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2024

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Coronial inquest into the death of a man in custody.

Inquest into the death of Luke Anthony Rich [2024] ACTCD 3

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ACT Supreme Court corrects criminal sentence passed by ACT Magistrates Court where Chief Magistrate not assisted by parties at sentencing.

McCURLEY V STIRLING [2024] ACTSC 41

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2023

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Approval of settlement in Indonesian class action.

YASMIN V COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [2023] FCA 1661

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A fair trial in child sexual abuse claims - a new world.

GLJ V THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THE DIOCESE OF LISMORE [2023] HCA 32

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Judge liable for false imprisonment.

STRADFORD (A PSEUDONYM) V JUDGE VASTA [2023] FCA 1020

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No Aboriginal Health Assessment in ACT gaol.

BROWN V DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIRECTORATE [2023] ACTCA 15

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Diocese of Ballarat vicariously liable for assistant priest's abuse of 5 year old.

BIRD V DP (A PSEUDONYM) [2023] VSCA 66

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The Territory is a public authority for the Human Rights Act.

WILLIAMS V AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2023] ACTSC 18

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2022

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The priest and the penitent ruling.

HEALY V BIRD [2022] VSC 823

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Failure of the legal system resulting in 58 days in gaol. 

DENG V AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (NO 3) [2022] ACTSC 262

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Not guilty because of mental impairment.

R V WILLIAMS (NO 2) [2022] ACTSC 181

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Stay of sexual abuse claim in NSW.

THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THE DIOCESE OF LISMORE V GLJ [2022] NSWCA 78

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Police conduct with taser on balcony, plaintiff with very grave injuries.

HANNAM V STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES (NO 9) [2022] NSWSC 648

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Chief Coroner misconceives her  jurisdiction as to Orroral Valley Fire.

GALLAGHER V THE CORONERS COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2022] ACTSC 160

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Six miscarriages of justice in WA with acquittals ordered.

USMAN v THE QUEEN [2022] WASCA 46

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ACT breach prisoner's human right of humanity and dignity.

DAVIDSON v DIRECTOR-GENERAL, JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIRECTORATE [2022] ACTSC 83

 

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Don Dale youth isolated in adult prison.

CAMPBELL v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA [2022] FCAFC 37

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A-G Porter refuses to refer 8 miscarriages of justice to WA Court of Appeal.

GOGO V ATTORNEY-GENERAL (CTH) [2022] FCA 70

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2021

 

Catholic Diocese vicariously liable for child sexual abuse by its priest.

DP (a pseudonym) v BISHOP PAUL BERNARD BIRD [2021] VSC 850

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No Aboriginal health assessment offered in ACT jails (on appeal).

 

BROWN v DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIRECTORATE [2021] ACTSC 320

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Indigenous child falsely imprisoned in NT jail but out of time to sue (on appeal).

CAMPBELL v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA (NO 3) [2021] FCA 1089

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Kone’s appeal for unsafe lift plummets.

KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD v SHIPTON & ORS [2021] ACTCA 33 

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Sisters of Saint Joseph and Bishop Bird to pay $715,000 in damages.

PETER WILLIAM LONERGAN v THE TRUSTEES OF THE SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH & ANOR  [2021] VSC 651

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Rulings on evidence of prolific  Catholic Priest offender.

PETER WILLIAM LONERGAN v THE TRUSTEES OF THE SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH & ANOR [2021] VSC 650

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Child abuse action against Catholic Diocese of Lismore should proceed.

GLJ v THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THE DIOCESE OF LISMORE  [2021] NSWSC 1204

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Ruling as to whether criminal sentencing remarks about priest relevant to knowledge of Diocese.

DP v BISHOP PAUL BERNARD BIRD [2021] VSC 540

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Tendency ruling -sexual interest in young Catholic boys within priest’s orbit.

DP v BISHOP PAUL BERNARD BIRD [2021] VSC 453

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Sentence wrongly uses facts for which there was no conviction.

DANG v LI [2021] ACTSC 179 

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2020

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The Lewis principle.

LEWIS v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2020] HCA 26

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Medical ​negligence where surgical procedure in France. 

MILLER v JONES (No 6) ]2020] NSWSC 736

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Kone knowingly withholds information so ordered to pay all costs.

MASSOURAS v KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD (No 2); PATTINSON v KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD (No 2); SHIPTON v KONE ELEVATORS PTD LTD (No 2); SOESMAN v KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD (No 2) [2020] ACTSC 181

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The Canberra Hospital seeks dark trade of organs with death of foetus in exchange for final visit to partner.

MILLARD v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2020] ACTSC 138

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Kone to pay 2.18 million to plaintiff.

SHIPTON v KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD

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Substantial miscarriage of justice to child, acquitted. 

ABDUL v THE QUEEN [2020] WASCA 34

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KONE’s unsafe lift journey to $2.39 million in damages payout.

MASSOURAS, PATTINSON, SHIPTON, SOESMAN v KONE ELEVATORS PTY LTD [2020] ACTSC 66

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2019

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Council has a positive authority to provide community services, but who will fund the social housing?

WILLIAMS v WRECK BAY ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL [2019] HCA 4

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Employer negligence to mechanic's damages.

 

ATHERDEN v CALDIPP [2019] ACTSC 29
 

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ACT human rights redress injustice when it occurs.

 

EASTMAN v ACT [2019] ACTSC 280

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2018

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Court backs parents that settlement not in best interests of child

VEAL v HEHIR [2018] ACTSC 330

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Unconscionable delays wear out disillusioned plaintiff

LEWIS v ACT [2018] ACTCA 49

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Successful defence of doctors's clinical practice and reputation

SPENCE v NEILSON [2018] ACTSC 273

 

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ACT Government wrong in act of dis-grace

HARTIGAN v TREASURER OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2018] ACTSC 271

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Liability prism to pitbull attack agreed damages of $525k

MEYERS v COMMISSIONER FOR SOCIAL HOUSING [2018] ACTSC 193

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$1.00 for false imprisonment but no costs = $1.00

LEWIS v ACT [2018] ACTSC 218

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82 days false imprisonment in the ACT = $1.00

 

LEWIS v ACT [2018] ACTSC 19

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Successful application to strike out parts of a claim

HASSAN v CALVARY HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE CANBERRA LTD T/A CALVARY JOHN JAMES HOSPITAL [2018] ACTSC 53 

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

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2017

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Too much money for pain and suffering?

SMITH v PANGALLO [2017] ACTCA 61

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No compensation for sporting injuries in NSW

GOODE v ANGLAND [2017] NSWCA 311

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Occupational discipline

 

MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA v HELMY [2017] ACAT 85

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Aboriginal community rights safe from ACT government intrusion


WRECK BAY ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL v WILLIAMS [2017] ACTCA 46

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Inquest into sudden death

 

INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF LESLEY MAREE SMITH [2017] ACTCD 3

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Australia or France? Determining the appropriate forum for rugby player’s case

 

MILLER v JONES [2017] NSWSC 1096 

 

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Reinstating proceedings in the interests of justice

 

HASSAN v CALVARY PRIVATE HEALTHCARE CANBERRA LIMITED [2017] ACTSC 219

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Child serves 2 years, 5 months in adult prison, held to be miscarriage of justice, acquitted

 

JASMIN v THE QUEEN [2017] WASCA 122

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‘Jack’s case’ – child mauled by pitbull, loses at trial, Judge calls for law reform

HARTIGAN v COMMISSIONER FOR SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE ACT [2017] ACTSC 100

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Costs in $12 million personal injury decision

 

CAVE v ACT 2017 [ACTSC] 34

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2017



2016

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Negligent Court causes false imprisonment

 

MONAGHAN v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (No 2) [2016] ACTSC 352

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Inquest into death

AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF PAUL FENNESSY [2016] ACTCD 4

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Solicitor withholds evidence in case

 

VAN KLEEF v TRAN [2016] ACTSC 316

 

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Occupational discipline of GP

 

HELMY v MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA [2016] ACAT 97

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Catastrophic injury in horse race

 

GOODE v ANGLAND [2016] NSWSC 1014

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Land rights in Jervis Bay

WRECK BAY ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL v WILLIAMS [2016] ACTSC 240

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Occupational discipline of GP

 

HELMY v MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA [2016] ACAT 97

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$205K for mental harm damages

 

POLSEN v HEARNSHAW AND NRMA INSURANCE [2016] ACTMC 2

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Appeal by Territory dismissed on all grounds

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY v LEWIS [2016] ACTCA 34

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2015

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A-G Brandis forced to make a decision

 

YASMIN v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [2015] FCAFC 145

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Costs in public interest litigation

 

JACKA v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2015] ACTSC 239

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Fruits of victory when insurer appeals

PANGALLO v SMITH AND INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LIMITED [2015] ACTSC 242

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Inquest into tragic death

 

INQUEST INTO DEATH OF CORRINA ANNE MEDWAY 2015 [ACTCD] 3

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Procedural ruling on evidence

 

BARTON PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP No 2 AND ANOR v FOOTE AND ORS (No 1) [2015] ACTSC 203

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Premises used by audiometrist

 

BARTON PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP No 2 AND ANOR v FOOTE AND ORS (No 2) [2015] ACTSC 204

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$285K damages when hit on evening walk

PANGALLO v SMITH AND ANOR [2015] ACTSC 313

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Sentence expired but ACT seek 200 days more jail

 

LEWIS v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2015] ACTSC 167

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Court increases damages to $7 Million

 

HULANICKI v WALTON [2015] ACTCA 14

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Husband’s property not lost following criminal acts of wife

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v CLOSE & ANOR 2015 [ACTSC] 10

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Primary Health Care failing in general practice

 

MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA v TAUSIF [2015] ACAT 4

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2014

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Appeal about standard of surgery and care

 

FOOTE v DIXON [2014] ACTCA 51

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Mediator decides without correct nomination

 

FOOTE & ANOR v BARTON PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP No 2; FOOTE v BARTON PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP No 2 [2014] ACTSC 330

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Whether a board used judicial power

JACKA v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY & ANOR [2014] ACTCA 49

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$800K damages for tooth extraction gone wrong

 

ROBINSON v NG [2014] ACTSC 227

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$235K damages for two car accidents

 

GELENCSER v LUCAS; GELENCSER v ASH AND INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LIMITED trading as NRMA INSURANCE [2014] ACTSC 207

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ACT to pay costs in public interest litigation

 

LEWIS v CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY AND SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF THE ACT (No 2)

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Looseness of language ≠ accountability

 

NOAKES v BEVERIDGE [2014] ACTSC 177

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$5.25 Million damages plus costs for brain injury

 

JESSICA IRENE HULANICKI bhnf HELEN HULANICKI v CLARE LOUISE WALTON (No 2) [2014] ACTSC 17

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Appeal to amend cause of action

 

KAYE v WOODS AND JOHN JAMES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION LTD [2014] ACTSC 84

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Costs decision

 

NEVILLE v LAM (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 607

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$5.25 Million damages plus costs for brain injury

 

JESSICA IRENE HULANICKI bhnf HELEN HULANICKI v CLARE LOUISE WALTON [2014] ACTSC 17

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Changing course of medical negligence claim

 

ELISE SARAH KAYE v DR KEVIN WOODS and JOHN JAMES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION LTD [2014] ACTSC 25

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$4.6 Million for spinal injury on bouncy castle

 

BENJAMIN ALAN ACKLAND v PATRICK JOSEPH STEWART AND BERYL ANN VICKERY (NEE STEWART) AND MICHAEL PATRICK STEWART [2014] ACTSC 18

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2013

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Redress for surgery on wrong hip causing death

 

HOLLY JANE CHALONER AND KATE ANN CHALONER V THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2013] ACTSC 269

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Sexual assault and ‘Purnell’ damages

 

SHARON WHITEHEAD V MICHAEL MOON [2013] ACTSC 243

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Leading case on statutory demand in Australia

 

BRITTEN-NORMAN PTY LTD v ANALYSIS & TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [2013] NSWCA 344

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Board wrongly acts in sentence

 

LEWIS V CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ORS [2013] ACTSC 198

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Boards power to interfere with Court sentence

JACKA V AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2013] ACTSC 199

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$1.6 Million for four motor vehicle accidents

DAPOZZO AND CANBERRA TELCOMS PTY LTD v VOZELLA, KENNEDY AND CHOA [2013] ACTSC 194

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Claim for defamation denied

 

KATHRYN BRENNAND & ANOR v MAUREEN HARTUNG & ANOR [2013] ACTSC 132

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Appeal about medical procedure

 

ANDREW FOOTE V SUSAN VIRGINIA DIXON [2013] ACTCA 25

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$4 Million damages for brain injury after neurosurgery goes wrong

FARDOUS v DAN [2013] NSWSC 581

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Time for complying with statutory demand

 

BRITTEN-NORMAN PTY LTD v ANALYSIS & TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [2013] NSWSC 424

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Creditors statutory demand

BRITTEN-NORMAN PTY LTD v ANALYSIS & TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [2013] NSWSC 394

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$831K damages for serious eye injury at work

 

JOHNSON v FOREFRONT AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES PTY LTD [2013] ACTSC 44

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$512K for mental harm from daughters electrical injury

 

ANITA MAREE O’DONNELL v AINSLIE FOOTBALL AND SOCIAL CLUB LTD and ANOR [2013] ACTSC 18

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Insurer loses appeal to overturn damages

ANDREW BLUNDELL v YVONNE LEIGHTON [2013] ACTCA 1

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2012

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Gynaecological procedure damages

 

SUSAN VIRGINIA DIXON v ANDREW FOOTE & CALVARY HEALTH CARE ACT LIMITED[2012] ACTSC 101

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Delay by medical board in finalising decision

DR ANDREW FOOTE v MICHAEL SOMES, WARREN JOHNSON, DR CATHERINE SANSUM ACTING AS PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS PANEL AND MEDICAL BOARD OF THE ACT AND ACT HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION [2012] ACTSC 63

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Appeal to add new cause of action

 

SUSAN BALNAVES v ROBERT ARMELLIN [2012] ACTSC 52

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$100K damages to 6 year old girl against hospital

TABITHA SCHOLLUM v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY & anor [2012] ACTSC 58

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2011

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Judge takes over 3 years to award $866K damages in motor accident claim

 

YVONNE LEIGHTON v ANDREW BLUNDELL [2011] ACTSC 136

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$250K damages for log truck driver at work

 

JACKSON v FLYDOWN PTY LIMITED [2011] ACTSC 138

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$55K damages for grandmother who tripped on ACT footpath

 

ROSINA GRIERSON v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2011] ACTSC 113

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Dispute over estate property between family members

 

GIUSEPPE CATANZARITI v DOMENICO ROCCO ROMANO & ORS [2011] ACTSC 106

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Amending claim in medical negligence

 

SUSAN BALNAVES v ROBERT ARMELLIN [2011] ACTSC 67

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Habeas corpus in juvenile sentencing

 

J BY HIS LITIGATION GUARDIAN MAXWELL BERNARD VARDANEGA v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [NO 2][2011] ACTSC 36

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Attaching video of events to Court document

 

HELMHOUT v APOSTOLOFF & ORS; DEMPSEY-FIDDES v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA & ANOR;
 REYNDERS v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA & ANOR [2011] ACTSC 2

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2010

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Sentence board error in custody calculation

 

JAMIE GRIGGS v THE SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF THE ACT & ORS [2010] ACTSC 155

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Sentence board error in granted parole

 

PAUL ANTHONY BLUNDELL v SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY [2010] ACTSC 151

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Mesothelioma case transferred to dust disease tribunal

JOHN SNELL v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS [2010] ACTSC 150

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Fitness to plead

 

R v ALEXANDER MARCEL ANDRÉ SEBASTIAN BARKER BAILIFF [2010] ACTSC 54

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Defamation

 

P AND W v MANNY AND ANOR [2010] ACTSC 50

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Mesothelioma damages by electrician at Canberra Centre

LEONARD PARKINSON v LEND LEASE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED [2010] ACTSC 49

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Shared parental responsibility

TAPPAN & PERKINS [2010] FMCAfam 413 – Hosted on AustLII

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Change of plea from guilty to not guilty

 

R v STEVIE MAMBOR [2010] ACTSC 30

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Cross-examining prosecution witness

 

R v JUSTIN ROBERT EDDLESTON [2010] ACTSC 23

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Leading Australian decision as to whether DNA evidence alone can equal beyond reasonable doubt

 

FORBES v THE QUEEN [2010] HCATrans 45 -Hosted on AustLII

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Adding a defendant to a case

 

PAUL ANTHONY BLUNDELL v SENTENCE ADMINSTRATION BOARD AND ANOR [2010] ACTSC 10

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2009

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Acquittal for 10 counts of sexual intercourse

 

R v DEREK SIDDON [2009] ACTSC 169

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Damages for trespass in surgical procedure

SYDNEY ROBERT ARMELLIN v DRAGICA LJUBIC [2009] ACTCA 22

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Children’s court criminal proceeding

 

J BY HIS LITIGATION GUARDIAN MAXWELL BERNARD VARDANEGA v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY[2009] ACTSC 170

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Post-employment restraint of trade

 

FINANCIAL INTEGRITY GROUP PTY LIMITED v SCOTT FARMER AND BRAVIUM PTY LIMITED [2009] ACTSC 143

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Procedural timetable

MITCHELL JACKA v THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2009] ACTSC 140

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Leading ACT decision creating new cause of statutory action for wrongful imprisonment under Human Rights Act

 

MORRO, N & AHADIZAD v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2009] ACTSC 118

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Improper identification evidence

 

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY HUY HUU LEE [2009] ACTSC 98

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 Parole board delay

 

WAYNE JACKSON v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY and ANOR [2009] ACTSC 102

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Appeal against conviction and penalty for firearm

 

IAN TAYLOR v MATTHEW GALE [2009] ACTSC 90

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High Court bail application on constitutional grounds

JACKA v THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY & ANOR [2009] HCATRANS 151 – Hosted on AustLII

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Disqualification of Judge for bias

 

STEPHEN JAMES LEWIS v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY AND THE SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2009] ACTSC 73

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Appeal in wrongful birth damages case

 

G AND M v ARMELLIN [2009] ACTCA 6

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Defamation proceedings

MARGARET SPALDING v RADIO CANBERRA PTY LIMITED [2009] ACTSC 26

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Shared parental responsibility

 

WARNOLD & BLEAUCHAMP [2009] FamCA 214- Hosted on AustLII

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Surgical negligence claim

DRAGICA LJUBIC v SYDNEY ROBERT ARMELLIN [2009] ACTSC 21

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Contract of insurance interpretation

 

STRATEGIC PROPERTY HOLDINGS NO 3 PTY LIMITED v SUNCORP METWAY INSURANCE LIMITED [2009] ACTSC 8

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Sentencing and penalties

R v GORMAN [2009] ACTSC 7

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Residential building dispute with builder

WEDLER v LEWIS (HOME BUILDING) [2009] NSWCTTT 14 – Hosted on AustLII

2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

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2008

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Cross-vesting of Court’s application

 

HAWKEN v SCOTT [2008] ACTSC 133

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$60K damages for dog attack

 

ANNETTE DRYDEN v KATRINA BOWDITCH [2008] ACTSC 131

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$165K damages for broken glass injury at Mooseheads nightclub

MATTHEW BRENDEN KOOK v CAFTOR PTY LIMITED trading as MOOSEHEADS BAR & CAFE[2008]ACTSC 101

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Damages for forklift injury

 

BUCKLEY v METAL MART PTY LIMITED [2008] ACTSC 79

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Costs in product liability case

JOHN WILLIAM SUTHERN v UNILEVER AUSTRALIA LTD [2008] ACTSC 75

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World leading case on damages for wrongful birth of a healthy child

G AND M v SYDNEY ROBERT ARMELLIN [2008] ACTSC 68

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Parenting orders

STILES & BALE [2008] FMCAfam 657 – Hosted on AustLII

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Criminal sentencing

 

TOORAGE AHADIZAD v WILLIAM FREEMAN [2008] ACTSC 62

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Appeal in criminal stolen property case

 

JEFF CHAPMAN v HARRY THOMAS HAINS [2008] ACTSC 31

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Leading ACT case about default judgement in personal injury claim

IVAN MARKO NOVOSEL v AC CONTRACTORS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 093 856 225) [2008] ACTSC 18

 

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2007

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Civil penalty orders

AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION v FORGE [2007] NSWSC 1489 – Hosted on AustLII

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Admissibility of evidence

 

R v PETER BLUNDELL [2007] ACTSC 94

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Residential building dispute

 

STRINE HOMES PTY LTD v WILD (HOME BUILDING) [2007] NSWCTTT 654 – Hosted on AustLII

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Disclosure of documents

 

BILLABONG ABORIGINAL CORPORATION v REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS [2007] FCA 1496 – Hosted on AustLII

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Appeal by Mooseheads nightclub dismissed

 

CAFTOR PTY LTD T/AS MOOSEHEADS BAR & CAFE v KOOK [2007] ACTCA 19 – Hosted on AustLII

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Liability for property damage caused by fire

 

COOPER & ORS v WESTPAC GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED [2007] ACTCA 20 – Hosted on AustLII

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Suspension of casino employee’s licence

 

BARTHOLOMEUSZ AND ACT GAMBLING & RACING COMMISSION [2007] ACTAAT 17 – Hosted on AustLII

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Occupiers liability

 

SAUER v AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY [2007] ACTSC 18

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Dissolution of partnership

 

KENNETH ALDRED JACOBS & ORS v THOMAS JOHN CHARLES MACPHILLAMY &ORS [2007] ACTSC 14

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Notice of motion to set aside judgement

 

FORGE & v AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS COMMISSION [No 2] [2007] NSWCA 42 – Hosted on AustLII

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Appeal for extension of time

BICH NGUYEN v IVO ANTHONY JAJIC [2007] ACTSC 12

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Appeal against sentence

 

DAVID JEREMY PEISLEY v BRETT CUTTS [2007] ACTSC 10

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Mooseheads nightclub breaches duty of care

 

MATTHEW BRENDEN KOOK v CAFTOR PTY LTD t/as MOOSEHEADS BAR & CAFE [2007] ACTSC 1

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2006

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Application for appointment of liquidator

ASIC v SYDNEY INVESTMENT HOUSE EQUITIES PTY LTD AND ORS (NO 2) [2006] NSWSC 1264 – Hosted on AustLII

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Appeal against manifestly excessive sentence

ROSS MALCOLM CAMPBELL v TAMARA JEAN BELL [2006] ACTSC 94

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Application for removal of liquidator

MCAULIFFE v LIDIA PERIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PTY LTD [2006] ACTSC 88

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Medical negligence

 

ROGER JAMES HAYLOCK v PETER H MORRIS and HUGH M LAWRENCE [2006] ACTSC 86

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Validity of appointment of acting Judge

 

FORGE v AUSTRALINA SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION [2006] HCA 44; 80 ALJR 1606; 229 ALR 223 -Hosted on AustLII

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Costs of premature motion to strike out

WILKSHIRE v BOMBALA SHIRE COUNCIL [2006] FCA 1158 – Hosted on AustLII

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Terms of oral agency agreement

HELKEAST PTY LTD v METRO PROPERTIES (ACT) PTY LTD & ORS[2006] ACTSC 12

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2005

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Appeal against conviction for murder

 

HILLIER v R [2005] ACTCA 48 – Hosted on AustLII

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Workers compensation appeal

 

POLAK v FEATURE HOMES PTY LTD [2005] NSWWCCPD 125 – Hosted on AustLII

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2004

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Insurer ordered to indemnify employer

 

ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA WORKERS COMPENSATION (NSW) LIMITED v PPG INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA Pty LIMITED [2004] ACTCA 28 – Hosted on AustLII

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Contravention of Corporations Law

 

WILLIAM ARTHUR FORGE & 5 ORS v AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS COMMISSION [2004] NSWCA 448 – Hosted on AustLII

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Costs in criminal proceedings

 

BYRNES v BARRY [2004] ACTCA 24 – Hosted on AustLII

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Application for extension of time

KENNETH REDMOND v J C HUTTON PROPRIETORY LIMITED (ACN 004 057 023) [2004] ACTSC 102

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Fitness to plead

 

R v ALEXANDER M.A.S BAILIFF [2004] ACTSC 42

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Flood damage to premises

 

CANWEB PRINTING PTY LIMITED v ANDREA STODULKA and DECOIN PTY LIMITED [2004] ACTSC 36

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$502K damages for injuries at service station

 

MARK ROBERT DONALDSON v CANBERRA TYRE SERVICE PTY LTD ACN 008500838 and CALTEX AUSTRALIA PETROLEUM PTY LTD ACN 000032128 [2004] ACTSC 26

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$400K damages for employer against insurer

 

KEVIN RICHARD TOMLIN v PPG INDUSTRIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED; ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA WORKERS COMPENSATION PTY LIMITED [2004] ACTSC 22

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$79K damages for electrical shock injury

 

EMLYN RHYS WILLIAMS v BROOKS MARCHANT INDUSTRIES (ACT) PTY LIMITED [2004] ACTSC 21

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Security for costs

 

RURAL & GENERAL INSURANCE BROKING PTY LTD v AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY [2004] ACTSC 14

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2003

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Extension of time for lodging application

 

NANCARROW AND ACT PLANNING & LAND AUTHORITY [2003] ACTAAT 52 – Hosted on AustLII

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Application for summary judgement

 

THISTLE INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED v BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALIA LIMITED and BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALIA SERVICES LIMITED [2003] ACTSC 76

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Application to set aside bankruptcy notice

 

FORGE & ORS v A.S.I.C. [2003] FMCA 58 – Hosted on AustLII

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2002

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Application to extend time for personal injury claim

 

CHRISTOPHER BALL v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [2002] ACTSC 129

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Jurisdiction of ACT Supreme Court

ACTEW CORPORATION LTD v PANGALLO [2002] FCAFC 325 – Hosted on AustLII

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Trial by Judge alone

 

THE QUEEN v LESLIE ALAN WILLIAMSON [2002] ACTSC 95

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Judicial review

CROWE v COMCARE AUSTRALIA (No.2) [2002] FMCA 147 – Hosted on AustLII

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Bankruptcy proceedings

CLANCY v ROBINSON [2002] FMCA 47 – Hosted on AustLII

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Application to set aside Third Party Notice

 

WINFORD v PERMANENT NOMINEES (AUST) LTD ACN: 000 154 441 & ORS [2002] ACTSC 21

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Interpretation of industrial agreement

JOHN PANGALLO v ACTEW CORPORATION LIMITED (ACN 069 381 960) [2002] ACTSC 15

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2000

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Claim for refund of airfares

 

JUANITA LIA BONKE v FLIGHT CENTRE LIMITED AND AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED [2000] ACTSC 116 – Hosted on AustLII

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Apportionment of damages and costs

ARTHUR FATUR v IC FORMWORK SERVICES PTY LIMITED AND CIVIL & CIVIC PTY LIMITED [2000] ACTSC 110 – Hosted on AustLII

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Body corporate wrongfully cuts of electricity

 

FILARIA PTY LTD v PROPRIETORS UNITS PLAN 932 [2000] ACTSC 69 – Hosted on AustLII

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Miscarriage of justice in family law proceedings

 

ALLESCH v MAUNZ [2000] HCA 40; 203 CLR 172; 173 ALR 648; 74 ALJR 1206– Hosted on AustLII

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$275K damages for injured passenger

TONI LEANNE GORDON v RUSSELL GENTER [2000] ACTSC 47– Hosted on AustLII

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Damages following multi-vehicle collision

 

WILSON v HEINZE & ANOR [2000] ACTSC 7– Hosted on AustLII

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Service of statutory demand

 

ROSEFARMS PTY LIMITED v STOURHEAD PTY LIMITED [2000] ACTSC 3 – Hosted on AustLII

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Refusal to approve development application

COLLINS AND MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES [2000] ACTAAT 1 – Hosted on AustLII

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1999

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Adding defendant after limitation period

 

ANDREW KLOBUCAR v. NEOCOAT PTY LIMITED AND WESTFIELD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Pty Ltd [1999] ACTSC 96 – Hosted on AustLII

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Age discrimination complaint dismissed

KANNANE & RUSTON v CASINO CANBERRA LTD [1999] ACTDT 10 – Hosted on AustLII

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Private international law and nervous shock claim

JANET LYNN SPENCE v FELICIA BISCOTTI, ROCCO BISCOTTI AND STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES [1999] ACTSC 70 – Hosted on AustLII

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