Nominal Defendant v Green; Nominal Defendant v Golding; Nominal Defendant v Campbell

• 1. Torts
  2. › Motor accidents
  3. › Contributory negligence
  4. › Assessment of degree of contributory negligence
  5. › Intoxicated passenger travelling with intoxicated driver
  6. › Failure to wear seatbelt
  7. › Whether trial judge's assessment within acceptable range
  8. › Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 138
  9. › Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5R
• 1. Appeal
  2. › Standard of appellate review
  3. › Contributory negligence assessment
  4. › Reluctance to interfere with trial judge's finding
  5. › Whether assessment outside acceptable range
  6. › Role of intermediate appellate court in ensuring consistency
• 1. Torts
  2. › Motor accidents
  3. › Contributory negligence
  4. › Comparison with other cases
  5. › Whether comparison with other cases appropriate
  6. › Need for consistency in approach
  7. › Range of assessments in comparable cases

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