Abstract
Statutory modification of common law principles can raise new issues relating to interpretation of the statute and 10 years after the introduction of the peer professional opinion defence in s 5O Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) a number of issues are still to be clarified. This article examines some of the issues relating to the limitations on the defence in s 5O in relation to medical negligence cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 78-81 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australian Civil Liability |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 45479 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- civil law
- liability (law)
- New South Wales