King v Yurisich [2005] FCA 1277

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

King v Yurisich [2005] FCA 1277 TRADE PRACTICES – allegation of misleading and deceptive conduct – whether in course of trade or commerce – whether damage proved to have been suffered – whether entitlement to damages established. NEGLIGENCE – allegation of breach of duty of care – whether duty owed and breached – whether damage suffered – whether entitlement to damages established. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – the purpose of expert opinions – the role of experts in legal proceedings. EVIDENCE – effect of failing to call a respondent to give evidence – inference that can be drawn from such failure. Travel Agents Act 1986 (Vic) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic) Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), ss 23B, 24(2) Corporations Law, ss 45A(2), 293, 294 I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Valuers (Brisbane) Pty Ltd (2002) 210 CLR 109 cited Ramsay v Watson (1961) 108 CLR 642 cited Paric v John Holland (Constructions) Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 844 cited Bugg v Day (1949) 79 CLR 442 cited Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 cited Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594 cited Chapman v Luminis Pty Ltd (2001) 123 FCR 62 cited Prestia v Aknar (1996) 40 NSWLR 165 cited Bond Corporation Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 215 cited Fink v Fink (1946) 74 CLR 127 cited Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 cited Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (2003) 196 ALR 257 cited

JOHN MILLER CAMPBELL KING & ORS AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRAVEL COMPENSATION FUND v WAYNE JAMES YURISICH & ORS VID 764 of 2002 LANDER J 13 SEPTEMBER 2005 ADELAIDE (HEARD IN MELBOURNE)

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