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Cameron v Qantas Airways Limited (No. 2)

Cameron v Qantas Airways Limited (No. 2)

Case [1995] FCA 356

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AGLC: Cameron v Qantas Airways Limited (No. 2) [1995] FCA 356
Case: [1995] FCA 356
Decision Date: 12 Apr 1995

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Cameron v Qantas Airways Limited (No. 2) [1995] FCA 356

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…For conduct to be regarded as unconscionable, serious misconduct or something clearly unfair or unreasonable, must be demonstrated: Cameron v Qantas Airways Ltd (1995) 55 FCR 147 at 179; Hurley v McDonalds Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 1728 at [22]. The term ‘unconscionable’ refers to actions that show no regard for conscience, or which a…
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Citation 2 (Para 17)

…: “22.For conduct to be regarded as unconscionable, serious misconduct or something clearly unfair or unreasonable , must be demonstrated – Cameron v Qantas Airways Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-417 at 40,633; (1994) 55 FCR 147 at 179. Whatever ‘unconscionable’ means in sections 51AB and 51AC, the term carries the meaning given by the Shorter O…
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Citation 3 (Para 9)

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Citation 4 (Para 1)

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Citation 5 (Para 1)

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Citation 6

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Citation 7 (Para 6)

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Citation 10

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Citation 11

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Citation 12 (Para 4)

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Citation 13 (Para 22)

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Citation 16 (Para 2)

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