Ambulance Service of NSW v Worley: further legal lessons for the emergency services

Title
Ambulance Service of NSW v Worley: further legal lessons for the emergency services
Publication Date
2007
Author(s)
Eburn, Michael Ernest
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Monash University
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:1807
Abstract
The decision of the Court of Appeal in New South Wales, in 'Ambulance Service of NSW v Worley', gives insight into legal issues relating to the emergency services, and ambulance services in particular. This article considers the facts that gave rise to this litigation, why the trial judge found that the treating paramedic was negligent and why that decision was overturned by the NSW Court of Appeal. The paper then considers the legal principles that arise from this decision and their importance for ambulance services throughout Australia.
Link
Citation
Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 5(2), p. 1-7
ISSN
1447-4999
Start page
1
End page
7

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