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Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
27 November 2003
Rent paid under void lease
 

Re Table Eight Pty Ltd and Collector of Customs

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
25 May 1992 Overpayment of customs duty
9 February 1993
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
7 October 2003
Relief against forfeiture
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
28 June 2002
Accessory liability
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
16 December 2005
Estoppel
Tasmanian Blue Gum, symbol of Tasmania
Tasmania Supreme Court
16 November 2004
Penalties
 
Tasmanian Blue Gum, symbol of Tasmania
25 February 2005
Account of profits
2 June 2006
 
Tasmanian Blue Gum, symbol of Tasmania
Tasmanian Supreme Court (Full Court)
11 May 2005
Constructive trust
 

Taylor v. Streicher

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
31 August 2007
Improvement to property
 
Sturt's Desert Rose, official symbol of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory Supreme Court
20 April 1999
Pre-contractual work
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
4 October 2005
Confidence and misrepresentation
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
30 July 1999
Misleading conduct
3 May 2000
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
9 February 2007
Resulting trust
 
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Supreme Court
1 May 1998
Valuation
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
30 June 2006
Resulting trust
 
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Court of Appeal
11 May 2005
Fiduciary duty
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
19 February 2007
Improvements by lessee
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
19 May 2006
Trustee's indemnity
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
23 December 2004
Unconscionability
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
7 April 2006
Contract - illegality
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
13 August 2002
Use of another's plans
 

Torrens Aloha Pty Ltd v. Citibank NA

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
21 February 1997 Payment under mistake of law
4 August 1997 Special leave to appeal refused )
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
2 August 2002
Unconscionability
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales

New South Wales Supreme Court

18 April 2007

Cohabitants’ rights
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
12 December 2006
Cohabitants' rights
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
9 February 2007
Trustees' remuneration
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
28 March 2007
Undue influence
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
27 September 2011
Redundancy overpayment - defences
(summarised on SkepticLawyer)
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
11 August 2006
"Common intention" trust
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
26 April 2006
Jurisdiction
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
23 June 2005
Undue influence
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia District Court
25 October 2000
Quantum meruit
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
8 September 1988
Privity of contract
(also here)
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
2 March 2009
Fair dealing rule
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia District Court
4 November 2003
Quantum meruit
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia District Court
3 April 2008
Quantum meruit – building work
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
20 April 1951
Contractual uncertainty
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
2 August 2002
Failure of consideration
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
22 March 2005
Unconscionability
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
2 June 2006
Knowing receipt
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
9 June 2000
Quantum meruit
14 March 2001
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
12 September 2001
Unconscionability
 

Vadasz v. Pioneer Concrete (SA) Pty Ltd

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
6 May 1994 Rescission
16 August 1995
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Industrial Relations Court
23 December 2005
Commission overpaid
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
25 November 2005
Cohabitants' rights
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
28 May 2008
Money had and received
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Commercial and Consumer Tribunal
10 February 2005
Building work
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
30 August 2002
Payment of another's debt
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
19 May 2006
Fiduciary duty
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
3 March 2006
Subrogation
 
Tasmanian Blue Gum, symbol of Tasmania
Tasmania Supreme Court
4 November 2005
Cohabitants' rights
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
7 March 2002
Salvage
 

Vivian Fraser and Associates Pty v. Shipton

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
 5 February 1999 Incomplete contract
(also here)
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
11 November 2005
Bailment
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
16 October 2006
Constructive trust - marital property
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Commercial and Consumer Tribunal
17 September 2003
Quantum meruit
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland District Court
26 August 2003
Repudiation of contract
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal
22 April 2002
Quantum meruit
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
10 September 1999
Anticipated contract - fiduciary duty
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
19 February 1988
Estoppel
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
12 June 2007
Mistake
 

Warman International Ltd v. Dwyer

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
23 March 1995 Fiduciary duty
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
15 December 2003
'Unjust'
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
27 June 1997
Improvements to co-owned property
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
21 October 2005
Estoppel
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
21 March 1994
Quantum meruit
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
ACT Court of Appeal
13 March 2003
Unconscionable conduct
 

Webb Distributors Pty Ltd v. State of Victoria

Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
High Court
10 November 1993 Rescission
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
8 July 2005
Undisclosed agency
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
8 September 2006
Undue influence
 

Weston v. Beaufils

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
 18 May 1994 Illegality
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
30 June 2005
Subrogation
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
6 February 1998
Duress
 

Westpac Banking Corporation v. Ollis

Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
31 August 2007
Mistake and knowing receipt
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
21 November 2001
Unconscionability
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
6 December 2006
Misatken payment
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
2 April 2004
Personal equity vs. indefeasibility of title
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New Soth Wales Supreme Court
21 November 2008
Unconscionable conduct
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
17 June 2005
Fiduciary duty
 
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Supreme Court
18 May 1999
Cohabitees' rights
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
9 May 2006
Estoppel
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
14 February 1994
Cohabitants' rights
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
1 September 2005
Unconscionable conduct
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
23 September 2005
Unconscionability
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
29 August 2008
Undue influence
 

Re Winterton Constructions Pty Ltd and Hambros Ltd

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
26 April 1991 Equitable estoppel
Federal Court
30 November 1992
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
13 June 2006
Unconscionable conduct
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
30 June 2008
Joint venture - unconscionability
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
14 March 2007
Common intention trust
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
13 December 2006
Mistake
Federal Court - Full Court
16 August 2007
  
 
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australia Court of Appeal
16 March 1999
Subrogation
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
27 May 2009
Cohabitants' rights
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
29 July 2004
Contribution
13 May 2005
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia District Court
13 September 2004
Cohabitants' rights
 
Sturt's Desert Pea, symbol of South Australia
South Australia Supreme Court
24 April 2006
Money paid under judgment
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
26 October 2005
Mistake
 
Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
24 September 1999
Bankruptcy
(also here)
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
24 March 2006
Contribution to commercial partnership
14 March 2007
  
 
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, symbol of Western Australia
Western Australian Supreme Court
23 September 2005
Cohabitants' rights
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Court of Appeal
18 May 2006
Penalty clause
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
19 April 2005
Certainty of trusts
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
17 February 2005
Constructive trust - accessory liability
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
4 March 2005
Incontrovertible benefit
 
Common Heath, symbol of Victoria
Victoria Supreme Court
1 July 2005
Constructive trust
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Court of Appeal
9 December 2005
Illegal contract - alternative remedies
 
Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Supreme Court
20 May 2009
Trustee's lien
 
Waratah, symbol of New South Wales
New South Wales Supreme Court
18 May 2005
Cohabitants' rights
 

Zobory v. Commissioner of Taxation

 Golden Wattle, symbol of the Commonwealth Government
Federal Court
1 May 1995 Stolen money - constructive trust
 

Zullo Enterprises Pty Ltd v. Sutton

Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Queensland Court of Appeal
 15 December 1998 Work under unenforceable contract
       

Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v. Metals and Minerals Insurance Pty Ltd

 Cooktown Orchid, symbol of Queensland
Western Australia Supreme Court
16 March 2007
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