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In brief - Court states skiing is a dangerous recreational
activity within the meaning of the CLA
In the case of
Castle v Perisher Blue Pty Limited, the
Court established that the plaintiff suffered injury as a result of
the negligence of an employee of Perisher who was vicariously
liable. However, Perisher successfully relied on the dangerous
recreational activity defence contained in section 5K of the
Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (
CLA). The
Court was also asked to consider the interplay of the statutory
guarantees found in section 60 of the