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Vairy v Wyong Shire Council
[2005] HCA 62
Citation 1
…uncil v Shirt [20] is apposite. His Honour states: [19] See Robson (op.cit.) at paragraph 96; Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422 [20] (1980) 146 CLR 40 at pages 47-48…
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Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd
[1994] HCA 13
Citation 2
(Para 2)
…(1994) 179 CLR 520…
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March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd
[1991] HCA 12
Citation 3
…issue of causation is a question of fact to be resolved as a matter of commonsense and experience.[21] [21] See March v E & M H Stramare Pty Limited (1991) 171 CLR 506, at 515 (Mason CJ), 522-3 (Deane J), and 524 (Toohey J); Curmi v McLennan [1994] 1 VR 513 26 It is also probably convenient to enunciate the relevant…
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Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell
[1982] HCA 15
Citation 4
(Para 5)
…ay fall short of certainty, it is not to be regarded as a mere conjecture or surmise. … .” [28] Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell (1982) 149 CLR 155 at page 169, per Mason J [29] (1951) 217 ALR 1 31 The passage in Bradshaw has been repeatedly adopted by the High Court in Luxton v Vines ;[30] Holloway v McFeeters ;[31…
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Government Insurance Office of NSW v Fredrichberg
[1968] HCA 54
Citation 5
…Fredrichberg (1968) 118 CLR 403, at pages 413-14, per Barwick CJ.…
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Piening v Wanless
[1968] HCA 7
Citation 6
…in negligence even when the principle is applicable. [22] See Anchor Products Ltd v Hedges (1966) 115 CLR 493-500, per Windeyer J; Piening v Wanless (1968) 117 CLR 498, at pages 506-508, per Barwick CJ; Government Insurance Office (NSW) v 28 Authorities such as Piening v Wanless 23 and Anchor Products Ltd v Hedges 2…
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Anchor Products Ltd v Hedges
[1966] HCA 70
Citation 7
…oning process and that a plaintiff bears the onus of proof in negligence even when the principle is applicable. [22] See Anchor Products Ltd v Hedges (1966) 115 CLR 493-500, per Windeyer J; Piening v Wanless (1968) 117 CLR 498, at pages 506-508, per Barwick CJ; Government Insurance Office (NSW) v 28 Authorities such…
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Jones v Dunkel
[1959] HCA 8
Citation 8
(Para 5)
…es v Dunkel [32]and Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell .[33] [30] (1952) 85 CLR 352, at 358 [31] (1956) 94 CLR 470, at 480-81 [32] (1959) 101 CLR 298, at 304-305 [33] ( op.cit. ) at pages 161 and 168 32 I also refer to Dahl v Grice [34] where Gobbo J referred to the question of causation in a personal injuries matter…
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Holloway v McFeeters
[1956] HCA 25
Citation 9
(Para 5)
…30] Holloway v McFeeters ;[31] Jones v Dunkel [32]and Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell .[33] [30] (1952) 85 CLR 352, at 358 [31] (1956) 94 CLR 470, at 480-81 [32] (1959) 101 CLR 298, at 304-305 [33] ( op.cit. ) at pages 161 and 168 32 I also refer to Dahl v Grice [34] where Gobbo J referred to the question of causa…
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Luxton v Vines
[1952] HCA 19
Citation 10
(Para 5)
…High Court in Luxton v Vines ;[30] Holloway v McFeeters ;[31] Jones v Dunkel [32]and Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell .[33] [30] (1952) 85 CLR 352, at 358 [31] (1956) 94 CLR 470, at 480-81 [32] (1959) 101 CLR 298, at 304-305 [33] ( op.cit. ) at pages 161 and 168 32 I also refer to Dahl v Grice [34] where Gobbo J re…
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Hardchrome Engineering Pty Ltd v Kambrook Distributing Pty Ltd
[2000] VSC 359
Citation 11
(Para 3)
…See Hardchrome Engineering Pty Ltd v Kambrook Distributing Pty Ltd [2000] VSC 359, at paragraphs 173-174…
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Robson v Leischke
[2008] NSWLEC 152
Citation 12
…ertaining to nuisance and negligence, particularly in the context of a tree root claim. It is convenient to enunciate some of those principles: [2] (2008) 72 NSWLR 98 • Under Australian common law, where a tree causes damage to property, there are three causes of action in tort by which the affected landowner can bri…
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Rylands v Fletcher
[1868] UKHL 1
Citation 13
…es of his conduct, then he may be nevertheless liable if the claimant can bring his case within the rule in Rylands v Fletcher (1868) LR 3 HL 330, and in that event there is strict liability’ … .”…