Inquest into the death of Sohaila Mohammadi [2026] SACC 32 (Link to Courts SA).
This inquest focused on a serious vision condition of a driver and the responses of ophthalmologists and a general practitioner. When considering recommendations, the coroner
IKL26 v Operator, National Redress Scheme [2026] FCA 1185 (Link to JADE).
In the original determination, the delegate accepted the applicant’s statement that the abusers were members of the Freemasons, but said that the Freemasons were not responsible for
Rosario (A pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2026] VSC 512 (Link to JADE).
This is another example of an application to set aside a prior settlement agreement, in which the plaintiff was ultimately successful. The allegations were
Reid v Hanafi [2026] TASSC 46 (Link to AUSTLII).
With thanks to Lucinda Gunning for drawing attention to this decision, where the plaintiff alleged a delay in diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and treatment with disease modifying treatments resulted in formation
Bill Madden, Tina Cockburn, Benjamin Madden
The third edition of our book is now in print. It is available on the Lexis Nexis website: (Link to site)
The table of contents appears below.
Chapter 1 – An
Gibson v Bloomdale [2026] NSWSC 952 (Link to Caselaw).
With thanks to Jacinta Smith for drawing attention to this matter, in which the court assessed damages in a claim by the plaintiff (daughter) against the defendant (her father). The
Daniella Lalezari v North Metropolitan Health Service [2026] WADC 68 (Link to JADE).
This claim arose from the birth of the plaintiff in 2020 at King Edward Memorial Hospital. At birth, she was in a critically compromised condition, described
Soatini v State of New South Wales [2026] NSWSC 931 (Link to Caselaw).
The first claim
In 2022, Moana Soatini (‘the plaintiff’) commenced proceedings against the first defendant seeking damages for psychological harm resulting from sexual abuse that he
ES v Trustees of the Marist Brothers (County Court Victoria 3 July 2026; Not available online).
A written decision was not provided for this matter, with the Judicial Registrar indicating that the transcript would stand as the reasons of the
Lamont v The Royal Women’s Hospital (No 3) [2026] VSC 490 (Link to JADE).
The plaintiff brought a claim in negligence against each of the defendants: the first defendant as the operator of the Royal Women’s Hospital (the ‘Hospital’);
