Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS NEGLIGENCE - duty of care - representations by Authority as to level of pension - wrong advice given - duty to take reasonable steps to ascertain correct information and interpretation of relevant provisions - proximity - reliance and causation - mitigation APPEAL - practice and procedure - inference to be drawn regarding credibility of witnesses - principles for appellate court to draw inference of fact Defence Act 1903 s 27 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 s 25 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Cons Italiano v Barbaro (1993) 40 FCR 303 Refd Warren v Coombes (1979) 143 CLR 531 Cons Dawson v Westpac Banking Corporation (1991) 104 ALR 295 Refd Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Chubb Australia Ltd 128 ALR 489 Refd The Saints Gallery Pty Ltd v Plummer (1988) 80 ALR 525 Refd Carter v Geoff Layton & Co Pty Ltd (unreported decision of Full Federal Court 21 June 1993) Cons Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Cons Jones v Hyde (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Refd Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Refd Daniels v Burfield (1994) 125 ALR 33 Refd Baker v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (unreported decision of Full Federal Court 3 August 1995 Refd Westpac Banking Corporation v Spice [1990] ATPR 51,386 Refd Donnelly v Edelsten (1994) 49 FCR 384 Refd SS Hontestroom v SS Sagaporack [1927] AC 37 Refd Watt or Thomas v Thomas [1947] AC 484 Refd Hedley Bryne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465 Cons Mutual Life & Citizens' Assurance Company Limited v Evatt (1968) 122 CLR 556 Cons L Shaddock & Associates Proprietary Limited v The Council of the City of Parramatta (1981) 150 CLR 225 Cons Spring v Guardian Assurance Plc [1995] 2 AC 296 Cons Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Limited (1994) 179 CLR 520 Refd Bryan v Maloney (1995) 128 ALR 163 Refd March v E & M H Stramare Pty Limited & Anor (1991) 171 CLR 506 Refd Watts v Rake (1960) 108 CLR 158 Refd Adams v Ascot Iron Foundry Pty Ltd (1968) 72 SR(NSW) 120 Refd Vandeloo v Waltons Ltd [1976] VR 77 Refd Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 Refd
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