Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited [1989] HCA 6; (1989) 167 CLR 177 (8 February 1989).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/167clr177.html

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Re National Australia Bank Limited v Salvatore Nobile and Francesca Nobile and Domenico Martelli and Catena Martelli [1988] FCA 72; 100 ALR 227 (17 March 1988).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/1988/72.html

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Re Gollel Holdings Pty Ltd and Allen Matthews Pty Ltd v Kenneth Maurer Funerals Pty Ltd and Kenneth Maurer & Bruce Maurer [1987] FCA 171 (27 May 1987)

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Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v Williams and Hodgson Transport Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 72; (1986) 162 CLR 395 (2 December 1986).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/162clr395.html

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Yorke v Lucas [1985] HCA 65; (1985) 158 CLR 661 (3 October 1985).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/158clr661.html

The court said that although an intention to mislead or deceive is not a requisite element for a contravention of s52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974, the passing on of false information by a corporation is not misleading or deceptive conduct if it is apparent that the corporation is not the source of the information and it disclaims any belief in its truth or falsity.

To be liable for misleading or deceptive conduct, the individual passing on the information must either be an intentional participant, or if not, a participant with knowledge of the essential facts constituting the contravention of s52 (even if he or she does not know that those matters amount to a contravention).

Peter O’Grady, Lawyer
General Counsel, legal helpdesk mosman
BA, LLB, Grad Cert Leg Prac, Acc Spec
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, Federal Court of Australia and High Court of Australia

Fencott v Muller [1983] HCA 12; (1983) 152 CLR 570 (28 April 1983).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/152clr570.html

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Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 44; (1982) 149 CLR 191 (11 August 1982).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/149clr191.html

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