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Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
4 August 2006
Cohabitees' rights
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
25 February 2000
Fraud on a power
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
18 July 2006
Confidential information
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
20 October 2005
Mistake
 

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Supreme Court
20 July 2005
Misrepresentation
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
26 June 2003
Mistaken payment
(also here)
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
26 July 2005
Trust based on common intention
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
6 November 2003
Fees wrongly charged
31 March 2005
30 August 2006
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
1 September 2006
Quantum meruit - unlicensed builder
15 December 2006
 
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
1994
Mistake
(also here)
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
7 November 2005
Cohabitants' rights
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
5 November 1999
Failure of consideration
(also here)
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Commercial and Consumer Tribunal
23 June 2005
Building work
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia District Court
6 May 2005
Contribution
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
29 April 2005
Rectification
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal
8 February 2005
Hire of goods
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
28 February 2003
Expenditure to obtain development consent
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Industrial Relations Court
20 August 2004
Mistake
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Building Tribunal
18 October 2002
Quantum meruit
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
14 May 1999
Constructive trusts and insolvency
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal
20 December 2004
Supervening illegality
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
13 June 2002
Invalid tax
22 August 2002
(also here and here)
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Court of Appeal
9 December 2004
Total failure of consideration
 

 
26 April 2006
Joint endeavour - contructive trust
22 February 2007
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
17 June 1835
Quantum meruit
(also here)
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
11 November 2005
Misappropriation of funds
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
2 April 2001
Estoppel
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
4 November 2008
Contribution to purchase
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
20 March 2006
Building work
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
14 April 2009
Mistake
 

Chippendale Printing Co Pty Ltd v. Commonwealth of Australia

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
4 August 1995 Overpayment of tax
26 February 1996
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales - Court of Appeal
2 March 2010
Change of position
 

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Supreme Court
31 August 2001
Unconscionability
(noted here)
 

Christiani and Nielsen Pty Ltd v. Goliath Portland Cement Company Ltd

Tasmanian Blue Gum, symbol of Tasmania
16 December 1993 Rights between contractors
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
25 May 2006
Unconscionable conduct
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
23 November 2001
Mistake
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
23 October 2000
Work done on property
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
7 June 2005
Set-off
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
15 February 2001
Fiduciary - limitation
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
14 June 1825
Payment to agent
(also here)
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
9 November 2006
Fiduciary Duty
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
14 June 2001
Contribution and undue influence
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
20 December 1996
Economic duress
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
23 April 2001
Quantum meruit
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales

New South Wales Court of Appeal

15 March 2007

Quantum meruit – pleading

 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales

New South Wales Supreme Court

27 April 2007

Contribution

15 May 2008
 

Commissioner of State Revenue v. Royal Insurance Australia Ltd

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
7 December 1994 Overpayment of tax
(also here)
 

Commonwealth v. SCI Operations Pty Ltd

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
28 August 1996 Overpayment of duty
26 March 1998
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
27 March 2002
Recovery of levy
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
15 June 2001
Unconscionability and undue influence
(noted here)
 

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Supreme Court
28 February 2000
Undue influence
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales

New South Wales Supreme Court

30 May 2007

Fiduciary duty

 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
21 May 2003
Free acceptance
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
3 April 2009
Mistake
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
5 November 2004
Contribution
13 December 2004
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
1 April 2005
Money paid under judgement later set aside
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
10 May 2000
Change of position
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales

New South Wales Court of Appeal

20 June 2007

Quantum meruit

 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
27 July 2004
Building work
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
4 September 2008
Knowing assistance - effect of release
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
7 August 2000
Quantum meruit
 

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia

Western Australia Supreme Court

4 May 2007

Presumption of advancement

 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
11 August 2005
Fiduciary duty
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
25 February 2009
Cohabitants’ rights
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
24 July 2003
Overpayment for work done
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales

New South Wales Court of Appeal

8 May 2007

Contribution

 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
14 October 2004
Unjust enrichment as defence
(also )
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia District Court
29 July 1999
Change of position
 

Trustees of Cummins v. Cummins

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
7 March 2006
Joint purchase of matrimonial home
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
8 April 1999
Proprietary estoppel - crown lands
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
17 June 2005
Undue influence
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
25 May 2001
Resulting trust
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
16 November 2006
Tracing and knowing receipt
 

Dart Industries Inc v. The Decor Corporation Pty Ltd

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
20 December 1991 Patent infringement -
account of profits
29 September 1993
 

David Securities Pty Ltd v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
7 October 1992 Refund of tax
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
ACT Supreme Court
22 November 2004
Cohabitants' rights
 

Davis v. McElwaine

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
News South Wales Supreme Court
17 December 2008
Cohabitants' rights
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
21 June 2006
Cohabitants' rights
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
19 April 2005
Incontrovertible benefit
10 November 2006
 

Sturt's Desert Rose, official symbol of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory Supreme Court
3 December 2003
Cohabitants' rights
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
20 December 1991
Profit from breach of patent
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
19 December 2006
Cohabitants' rights
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court - Full Court
5 September 2003
Economic duress
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales District Court
11 December 2008
Mistake and change of position
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
8 February 2002
Fiduciaries and damages
7 February 2003
(noted by Anthony Duggan)
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
11 December 2008
Subrogation
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
23 October 2002
Constructive trust
(also here)
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
17 December 2003
Mistake
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
16 September 2005
Equitable estoppel
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
18 April 2007
Failure of consideration
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Court of Appeal
17 December 2008
Illegal contract
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court - Full Court
10 November 2006
Constructive trust - marital property
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
4 August 2006
Cohabitees' rights
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australian Industrial Relations Court
28 July 2004
Wages overpaid
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland District Court
24 March 2004
Pleading
 

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Court of Appeal
4 August 2005
Fiduciary duties
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
26 November 2008
Cohabitants' rghts
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
17 December 2002
Mistake and change of position
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
22 February 2005
Constructive trust and fiduciary duties
28 February 2005
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
10 August 2000
Breach of trust
 

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
23 June 2005
Fiduciary duty
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal
16 October 2002
Mistaken payment
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
26 October 1998
Subrogation
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
1 July 2004
Building work
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
10 March 2000
Cohabitants’ rights
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
3 February 2006
Estoppel
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
7 June 2006
Estoppel
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
26 April 2006
Joint venture
 

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
6 December 2005
Equitable estoppel
 

Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
18 January 2006
Payment under void contract
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
30 January 2006
Rectification
 

Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
13 May 2008
Undue influence
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
18 February 2000
Anticipated contract
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
27 March 2003
Knowing receipt
 

Excel Quarries Pty Ltd v. Payne

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
23 March 1999 Constructive trust
2 June 2000
 

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
29 September 2005
Subrogation
 

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Supreme Court
29 August 2001
Constructive trust


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