Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia

If a tourist is accidentally injured while visiting Western Australia, he or she may seek damages in the tort of negligence. The Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA) (CLA 2002), based on the Ipp Report, has altered the legal position with respect to such claims. This article examines the CLA 2002, and offe...

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Main Author: Sadler, Pauline
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41848
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description If a tourist is accidentally injured while visiting Western Australia, he or she may seek damages in the tort of negligence. The Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA) (CLA 2002), based on the Ipp Report, has altered the legal position with respect to such claims. This article examines the CLA 2002, and offers the tourism industry in Western Australia some insight into the effect of the Act. The Occupiers' Liability Act 1985 (WA) is also discussed. Cases referred to include Australian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479, Wyong Shire Council v Shirt(1980) 146 CLR 40 and Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1993) 177 CLR 423.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-418482017-01-30T14:55:54Z Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia Sadler, Pauline If a tourist is accidentally injured while visiting Western Australia, he or she may seek damages in the tort of negligence. The Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA) (CLA 2002), based on the Ipp Report, has altered the legal position with respect to such claims. This article examines the CLA 2002, and offers the tourism industry in Western Australia some insight into the effect of the Act. The Occupiers' Liability Act 1985 (WA) is also discussed. Cases referred to include Australian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479, Wyong Shire Council v Shirt(1980) 146 CLR 40 and Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1993) 177 CLR 423. 2004 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41848 fulltext
spellingShingle Sadler, Pauline
Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia
title Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia
title_full Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia
title_fullStr Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia
title_short Do we need a sign on every rock in the water? Standard of care in negligence and the Tourism Industry in Western Australia
title_sort do we need a sign on every rock in the water? standard of care in negligence and the tourism industry in western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41848