Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to:
- Illustrate the principles relating to the law of torts; and
- Explain the principles relating to contract law.
1. Create a group of 3 students.
2. The Lecturer will select a case below to find, read, understand, summarise, and present.
3. The length of the written assignment is to be approximately 2100 Words. (Each member of the group must write 700 words).
4. The presentation slides must be in the IRAC method. Maximum 9 slides, and three short points per slide.
5. Each member of the group is to present the following part of the IRAC method as listed below (I= issues and facts; Relevant laws and principles; A= Arguments of the parties and Analysis, C= conclusion and court outcome).
(Member 1: Issues and Relevant law,
Member 2: Arguments raised by parties and Analysis
Member 3: Conclusion, Court outcome and Role of relevant court)
Note: Although each group member's task is clearly allocated and they are required to present their part, but each member is expected to know the full case and may be asked question from any part of the case.
Case Options (lecturer approval required)
1. Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987)
2. ANZ v Westpac (1988)
3. Tabcorp Holdings v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd (2009)
4. Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991)
5. Koompahtoo Local Aborginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007)
6. Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail authority of NSW (1982)
7. Zhu v Treasurer of the State of NSW (2004)
8. Darlington Futures Ltd v Delco Australia Pty Ltd (1986)
9. Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983)
10. Louth v Diprose (1992)
11. San Sebastian Pty Ltd v The Minister Administering Environmental, Planning and Assessment Act (1986)
12. Walton Stores (Interstate) v Maher (1988)
13. Imbree v McNeilly (2008)
14. Burnie Port Authority v General Jones (1994)
15. Agar v Hyde (2000)
16. Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory (1998)
17. Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002)
18. Nagel v Rottnest Island Authority (1993)
19. Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece Bros Pty Ltd (1988)
20. Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond & Spraggon (1978)
21. Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) LD [1953]
22. Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Wellcome Intern'l Pty Ltd (1998)
23. Curtis v Chemical Cleaning and Dyeing Co (1951)
24. Empirnall Holdings v Machon Paull (1988)
25. Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre v Anzil (2000)
26. Roads and Traffic Authority v Dederer (2007)
27. Esanda Finance v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997)
28. Fallas v Mourlas (2006)
29. Rogers v Whitaker (1992)
30. Caltex Oil v Dredge (1976)
31. Perre v Apand (1999)
32. L Shaddock v Parramatta City Council (1982)
33. Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980)
34. Hawkins v Clayton (1988)
35. Koehler v Cerebos (Aust) Ltd (2005)
36. Horne v Queensland (1995)
37. Peter Joseph Haylen v NSW Rugby Union Ltd (2002)
38. Flavel v State of SA (2008)
39. Tame v NSW (2001)
40. Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd (2001)
41. Hackshaw v Shaw (1984)
42. Baker v Gilbert (2003)
43. Australian Safeway Stores v Zaluzna (1987)
44. ACCCv Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi S.R.L. (No 12) [2016] FCA 822 (20 July 2016)
45. ACCCv Online Dealz Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 732 (21 June 2016)
46. ACCCv Snowdale Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 541 (18 May 2016)
47. ACCCv A.C.N. 099 814 749 Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 403 (22 April 2016)
48. ACCCv CLA Trading Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 377 (19 April 2016)
49. ACCCv Chrisco Hampers Australia Limited (No 2) [2016] FCA 144 (1 March 2016)
50. ACCCv Australian Egg Corporation Limited [2016] FCA 69 (10 February 2016)
51. ACCCv Bunavit Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 6 (12 January 2016)
52. ACCCv Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 4) [2015] FCA 1408 (11 December 2015)
53. ACCCv Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Ltd trading as Bet365 [2015] FCA 1007 (11 September 2015)