Facts There was a fire at the Bankstown Football Club (“BFC“) in January 1992. BFC had an insurance policy with CIC Insurance Ltd (“CIC“). The insurance policy indemnified BFC for any damaged or destroyed buildings. A Declaration of Loss form […]
Tag: statutory interpretation
WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84
Facts Between 28 July 2014 and 9 April 2018, WorkPac Pty Ltd (“WorkPac“) employed Mr Rossato and supplied his labour to companies within the Glencore Group. Mr Rossato was employed under 6 consecutive contracts during this period. In the Federal […]
Hocking v Director-General of the National Archives of Australia [2020] HCA 19
Facts Sir John Kerr was the Governor-General of Australia from 1974 to 1977. Throughout that period, he engaged in “personal and confidential” correspondence with the Queen. When Sir Kerr retired, copies of this correspondence was deposited into the custody of […]
Flaherty v Girgis (1997) 126 CLR 574
Facts In Queensland on 19 November 1981, the Respondent suffered severe injuries after being hit by a motor vehicle driven by the Appellant. The Respondent normally lived in NSW but at the time of the accident she was on holiday […]
Victorian Building Authority v Andriotis [2019] HCA 22
Facts Mr Andriotis was a waterproofer. Andriotis falsely stated in his application to the New South Wales local registration authority that he had certain work experience and held an “Endorsed Contract Licence – Waterproofing”. Section 17(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act […]
Batterham v QSR Limited (2006) 225 CLR 237
Facts Batterham was a director and promoter of QSR Ltd. In 1999, QSR Ltd attempted to raise capital through the sale of shares, to purchase a KFC restaurant Batterham was given options to acquire shares in the company if the […]
Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355
Facts Under clause 9 of the Australian content standard made by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), Australian programs had to comprise 55% of all broadcasts between 6am and midnight. Section 160(d) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) (the Act) […]
Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1
Facts The Western Australia Development Corporation performed works to redevelop the Swan Brewery. This site was owned by the WA Government. Mr Robert Bropho was an Aboriginal activist. Bropho applied to the WA Supreme Court or an injunction against the development, […]
Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514
Facts Douglas Beane was a US Marine who deserted the United States armed forces in Vietnam on 28 February 1970. He arrived in Australia on 28 April 1970. On 22 November 1982, the US requested Australia to arrest Beane. Beane […]
Potter v Minahan (1908) 7 CLR 277
Facts James Minahan arrived in Australia after living in China for 26 years. Minahan had been born in Melbourne. People born in Australia were British citizens by right, regardless of their parents’ origins. Minahan’s father was a Chinese storekeeper who […]
