Unincorporated Associations and Tort Liability
McGregor-Lowndes, Myles & Richards, Rhonda A. (2007) Unincorporated Associations and Tort Liability. Queensland Lawyer, 27(1), pp. 257-263.
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Abstract
This article examines recent authorities both in Australia and the United Kingdom that consider tort liability issues involving unincorporated associations, their members and officers. The general principle is that a member of a member’s club owes no duty to the other members other than that of an ordinary individual in the absence of any club rule to the contrary. First the liability of a member of an unincorporated association is examined, followed by that of the committee members as a whole and then individual officers. Finally, the duty owed to a volunteer in the course of an unincorporated association’s activities is discussed.
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| ID Code: | 7028 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Keywords: | unincorporated associations, tort, liability, Australia, United Kingdom |
| ISSN: | 0312-1658 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES (180000) > LAW (180100) > Tort Law (180126) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > QUT Business School Current > Research Centres > Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2007 Thomson Legal & Regulatory |
| Copyright Statement: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Deposited On: | 18 Apr 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Feb 2012 23:31 |
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