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Yanner v Eaton (1999) 201 CLR 351
Gleeson CJ, Gaudron J, McHugh J, Gummow J, Kirby J, Hayne J, Callinan J Native title - Constitutional Law - Inconsistency between State...
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- Jun 10, 2023
- 2 min
Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118
Gleeson CJ, Gummow and Kirby JJ Facts: The case of Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 HCA involved a dispute over the ownership and copyright...
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Survive Law
- May 18, 2023
- 2 min
Vartzokas v Zanker (1989) SASCFC
King CJ, Legoe J, Bollen J Sentencing procedures, criminal law, the purpose of sentencing, actual bodily harm Facts: The appellant was...
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- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
Astley v Austrust Ltd (1999) 197 CLR 1
Facts; The case involved Mr. Astley, who was the sole director of a company called Astley's Security Services Pty Ltd. Astley's Security...
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Survive Law
- Apr 7, 2023
- 2 min
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562
Torts - Negligence - Duty of Care Facts; Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 is a landmark case in tort law. The case involved Mrs...
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- Apr 2, 2023
- 3 min
Stanford v Stanford [2012] HCA 52
French CJ, Hayne, Heydon, Kiefel and Bell JJ Family Law - setting aside orders altering property interests - interpretation of just and...
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- Feb 26, 2023
- 2 min
Al-Kateb v Godwin (2004) 219 CLR 562
Callinan J, Gleeson CJ, Gummow J, Hayne J, Heydon J, Kirby J, McHugh J The judicial power of the Commonwealth - Immigration detention -...
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- Feb 17, 2023
- 1 min
Toonen v Australia (1994)
Facts: Have you heard of Rodney Croome and Nicholas Toonen? Croome and Toonen were an iconic Tasmanian gay couple who fought to challenge...
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- Feb 12, 2023
- 2 min
Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550
Brennan J, Deane J, Gibbs J, Mason J, Wilson J Administrative Law - Procedural fairness - Opportunity to respond - Ministerial powers -...
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- Jan 26, 2023
- 3 min
March v Stramare (1991) 171 CLR 506
Deane, Gaudron, Mason C.J., McHugh JJ and Toohey Torts - Negligence - Duty of care - Scope - Reasonably foreseeable - 'But for' test...
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- Jan 20, 2023
- 2 min
Zanker v Vartzokas (1989) SASC 795
White J Criminal Law - Assault occasioning actual bodily harm - Assault Facts: On the 20th of October 1986, a young woman was seeking a...
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- Jan 13, 2023
- 2 min
Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225
Sheppard J Costs, indemnity costs, patents Facts: Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons (1993) is ironically not about toothpaste. But it is...
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Head Editor
- Jan 6, 2023
- 2 min
Commonwealth v Tasmania [1983] HCA 21
Remedies, Constitutional Law, The external affairs power Facts; The Hydroelectric Commission of Tasmania wanted to build a dam on the...
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Head Editor
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531
The case of Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales is an essential Administrative Law case that teaches us about jurisdictional error...
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- Apr 23, 2022
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Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540
Torts – Standard of Care – Reasonable Foreseeability Facts: In November 1996, heavy rains around Wallis Lake, caused human faecal matters...
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Kubra Yazici
- Apr 15, 2022
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Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215
Contract – Fraud – Deceit – Inducement to Purchase Property Facts: Gould purchased a tourist resort from Vaggelas after relying on...
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- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
Chappel v Hart (1998) 295 CLR 232
Torts – Causation and Remoteness – Factual Causation Facts: The appellant, Dr Chappel, recommended Ms Hart to undergo a surgery to remove...
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- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479
Tort Law – Duty of Care – Breach of Duty Facts: The Plaintiff, named Whitaker in this case, became blind in her right eye at nine years...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353
Contract Law - Enforcement of Informal Agreements - Sale of Land Facts: On 6 December 1951, the parties signed a written memorandum for...
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Survive Law
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali (1985) 157 CLR 17
Real Property Law – Remedies of landlord and tenant in a contract – Lessee’s breaches of covenants – Unregistered lease – Terminate of...
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Survive Law
- Oct 11, 2021
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Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71
Equity – Trust and Confidence – Fiduciary Relationship – Fiduciary Duty Each time you visit a doctor, are you always in a vulnerable...
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Survive Law
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1
Ethics – Professional Obligations & Liability – Advocates Immunity Facts; In 1996, Mr D’Orta-Ekenaike (‘D’Orta’), was charged with sexual...
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- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564
Administrative Law - Natural Justice - Criminal Justice Commission - Procedural Fairness - Mandamus - Certiorari Facts; Leonard Hastings...
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- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604
Real Property Law – Indefeasibility – ‘in personam’ claims against the registered proprietor Facts: Bahr was a registered proprietor of...
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Survive Law
- Aug 13, 2021
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Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223
The Sunday Entertainments Act (1932) regulated the granting of licenses for cinematographic performances to take place on Sundays subject...
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Survive Law
- Aug 6, 2021
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Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107
Contract law – Doctrine of Privity Facts; A company named Blue Circle Cement entered into an insurance contract with Trident General...
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Survive Law
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292
Ever wanted to know more about the right to a fair trial, the landmark case of Dietrich v The Queen (1992) is great place to start.
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- Apr 13, 2021
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Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610
Criminal Law, Sentencing, Multiple Offences Facts; Douglas Pearce was indicted upon to charges that arose out of a single episode: first...
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- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163
Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error Facts; Anthony Craig was charged in the district court of South Australia with...
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Survive Law
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259
Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Beneficial construction Facts; Wu Shan Liang and two others were Chinese nationals who arrived in...
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- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487
Criminal Law, Appeals, Advantage of Jury Facts; M was convicted on two counts of indecent need assaulting and three counts of having...
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Survive Law
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337
Contract, Construction, Extrinsic materials Facts; The State Rail Authority of New South Wales entered into a contract with Codelfa...
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- Apr 12, 2021
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Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298
Evidence, Calling witnesses, Inferences Facts; Daryl Jones’s husband was killed in a truck collision. She brought an action in the...
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Survive Law
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355
Statutory interpretation, Text and context, Principles. Facts; The Australian broadcasting authority (ABA) announced a standard which...
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- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 11 CLR 125
Procedure, Summary dismissals, and legal principles Facts; General Steel Industries owned a patent regarding their invention titled...
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- Apr 12, 2021
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Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336
Evidence, Standard of Proof, Civil Proceedings Facts; Frederick Briginshaw sought to divorce his wife-Clarice Briginshaw – on the grounds...
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- Mar 28, 2021
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House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499
Appeals, Discretionary error, legal principles Facts; Under the Bankruptcy Act 1924 (Cth) Everard House was changed in relation to the...
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