Res Ipsa Loquitur

About Res Ipsa Loquitur

Welcome to "Res Ispa Loquitur" with Paul Czarnota, award-winning barrister and law lecturer, serving up your shortcut to legal wisdom. In each episode, we navigate the intricate world of torts, insurance, and personal injuries and break down recent and important cases - by delivering short, sharp, and easy-to-digest summaries. This is for time-poor practitioners, eager law students, and anyone with a curious mind. We unpack cases under Australian law and beyond, ensuring you stay ahead of the legal curve. Subscribe now to "Res Ispa Loquitur", your go-to library of legal clarity. Connect: paulczarnota@vicbar.com.au (mailto:paulczarnota@vicbar.com.au) *Disclaimer: This is for education purposes only and not to be used as a substitute for legal advice.

Publisher

Paul Czarnota

Category

education · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2024

Latest episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Mar 2025

   Springfree Trampoline v Forostenko

   In this episode we consider the recent case decided by the Queensland Court of Appeal of Springfree Trampoline v Forostenko [2024] QCA 255, which involved a claim brought in negligence and s138 of the Australian Consumer Law against Springfree Trampoline for a trampoline accident on the basis that it was alleged there were safety defects owing to defective warnings given about the trampoline's design features and risks of suffering foot injuries. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   18 Feb 2025

   Bird v DP

   In this episode we consider the recent High Court of Australia case of Bird v DP [2024] HCA 41, which considered whether the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat could be held vicariously liable for the sexual abuse committed by a priest. In doing so, the Court considered whether the doctrine could be extended beyond employment relationships, to relationships "akin to employment" as has occurred under UK and Canadian common law. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   11 Jun 2024

   Roberts v Shimmin

   In this episode we look at Roberts v Shimmin [2024] NSWDC 171, a recent successful medical negligence proceeding brought against a treating orthopaedic surgeon in respect of a negligently-performed total knee replacement surgery peformed in 2012 on a Plaintiff with no knee cap which had been removed years earlier in a patellectomy in 1982. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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46

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YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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