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Two recent decisions of the New South Wales Court of Appeal consider how obvious risk and contributory negligence operate in practice under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
The decision in Cameron v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2026] NSWPICMR 15 was delivered on 29 April 2026 and published on 9 May 2026.
Joel Cauchi arrived at Westfield Bondi Junction on the afternoon of 13 April 2024. Earlier that day he had accessed his storage unit and then returned to the shopping centre with a knife in his backpack.
The decision in Hernandez-Taylor v AAI Limited t/as GIO [2026] NSWPIC 208 was delivered on 10 April 2026 and published on 1 May 2026.
The decision in Angileri v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2026] NSWPIC 139 was delivered on 27 February 2026 and published on 24 April 2026.
The decision in Contos v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2026] NSWPIC 187 was delivered on 2 April 2026 and published on 17 April 2026.
The decision in Raad v Nominal Defendant by its agent Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2026] NSWPIC 173 was delivered on 2 April 2026 and published on 9 April 2026.
The decision in McManus v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2026] NSWPIC 175 was delivered on 23 March 2026 and published on 2 April 2026.
The decision in AAI Limited t/as AAMI v Zawit [2026] NSWPICMP 186 was delivered on 12 March 2026 and published on 27 March 2026.