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Title: Personal injury - Hot Topics series no 51
About: The law of negligence, public liability insurance, medical negligence, the public liability crisis and changes to the law in NSW. Also looks at how the law impacts on sporting bodies and public authorities. Provides case studies.
Author: Tarakson, Stella
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Title: Accidents and compensation Chapter 3: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Includes practical information about accidents on private and public property, injury or damage caused by and to dogs and other animals, motor vehicle accidents, including sample letters of demand. Also covers workers compensation.
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Title: Tort in the business world Chapter 4: Australian business law 28th edition
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Title: Sex and the law: a guide for health and community workers in NSW
About: Medical treatment, consent, provision of contraception to young people, confidentiality, assisted reproduction, sexual assault, and sexual health issues.
Author: FPA Health and Christine Read
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Title: Personal injury - Hot Topics series no 51
About: The law of negligence, public liability insurance, medical negligence, the public liability crisis and changes to the law in NSW. Also looks at how the law impacts on sporting bodies and public authorities. Provides case studies.
Author: Tarakson, Stella
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Title: Torts 5th ed
About: Concise outline of principles and key tort cases.
Author: Blay, Sam
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Title: Australian business law 28th edition
About: Chapters on all aspects of business law - land and property law, intellectual property, including copyright, designs, patents and trademarks, negligence, contracts, consumer law including trade practices and consumer credit, business organisations, partnerships, agency law, finance and bankruptcy law, banking and insurance, white-collar crime, electronic commerce. All chapters include useful case summaries, legislation and caselaw references.
Author: Latimer, Paul
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Title: Law and medical practice: rights, duties, claims and defences 3rd edition
About: Explains civil and criminal law principles relevant to medical practice, privacy laws covering confidentiality and the patient's right of access to medical records. Includes chapters on abortion, duty of care, consent to treatment, issues relating to children.
Author: Skene, Loane
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Title: Australian torts reporter
About: Includes information making claims, time limits for claims, perosnal injury, death, economic loss, property related torts, professional negligence, reputation, liberty and privacy. Discusses the liability of special defendents such as the Crown and public authorities. Includes information of damages and comparative tables. Location number Ref/N346.9403/6 and online (For onsite clients only).
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Motor and traffic law, New South Wales
About: Location number Ref/N343.944094/5
Author: Elms, Elwyn
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Personal injury law manual NSW
About: Covers the Civil Liability Act, evidence, injury involving animals, educational institutions, limitation periods, motor accident claims, damages, compensation (including Workers Compensation), dust diseases, occupier's liability, medical negligence, product liability, sporting injuries, assessment of damages, court procedure, medical assessment of injuries, social security, professional standards. Location number Ref/N346.9440323/4
Author: Goudkamp, Thomas
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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