Catchwords
Negligence – Contributory negligence – Apportionment of responsibility – Whether Court of Appeal erred in setting aside jury's apportionment of responsibility – Whether jury's apportionment reasonable.
Employer and employee – Negligence – Contributory negligence – Employer's duty to provide safe system and place of work – Conduct amounting to contributory negligence by employee – Respective roles of jury giving verdict at trial and appellate court deciding appeal against jury's apportionment.
Practice and procedure – When parties bound by conduct of case.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 (NSW) – s 10(1).