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Vicarious liability: agents acting “at the direction” of a principal

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • November 2 2012

The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) provides further avenues in which corporations can be vicariously liable by expanding the range of circumstances in which an agent is deemed to have been “at the direction” of a company officer

Supreme Court of Victoria finds total failure of consideration in JD No 6 (Dava) Pty Ltd & anor v P Battlay Holdings Pty Ltd & anor

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • September 22 2011

This case concerned an agreement between the parties under which P Battlay Holdings Pty Ltd (PHB) granted JD No 6 (Dava) Pty Ltd (JD) an option to purchase one of PHB's properties

Supreme Court of NSW considers shareholders' rights upon entering into share surrender agreements in McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (No 3)

  • Gilbert + Tobin
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  • Australia
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  • September 22 2011

This case concerns a long-running dispute between the parties which began in 2006

Reasonable commercial endeavours

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • August 31 2011

On 29 June 2011, the New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Cypjayne Pty Ltd v Babcock & Brown International Pty Ltd

‘Good deeds’ reversed

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Australia
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  • September 22 2010

On 19 March 2010, we issued a Legal Update - 'Good deeds' which provided an overview of the implications of the Supreme Court of Queensland's decision in 400 George Street (Qld) Pty Limited v BG International Limited

High Court returns serve in White City tennis club constructive trust case

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • July 29 2010

The High Court has handed down a decision concerning the always thorny issues of constructive trusts, fiduciary relationships and unconscionability

What amounts to a deed and when is a party bound under a contract?

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Australia
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  • July 21 2010

British Gas intended to lease a number of floors at 400 George Street, Brisbane

When is a document executed as a deed in fact an agreement?

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia
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  • June 16 2010

When is a document that states that it is "executed as a deed" not, in fact, a deed?

Criminal liability under the Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NSW): when can the criminal conduct of individuals be attributed to a company?

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Australia
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  • March 25 2010

The Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NV Act) commenced in 2005 to regulate the clearing of native vegetation in NSW