CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE: As we have already seen in the March v.Stramare case, if the plaintiff was also negligent (did something a reasonable person would not have done), and the plaintiff’s own negligence contributed (was also a cause of) the plaintiff’s damage, injury, or loss, then the defendant may argue the defense of contributory negligence. Find great deals, tips and tricks on Cruise Critic to help plan your cruise. Indeed, almost all of the difficult cases of causation which reach ultimate appellate courts do … The "but for" test is a fundamental test of causation in negligence law. The complete appeal decisions and judicial review decisions summarised below are available on AustLII, Jade and LexisNexis. The MARCH algorithm is synonymous with Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). ON THIS DAY in 1991, the High Court of Australia delivered March v Stramare (E & MH) Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506; (1991) 9 BCL 215 (24 April 1991). It is a simple acronym for remembering the necessary steps in priority for saving lives in combat. References: (1991) 171 CLR 506 Coram: Mason CJ Ratio: Considerations of policy and value judgments necessarily enter into the assessment of causation. March v Stramare (E & MH) Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506; (1991) 9 BCL 215 (24 April 1991) Norwegian Jade Cruises: Read 2,011 Norwegian Jade cruise reviews. 1. Medical Appeal decisions Fiscalini v Third Sector Australia Ltd [2020] NSWWCCMA 86. Arbitral decisions Black v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2020] NSWWCC 241. In March v Stramare itself, the sense of the result was not common between the High Court and the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia. Presidential decisions Gardiner v Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Limited (No 2) [2020] NSWWCCPD 47 ... March v Stramare (E & M H) Pty Limited, Flounders v Millar and Comcare v Martin considered. Saving Countless Lives: The MARCH Algorithm in Tactical Combat Casualty Care by Andrew Fisher. Arbitral decisions Corkery v Onesteel Wire Pty Ltd [2020] NSWWCC 196. Injury to left knee at work climbing stairs; dispute whether employment was a substantial contributing factor to injury; section 9A of the 1987 Act; Badawai v Nexon Asia Pacific Pty Ltd t/as Commander Australia Pty Ltd considered; Held- connection to employment found to be real and of substance; award for the worker.