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Fabcot Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2005] NSWLEC 180

ON 19 APRIL 2005, the NSW Land and Environment Court delivered Fabcot Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2005] NSWLEC 180 (19 April 2005).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWLEC/2005/180.html

The Court granted Woolworths to open a supermarket at 1-7 Rangers Avenue, Neutral Bay, on the condition that the consent is only valid as long as it continues to operate its supermarket in Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay.

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1-7 Rangers Avenue, Neutral Bay NSW 2089

ON 19 APRIL 2005, the NSW Land and Environment Court delivered Fabcot Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2005] NSWLEC 180 (19 April 2005).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWLEC/2005/180.html

The Court granted Woolworths consent to open a supermarket at 1-7 Rangers Avenue, Neutral Bay, on the condition that the consent is only valid as long as it continues to operate its supermarket in Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay.

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Consumer Claims Act 1999 (NSW)

ON 1 MARCH 1999, the NSW Consumer Claims Act 1998 commenced.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cca1998172

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Cheatle v R [1993] HCA 44

ON 26 AUGUST 1993, the High Court of Australia delivered Cheatle v R [1993] HCA 44; (1993) 177 CLR 541 (26 August 1993).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1993/44.html

South Australian law allowed for a majority verdict of 10 or 11 jurors. Mr and Mrs Cheatle were convicted by a majority verdict of a South Australian jury for the indictable offence of conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth. The High Court allowed an appeal, holding that s80 of the Constitution required unanimous verdicts for Commonwealth indictable offences. A new trial was ordered.


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Trade Practices Commission v Service Station Association Limited [1993] FCA 405

ON 26 AUGUST 1993, the Federal Court of Australia delivered Trade Practices Commission v Service Station Association Limited [1993] FCA 405; (1993) Atpr 41-260 (1993) 116 ALR 643 (1993) 44 FCR 206 (26 August 1993).

Section 45 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) prohibits a corporation from making or giving effect to contracts, arrangements or understandings in restraint of trade. The court held that an arrangement or understanding does not necessarily require an element of mutual commitment but, in practice, reciprocity of obligation would ordinarily be assumed by the other party.

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1991 | UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

ON THIS DAY in 1991, Australia ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45

ON 31 AUGUST 1977, the High Court of Australia delivered Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; (1977) 139 CLR 161 (31 August 1977).

At common law, a person disabled by the fault of another may recover damages for the commercial value of any necessary nursing and domestic services provided gratuitously by a friend or relative.

Legislation such as the Civil Liability Acts modify the common law, limiting the circumstances of entitlement and the amounts that may be claimed.

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Trade Practices Act 1974 / Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

ON 24 AUGUST 1974, the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act 1974 was enacted. In 2010 it became the Competition and Consumer Law 2010.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/


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Victoria Park Racing & Recreation Grounds Co Ltd v Taylor [1937] HCA 45

ON 26 AUGUST 1937, the High Court of Australia delivered Victoria Park Racing & Recreation Grounds Co Ltd v Taylor [1937] HCA 45; (1937) 58 CLR 479 (26 August 1937).

There is no general right of privacy at common law.

There is no property in a spectacle.

Copyright does not provide an exclusive right to state or to describe particular facts.

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Mallinson v Scottish Australian Investment Company Limited [1920] HCA 51

ON 26 AUGUST 1920, the High Court of Australia delivered Mallinson v Scottish Australian Investment Co Ltd [1920] HCA 51; (1920) 28 CLR 66 (26 August 1920).

An employee is entitled to recover the moneys payable to him or her under an award, even if there is no independent express agreement regarding those moneys under their employment contract.