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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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Building and construction

Schmuelly v Elrob Construction Group Pty Ltd (No 3)

The Court rejected the misleading conduct claim but awarded damages for defective and incomplete building work, including overpayments. The builder’s cross-claim was dismissed.

  • Incomplete and defective building work
  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Repudiation and termination
  • Rectification and completion costs
  • Milestone payments and variations
  • Mitigation
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Consumer law

D’Cruz v Coutinho

The Court found misleading conduct in property investment promotions, struck out several defences, and awarded the plaintiffs $854,010 plus pre-judgment interest.

  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Australian consumer law s 18
  • Damages
  • Persons involved in contraventions
  • Striking out defence for non-compliance
  • Reliance and causation
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Consumer law

Schmuelly v Elrob Construction Group Pty Ltd (No 3)

Schmuelly v Elrob Construction Group Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] NSWSC 118

The Court found the builder had not misled the homeowner, but the building work was defective and incomplete. Damages were awarded for overpayments, not completion costs.

  • Misleading or deceptive conduct
  • Building contracts
  • Repudiation
  • Rectification of defects
  • Damages assessment
  • Milestone payments
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Personal injury

APC v Mr B (No. 3)

The Court fixed most damages after a finding of historical child sexual abuse, but ordered APC’s future care claim be recalculated and awarded indemnity costs.

  • Damages
  • Child sexual abuse
  • Future care
  • Economic loss
  • Costs
  • Indemnity costs
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Civil law

Hartnett v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes (No 7)

Hartnett v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes (No 7) [2025] NSWSC 128

The court held the plaintiff had not proved serious physical abuse at a Catholic school, so the child-abuse limitation exemption did not apply and the claims failed.

  • Intentional torts
  • Child abuse
  • Personal injury
  • Limitation of actions
  • Negligence
  • Vicarious liability
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Defamation

Greenwich v Latham (No 2)

Greenwich v Latham (No 2) [2025] FCA 131

The Federal Court dismissed Alexander Greenwich’s application for a permanent injunction restraining Mark Latham from republishing a defamatory imputation.

  • Permanent injunction
  • Republication of defamation
  • Adequacy of damages
  • Freedom of communication
  • Remedies in defamation
  • Defamation
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Torts

Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales

Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales; Reyes-Carrion v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWDC 28

District Court decision on repeated police stop, search, and detention incidents involving LEPRA powers, consent, and damages claims by two plaintiffs.

  • False imprisonment
  • Assault and battery
  • Trespass to goods
  • Consent
  • Reasonable grounds for police searches
  • Lawful exercise of police powers
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