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Australia non delegable dutiesduty of care

Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University

(2005) 214 CLR 1
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2005
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An employer owes a non-delegable duty to provide a safe system of work and cannot discharge liability by delegating performance to another.

Key Principle

employer's duty to provide a safe system of work; non-delegable duty

Area of Law

tort

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