Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS TRADE PRACTICES - representations - misleading and deceptive conduct - two properties exchanged by contract - representations as to value and future profits - neither property worth represented value - representations by owners and real estate agent - claim by real estate agent for indemnity and commission - causation - occurrence of loss and damage - measure of damages in tort - advance of monies by directors to company to effect purchase - whether loss suffered when advance made - whether demand for debt necessary - when loss "reasonably ascertainable" Trade Practices Act 1974 s 52, 82(1), 82(2) Evidence Act 1905 s 7B, 7B(1), 7F Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 s 4(1) Wardley Australia Limited v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Cons March v E & M H Stramere Pty Limited (1990) 171 CLR 506 Refd Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Cons Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission (1995) 127 ALR 180 Refd Re: La Rosa; ex parte Norgard v Rodpat Nominees Pty Ltd (1991) 31 FCR 83 Refd Trade Practices Commission v Manfal Pty Ltd (No 3) (1991) 33 FCR 382 Refd Argy v Blunts & Lane Cove Real Estate Pty Limited (1990) 26 FCR 112 Refd Neilsen v Hempston Holdings Pty Ltd (1986) 65 ALR 302 Refd Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd (1988) 79 ALR 83 Refd Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited (1986) 160 CLR 1 Refd Toteff v Antonas (1952) 87 CLR 647 Cons Norton v Ellam (1837) 2 M&W 461 Refd Karedis Enterprises Pty Limited & Anor v Antoniou & Anor (1995) ATPR ¶41-427 Refd Leichhardt Municipal Council v Seatainer Terminals Pty Ltd (1981) 48 LGRA 409 Refd Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs v Charlesworth Pilling & Co [1901] AC 373 Refd Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418 Refd Dorrough v Bank of Melbourne Limited, unreported decision of Cooper J., 27 September 1995 Refd Gentry Brothers Pty Ltd v Wilson Brown & Associates Pty Ltd, Bruce James Brown, Anscape Pty Limited, Brian John Clarke No QG 93 of 1992 Kiefel J Brisbane 16 November 1995
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