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Historical sexual abuse claim partly proved. The Court found some abuse on Council grounds, awarded compensatory and aggravated damages, and entered judgment for $461,046.02.
The New South Wales Court of Appeal dismissed an employer’s appeal in a negligence claim arising from a documentary, holding psychiatric harm was reasonably foreseeable.
Default judgment was entered for the plaintiff after the defendant failed to appear. The court assessed damages for childhood abuse, psychiatric injury, and economic loss.
Judicial review of a psychiatric medical assessment under the Motor Accident Injuries Act failed; the summons was dismissed and costs ordered against the insurer.
Fazldeen v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWDC 41
The plaintiff failed to prove a sexual relationship with a school staff member and, in any event, did not prove causation or loss. The claim was dismissed.
Karzi v Toll Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 120
The New South Wales Court of Appeal dismissed an employee’s negligence appeal over psychiatric injury, finding no breach, no pleaded vicarious liability, and no evidentiary error.
The High Court considered an employer’s duty to prevent psychiatric injury and whether the Victoria OPP’s response to alleged warning signs was sufficient.
Sdrolias v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2022] NSWCA 20
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a psychiatric injury claim, holding the trial judge was entitled to reject the plaintiff’s account and find causation not proved.
Watson v State of NSW [2021] NSWSC 765
The Court held the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) applied, not the Motor Accidents Compensation Act, and granted Mr Watson leave to commence his negligence claim out of time.
Skinner v The State of New South Wales [2021] NSWDC 36
The District Court allowed only part of a late expert report in a work injury damages case, admitting pages 10–11 of Dr Murray’s report and refusing the rest.
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