Australian Emergency Law

A correspondent has drawn my attention to a ‘Report to Prevent Future Deaths’ issued by a coroner in the United Kingdom. This report is made ‘under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of th...

Today’s correspondent says:

I’m not looking for advice [which is good, as I cannot give legal advice]. It’s more that I find the situation I’ll describe below somewhat surprising and not conducive to cross-tenure risk management and good NPWS-neighbour relations. …

I read your website article “

On 9 July 2022, the applicant in HHR v NSW Ambulance [2026] NSWCATAD 107 was detained by police and NSW ambulance paramedics relying on the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW).  In particular a medical practitioner had issued a certificate under s 19 aut...

A correspondent has written and drawn my attention to:

Two NT cases are not directly related to emergency workers, but do remind readers of the unique duty to rescue imposed by Northern Territory legislation. In both cases, the defendant was accused of failing to render assistance to their partner who was either injured or had ingested poison. One case was dropped,...

Today’s correspondent, from Victoria, is looking for:

… clarification on “No Trucks” (Rule 104) and “Load Limit” (non-existent Rule 103) signs. There seems to be some misinterpretation amongst many within my organization when I talk to various people.

My interpretation is that we can go beyond a “No Trucks” sign during emergency response conditions (Rule ...