Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Arms v Houghton [2006] FCAFC 46 TRADE PRACTICES – appeal - consumer protection – whether employees liable for actions within scope of actual authority (other than accessorial liability) – finding of no independent trading or commercial interest by employees – error of law in considering employer liability not open for consideration Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) ss 3, 9, 10, 11, 20 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 (Vic) s 38 Arktos Pty Ltd v Idyllic Nominees Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 42-005 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v McCaskey (2000) 104 FCR 8 Baschet v London Illustrated Standard [1900] 1 Ch 73 Citibank Ltd v Liu [2003]NSWSC 569 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 Fasold v Roberts (1997) 70 FCR 489 Lauren v Jolly (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, 28 April 1992) Lowe v Indoor Cricket Federation of NSW Inc (1994) ATPR 41-359 Meadow Gem Pty Ltd v ANZ Executors and Trustees Co Ltd (1994) ATPR 46-130 Raleigh v Goshen [1898] 1 Ch 73 Sibley v Grosvenor (1916) 21 CLR 469 Tobacco Institute of Australia v Woodward (1993) 32 NSWLR 559 Wong (as executor of the Estate of WONG (dec'd)) v Citibank Ltd [2004] NSWCA 396 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 SIMON ARMS v JAMES HOUGHTON and JAMES STUDENT VID 855 of 2005 NICHOLSON, MANSFIELD and BENNETT JJ 30 MARCH 2006 MELBOURNE (via video-link)
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 855 OF 2005
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: SIMON ARMS
APPELLANT
AND: JAMES HOUGHTON
JAMES STUDENT
RESPONDENTS
JUDGES: NICHOLSON, MANSFIELD and BENNETT JJ
DATE OF ORDER: 30 MARCH 2006
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE (via video-link)
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