. In order to avoid what is thought to be a black hole in contract remedies, recent cases have ...Open AccessArticle -
Domestic violence victims at work: A role for anti-discrimination law?
Published 2012For victims of domestic violence it is increasingly recognised that financial security is critical to their safety and ability to escape a violent relationship. The majority of victims of domestic violence are engaged in ...Open AccessArticle