High Court decision sees blame rest with alcohol drinkers not sellers
The High Court of Australia has overturned a ruling by the Full Court of the Tasmanian Supreme Court that found a publican was responsible for the death of an intoxicated driver. The driver had given the publican the keys to his motorcycle and told him not to return them if he got drunk. The High Court of Australia failed to find that the publican was responsible for the actions of the drinker. The case extends on a trend of the current High Court in favour of personal responsibility, but a legal... ...Read more »




