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Rayman v Brown

The Court found negligence in sheet piling works that damaged the Rayman home, rejected a non-delegable duty argument, and awarded damages plus interest.

  • Duty of care
  • Civil liability act 2002 (nsw) s 5b
  • Conveyancing act 1919 (nsw) s 177
  • Proportionate liability
  • Damages for diminution in value
  • Improperly obtained evidence
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Torts

Zou v Ji

The Court held that the second defendant engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by passing on a false invoice and oral representations about a direct JBX supply relationship.

  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Deceit
  • Damages
  • Reliance
  • Agency
  • Apportionment of liability
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Commercial law

Ezy-Fit Engineering Group Pty Limited v Microm Nominees Pty Limited (No 2)

Ezy-Fit Engineering Group Pty Limited v Microm Nominees Pty Limited (No 2) [2024] FCA 1367

The Court determined damages inputs for Ezy-Fit’s lost profits claim and set apportionment at 85% to FAT HACO and 15% to Ron Mack.

  • Damages
  • Lost profits
  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Breach of contract
  • Assessment of evidence
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Commercial law

Elanor Funds Management Ltd v Alceon Group Pty Ltd

Elanor Funds Management Ltd v Alceon Group Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 121

The Full Court allowed Elanor’s appeal, finding misleading conduct about tenant arrears in a shopping centre sale and awarding damages against both respondents.

  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Australian consumer law
  • Damages
  • Procedural fairness
  • Evidence
  • Apportionment of liability
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Property law

Cattanach v Butler

Cattanach v Butler [2023] NSWLEC 1805

The Court found the respondent’s trees caused damage to neighbours’ property and ordered apportioned repair and compensation, with access and timing conditions.

  • Tree disputes
  • Neighbour disputes
  • Compensation for property damage
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Tree-disputes
  • Neighbour-disputes
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Torts

Mt Owen Pty Ltd v Parkes

Mt Owen Pty Ltd v Parkes [2023] NSWCA 77

The Court of Appeal upheld Mt Owen’s liability for a workplace injury caused by a labour-hire worker, but allowed the cross-appeal and set aside Titan’s liability.

  • Negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Workplace injury
  • Duty of care
  • Labour hire
  • Employer's liability
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Tort law

Rove Estate Pty Ltd atf Lane Cove Estate Trust v Chomp Excavations & Demolition Pty Ltd (No 3)

Rove Estate Pty Ltd atf Lane Cove Estate Trust v Chomp Excavations & Demolition Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 274

The Court found several defendants trespassed by dumping material on vacant land, rejected claims of consent or implied licence, and awarded damages against some defendants.

  • Trespass to land
  • Compensatory damages
  • Exemplary damages
  • Consent and implied licence
  • Causation and loss
  • Protection of the environment operations act (nsw)
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Negligence

Parkes v Mt Owen Pty Ltd & Anor

Parkes v Mt Owen Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 909

Labor-hire mechanic injured during bulldozer live testing succeeded against both host and general employer. The Court found Mt Owen had pro hac vice control over the negligent worker.

  • Vicarious liability
  • Labour hire arrangements
  • Personal injury
  • Contributory negligence
  • Assessment of damages
  • Non-delegable duty
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Practice and procedure

Liu v Chen & Anor (No 1)

Liu v Chen & Anor (No 1) [2021] NSWDC 125

The court granted leave to amend a statement of claim, finding the amendment sensible and holding that the defendants showed no practical evidentiary prejudice.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Evidentiary prejudice
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Evidentiary-prejudice
  • Apportionment-of-liability
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Practice and procedure

Babscay Pty Ltd v Pitcher Partners (a firm)

Babscay Pty Ltd v Pitcher Partners (a firm) [2019] FCA 480

The Federal Court refused to summarily dismiss Pitcher Partners’ cross-claims against former Slater & Gordon directors, finding the issues of causation and apportionment were too complex for summary disposal.

  • Summary judgment
  • Proportionate liability
  • Cross-claims
  • Case management
  • Causation
  • Apportionment of liability
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