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Wicks v State Rail Authority of New South Wales; Sheehan v Same
Judgment date: 16/06/2010
Court: HCA
Judge: French CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Heydon, Crennan, Kiefel and Bell JJ
Citation:
(2010) 241 CLR 60;
(2010) 267 ALR 23;
(2010) 84 ALJR 497;
[2010] HCA 22;
BC201004005;
Catchwords: Negligence; Duty of care; Existence of duty; Rescuers;
Police and emergency services; Police; Injury on duty; Pure mental harm;
Statutes; Interpretation; (NSW) Civil Liability Act 2002 s 30(2)(a); 'Witnessed, at scene, victim being killed, injured or put in peril';