Using IRAC method
Karly has found her dream house to buy however she is worried about whether it is affected by floods because it is right beside the Yarra river. Karly asks Melbourne Water Authority whether the location of the house is at risk of floods. Melbourne Water Authority tells Karly there have never been floods in that location and it is very low risk for floods. In fact, the clerk at Melbourne Water Authority carelessly looked up the wrong address and gave Karly the wrong information. The house is in a very high flood risk area and has been flooded many times before. Karly buys the house, based on the information Melbourne Water Authority supplied to her. A few months later the house is badly flooded. Advise Karly whether Melbourne Water Authority owes her a duty of care under negligence regarding the supply of information. Use relevant cases to support your answer.