Torts Law - Australia

This subject contains a comprehensive list of the cases covered in the study of Tort Law, including Trespass, Assault, Negligence, Vicarious and Concurrent Liability, Duty of Care, Nuisance, Defamation, Detinue, and the various Defences and Remedies available in Tort Law.

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Adams v Kennedy (2000) 49 NSWLR 78

Adamson v. M.V. Ins. Trust [1956] WALR 56

Adelaide Chemical & Fertilizer Co v Carlyle (1940) 64 CLR 514

Andrewartha v Andrewartha (1987) 44 SASR 1

Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd (2002) 211 CLR 317

Australian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479

Banovic v Perkovic (1982) 30 SASR 34

Bateman v Shepherd [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-417

Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408

Bitumen and Oil Refineries (Australia) v Commissioner for Government Transport (1955) 92 CLR 200

Blacker v Waters (1928) 28 SR (NSW) 406

Brady v Schatzel [1911] St R Qd 206

Brambles Constructions v Helmers (1966) 114 CLR 213

Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 180 ALR 145

Bryan v Maloney (1995) 128 ALR 163

Bryden v Chief General Manager of the Health Department (1987) Aust. Torts Rep. 80-075

Bugge v Brown (1919) 26 CLR 110

Bunyan v Jordan (1937) 57 CLR 1

Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd (1994) 179 CLR 520

Burton v Davies [1953] St Rep. Qd 26

Bus v Sydney County Council (1989) 167 CLR 78

Butler v The Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board (1966) 114 CLR 185

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. v Speirs (1957) 97 CLR 202

Campbelltown City Council v Mackay (1989) 15 NSWLR 501

Carrier v Bonham [2002] 1 Qd R 474

Carroll v Purcell (1961) 107 CLR 73

Cartwright v McLaine & Long Pty Ltd (1979) 143 CLR 549

Caterson v Commissioner for Railways (1973) 128 CLR 99

Challen v McLeod Country Golf Club (2004) Aust Torts Rep 81-760

Chapman v Hearse (1961) 106 CLR 112

Christopher v MV Fiji Gas (1993) Aust Torts Reps pp 81-202

Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427

Coles-Smith v Smith [1965] Qd R 494

Cook v Cook (1986) 162 CLR 376

Cook v Lewis [1952] 1 DLR 1

Corbett v Pallas (1995) Aust Torts Rep 81-329

Cullen v Trappell (1980) 146 CLR 1

Deatons v Flew (1949) 79 CLR 370

Dickenson v Waters (1931) 31 SR (NSW) 593

Exchange Hotel v Murphy (1947) SASR 112

Favell v Queensland Newspapers (2005) 221 ALR 186

Fennell v Robson Excavations [1977] 2 NSWLR 486

Fitzgerald v Penn (1954) 91 CLR 268

Fontin v Katapodis (1962) 108 CLR 177

Gala v Preston (1991) 172 CLR 243

Geyer v Downs (1977) 138 CLR 91

Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd (2003) 198 ALR 100; (2003) 214 CLR 269

Giumelli v Johnston (1991) Aust Torts Rep 81-085

Golden Eagle International Trading P/L v Zhang (2007) 229 CLR 498

Goldman v Hargrave (1966) 115 CLR 458

Graham v Baker (1961) 106 CLR 340

Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161

Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614

Hahn v Conley (1971) 126 CLR 276

Haileybury College v Emmanuelli [1983] 1 VR 323

Hall v Fonceca [1983] WAR 309

Hall-Gibbs Mercantile Agency Ltd v Dun (1910) 12 CLR 84

Halliday v Nevill (1984) 155 CLR 1

Havenaar v Havenaar [1982] 1 NSWLR 626

Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539

Henwood v Municipal Tramsways Trust (Sth Aust) (1938) 60 CLR 438

Hepburn v TCN Channel Nine [1983] 2 NSWLR 682

Hill v Van Erp (1997) 71 ALJR 487

Hole v Hocking [1962] SASR 128

Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; 207 CLR 21

Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470

Horkin v North Melbourne Football Club Social Club [1983] VR 153

Hutchins v Maughan [1947] VLR 131

Insurance Commissioner v Joyce (1948) 77 CLR 39

Italiano v Barbaro (1993) 114 ALR 21

Jackson v Harrison (1978) 138 CLR 438

Jaensch v Coffey (1984) 155 CLR 549

John F Goulding Pty Ltd v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1932) 48 CLR 157

Johnson v Commonwealth (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 133

Kent v Scattini (1961) WAR 74

Kondis v State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672

Kyogle Shire Council v Francis (1988) 13 NSWLR 396

L J P Investments v Howard Chia Investments (1989) Aust Torts Rep 80-269

Levi v. Colgate-Palmolive Ltd (1941) SR (NSW) 48

Lloyd v Osborne (1899) 20 LR (NSW) 190

Lord v Nominal Defendant (1979) 24 SASR 458

Mahony v J Kruschich (Demolitions) (1985) 156 CLR 522

Malec v J C Hutton (1990) 169 CLR 638

March v Stramare (1991) 171 CLR 506

McHale v Watson (1964) 111 CLR 384

McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306

Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (No 2) (1984) 156 CLR 414

Mount Isa Mines v Pusey (1970) 125 CLR 383

Munro v Southern Dairies [1955] VLR 332

Murray v McMurchy [1949] 2 DLR 442

Myer Stores Ltd v Soo [1991] 2 VR 597

Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1993) 177 CLR 423

National Insurance Co of New Zealand v Espagne (1961) 105 CLR 569

Nelson v Nelson [1923] St R Qd 37

New Zealand Forest Products v A-G New Zealand [1986] 1 NZLR 14

Newington v Windeyer (1985) 3 NSWLR 555

Niemann v John Ellison Hire Pty. Ltd. (1987) 48 SASR 492

Northern Sandblasting v Harris (1997) 146 ALR 572

Palsgraf v Long Island Railway Co. (1928) 162 NE 99

Penfolds Wines v Elliott (1946) 74 CLR 204

Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 10

Perre v Apand (1999) 73 ALJR 1190

Pitt Son and Badgery v Proulefco (1984) 153 CLR 644

Platt v Nutt (1988) 12 NSWLR 231

Plenty v Dillon (1991) 171 CLR 635

Police v Greaves [1964] NZLR 295

Proudman v Allen [1954] SASR 336

Pyrenees Shire Council v Day (1998) ALJR 1

Radio. 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton (2009) 238 CLR 460

Reeve v Brisbane City Council [1995] 2 Qd R 661

Rixon v Star City Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 265

Rodrigues v Ufton (1894) 20 VLR 539

Rogers v Whitaker (1993) 67 ALJR 47

Roggenkamp v Bennett (1950) 80 CLR 292

Rootes v Shelton (1967) 116 CLR 383

Rozsa v Samuels [1969] SASR 205

San Sebastian Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (1986) 162 CLR 340

Scanlon v American Cigarette Co (overseas) Pty Ltd (No3) (1987) VR 289

Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [1981] HCA 59;. (1981) 150 CLR 225

Sharman v Evans (1977) 138 CLR 563

Sibley v Milutinovic Aust. (1990) Torts Reps 81-013

Silservice v Supreme Bread (1949) 50 SR (NSW) 127

Skelton v Collins (1966) 115 CLR 94

Slatyer v Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co Ltd (1908) 6 CLR 1

Smith v Jenkins (1970) 119 CLR 397

Smith v Leurs (1945) 70 CLR 256

South Australian Ambulance Transport Inc. v Walhdeim (1948) 77 CLR 215

SRA of NSW v Wiegold (1991) 25 NSWLR 500

State of Queensland v Nolan (2002) 1Qd R 454

Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co (1986) 160 CLR 16

Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5; (2012) 246 CLR 182

Sullivan v Gordon (1999) Aust Torts Rep 81-524

Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562

Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman (1985) 157 CLR 424

Symes v Mahon [1922] SASR 447

T.N.T. v Brooks (1979) 23 ALR 345

Tame v NSW (2002) 211 CLR 317

The Balmain New Ferry Co v Robertson (1906) 4 CLR 379

Torette House v Berkman (1940) 62 CLR 637

Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327

Venning v Chin (1974) 10 SASR 299

Versic v Conners [1968] 3 NSWR 770; 88 WN(NSW)(Pt 1) 332

Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds Co v Taylor (1937) 58 CLR 479

Voli v Inglewood Shir (1963) 100 CLR 74

Walsh v Ervin [1952] VLR 361

Warwicker Assessments v Zadow (1989) 1 WAR 307

Watt v Rama [1972] VR 353

Webb v State Government of South Australia (1982) 43 ALR 465

Wicks v State Railway Authority of NSW (2010) 241 CLR 60

Williams v Milotin (1957) 97 CLR 465

Willis v British Car Auctions [1978] 1 WLR 438

Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; 29 ALR 217 at 221

X L Petroleum (NSW) v Caltex Oil (Australia) (1985) 155 CLR 448

York Bros (Trading) v Commissioner of Main Roads [1983] 1 NSWLR 391

Young v Wheeler (1987) Aust Torts Rep 80-126

Zanker v Vartzokas [1988) 34 A Crim R 11

Zuijs v Wirth Bros (1955) 93 CLR 561