Johnson Diversey Australia Pty Ltd v Ferenczfy

• 1. Appeal
  2. › Appellate review of findings of fact
  3. › Functions of appellate court
  4. › Interference with trial judge's findings on negligence
  5. › Whether findings supported by evidence
  6. › Whether operative delay affected reliability of findings
• 1. Tort Law
  2. › Negligence
  3. › Breach of duty of care
  4. › Equipment maintenance
  5. › Whether maintenance regime was adequate
  6. › Wyong Shire Council v [name withheld] calculus
  7. › Whether hindsight reasoning improperly applied
• 1. Tort Law
  2. › Negligence
  3. › Assessment of damages
  4. › Personal injury
  5. › Ongoing pain and psychiatric injury
  6. › Whether trial judge entitled to rely on assessment of plaintiff's credibility over conflicting medical evidence
  7. › [name withheld] v [name withheld] principle
• 1. Appeal
  2. › Operative delay
  3. › Delay in delivery of judgment
  4. › Whether delay weakened trial judge's advantage
  5. › Whether reasons demonstrated full consideration of evidence

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