High Court Latest - Special Leave Granted

The following cases were granted special leave to appeal to the High Court on 30 November:

• Vairy v Wyong Shire Council
• Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council (joined appeals - liability for 'obvious' risks in negligence law)

• Trenwick International Limited v Tanevski

(obligations under a public liability insurance policy)

• The Queen v Lavender

(manslaughter by criminal negligence - mens rea and standard of care)

• Bankstown City Council v Alamdo Holdings Pty Limted

(nuisance - immunity under the Local Government Act)

The following case was granted special leave on 19 November:

• WAAG v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs