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Jul 9
2 min

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
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...

Survive Law

May 18
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
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...

Survive Law

Apr 7
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...

Head Editor

Apr 2
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
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
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
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 -...

Head Editor

Jan 26
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...

Head Editor

Jan 20
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...

Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225

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Jan 13
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...

Head Editor

Jan 6
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...

Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531

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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...

Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540

Kubra Yazici

Apr 23, 2022
2 min

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...

Kubra Yazici

Apr 15, 2022
1 min

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...

Kubra Yazici

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...

Kubra Yazici

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...

Survive Law

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...

Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali (1985) 157 CLR 17

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...

Survive Law

Oct 11, 2021
2 min

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...

D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1

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...

Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564

Survive Law

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...

Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604

Survive Law

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...

Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223

Survive Law

Aug 13, 2021
2 min

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...

Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 107

Survive Law

Aug 6, 2021
2 min

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...

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.

Survive Law

Apr 13, 2021
2 min

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...

Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163

Survive Law

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...

Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259

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...

Survive Law

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...

Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337

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...

Survive Law

Apr 12, 2021
3 min

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...

Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355

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...

General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 11 CLR 125

Survive Law

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...

Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336

Survive Law

Apr 12, 2021
2 min

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...

Survive Law

Mar 28, 2021
2 min

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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