Posted: June 22nd, 2016

“There is no coherent body of Australian product liability law which determines when compensation is payable for injuries, death or other losses caused by products with safety defects. Australia’s product liability law should be simplified and streamlined.”

Description: A research paper of approximately 6,000-8,000 words (absolute maximum). A list of research paper topics will be provided in the Study Guide. You may undertake a research paper on a topic outside the list, but must first have the topic approved by the Unit Coordinator. The citation method required for written assessment may be found in Written Assessment in the Law School: Legal Citation which is accessible through

 
Research Topic:
“There is no coherent body of Australian product liability law which determines when compensation is payable for injuries, death or other losses caused by products with safety defects. Australia’s product liability law should be simplified and streamlined.”
Critically analyse and discuss this statement.