Negligence
A supermarket employee leaves a spill on the floor without putting up a warning sign. A customer slips and breaks their wrist.
What is the breach?
Not cleaning up the spill.
A café refuses to pay a worker for hours they have worked. What type of civil dispute is this and why is this an issue at all?
Employment law because employers have a responsibility to pay for work.
Sam pays a builder $5,000 to renovate a bathroom. The builder takes the money but never starts the work. What type of civil law dispute might this be?
Contract law, because the builder may have breached the agreement.
Capital city of New Zealand
Wellington
Which teams played in the AFL grand final 2026?
Brisbane and Fremantle
In the supermarket case with someone slipping, who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant?
The injured customer is the plaintiff; the supermarket business is the defendant.
In the unpaid-wages case, who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant if the worker brings a claim against the café?
The worker is the plaintiff; the café's employer or employing business is the defendant.
Alex posts a false statement online that damages Jordan's reputation. What type of civil law claim might Jordan consider?
Defamation, provided the relevant legal requirements are met.
Chemical element Fe?
Iron
Which actor stars in the 2026 film Digger?
Tom Cruise
A school fails to repair a broken step that it knows about. A visitor trips on it and breaks their ankle. What breach of duty might the visitor argue occurred?
The school failed to take reasonable care to maintain safe premises or repair a known hazard.
A retail worker is dismissed after asking their manager about unpaid overtime. What possible employment law issue could arise?
The dismissal may be unlawful, potentially involving adverse action for exercising a workplace right. More facts are needed to determine the exact claim.
Priya pays a mechanic to repair her car, but the mechanic does not complete the agreed repairs. Who would be the plaintiff if Priya starts a civil claim?
Priya, because she is the person bringing the claim.
Name of ancient civilisation that created Machu Picu?
Incan
Which Australian musician is touring in 2026 with the album Deadbeat?
Kevin Parker Tame Impala
A cyclist is injured after a driver runs a red light. What would the cyclist need to show to establish causation?
Evidence that the driver's actions caused or materially contributed to the injury, such as witness statements, traffic-camera footage and medical evidence.
An employee claims their employer failed to pay $1,200 in wages. Name two pieces of evidence that could help prove the claim.
Payslips, timesheets, rosters, bank statements, employment records or messages about shifts and pay.
A customer sues a furniture store because a $2,000 table was never delivered. What standard of proof would the court apply?
The balance of probabilities — whether the claim is more likely than not to be true.
Which scientist formulated the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation?
Isaac Newton
Which singer is performing the album West End Girl in its entirety during her October 2026 tour?
Lily Allen
A restaurant customer claims $8,000 for medical expenses and lost wages after slipping on an unmarked wet floor. Who has the burden of proof, what standard applies, and what loss must be established?
The customer has the burden of proof. The standard is the balance of probabilities. They must establish that the restaurant was negligent, that the negligence caused the injury, and that the claimed losses were suffered and are supported by evidence.
An employee sues their employer for unpaid wages. Who has the burden of proof, what standard applies in a civil proceeding, and what remedy might the employee seek?
The employee generally needs to establish their claim, subject to applicable legal rules. The standard is the balance of probabilities. A possible remedy is an order requiring the employer to pay the wages owed.
A photographer agrees to supply wedding photos for $2,000 but never delivers them. The couple sues. Identify the type of civil law, plaintiff, defendant, possible breach, evidence of causation and one possible remedy.
Contract law. The couple are the plaintiffs and the photographer is the defendant. The possible breach is failing to deliver the agreed photos. The contract, payment receipt and messages could establish the agreement and failure to perform. The couple could seek damages for the loss caused by the breach, subject to the applicable legal rules.
Which 3 European countries are NOT in the European Union?
Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland
Germany, Romania
United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway
Which director is behind the 2026 science-fiction thriller Disclosure Day?
Steven Spielberg