Council Not Liable for Minor Footpath Trip Hazard – NSW Court of Appeal Clarifies Limits of Liability

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Council Not Liable for Minor Footpath Trip Hazard – NSW Court of Appeal Clarifies Limits of Liability In MacLean v Richmond Valley Council [2026] NSWCA 66, the New South Wales Court of Appeal confirmed that councils will not automatically be liable for injuries caused by minor irregularities in public footpaths. The plaintiff tripped on a raised […]

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