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Negligence question

Read the questions below on Negligence.

In 600 words (+/- 10% is allowed), answer the chosen given question.

A minimum of 3 genuine and relevant Australian legal references are required for this part of the

report. Examples of relevant references for this question include the Civil Liability Act (NSW);

Australian cases; and Australian law textbooks.

The full citations for all sources cited in your answer must be listed in a Reference list at the end

of your report.

In addition, any online sources cited in your answer and listed in your Reference List must

include a valid hyperlink that allows access to the full text of the source.

On 3 April 2020, Madeline Burnett placed an advertisement in the Trading Post, a specialist

newspaper, advertising a garage sale to be held at her home in the weekend of 5-6 April 2020.

Madeline has previous experience in conducting garage sales. Such activities are common in the

suburbs of Adelaide, where Madeline's home was situated, and elsewhere throughout Australia.

The first day of the garage sale, 5 April 2020, started out clear and sunny. Madeline's property

included a concrete driveway extending from a carport annexed to the house to the public footpath

and road. The driveway comprised sections of concrete joined in an expansion joint which extended

throughout its length. Madeline placed a variety of domestic articles for sale on a trestle table

situated on the southern side of the driveway close to the carport. Prospective purchasers had no

alternative but to approach the goods by walking over the driveway. Madeline expected a volume of

pedestrian traffic to attend the sale. She knew, or ought reasonably to have known, of the disparity

in the levels of the adjoining concrete slabs in the forecourt of her home.

Darcie entered Madeline's premises at about 8:40 a.m. wearing slip-on shoes. She walked towards

the trestle table. To do this, she had to cross the divide in the concrete slabs. An object caught her

eye, presumably one of the garden or other items for sale on the trestle table. At that point, her right

foot rolled on the elevation of one concrete slab as it adjoined the adjacent slab. Darcie, a woman

then aged 53, fell towards the ground, touching it but then regaining her footing. In the course of this

motion, she felt a crack in her right foot. This was later diagnosed as having caused a fracture.

Darcie sued Madeline in the Magistrates Court of South Australia, claiming damages for negligence.

Using legal principles and rules learned on Negligence, advise Darcie on whether her case against

Madeleine will be successful.