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de Santis v Russo [2001] QCA 457
[2001] QCA 457
Court of Appeal (Qld)|2001-10-26|Before: McPherson and Thomas JJA, Cullinane JSeparate reasons for judgment of, each member of the Court, each concurring as to the orders made.
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Court of Appeal (Qld)
Decision date
2001-10-26
Before
McPherson and Thomas JJA, Cullinane JSeparate reasons for judgment of, each member of the Court, each concurring as to the orders made.
Catchwords
- PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – FOREIGN JUDGMENTS – EFFECT AND
- ENFORCEMENT – LEGISLATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
- – JUDGMENTS
- OF COURTS OF COUNTRIES OTHER THAN AUSTRALIAN STATES OR TERRITORIES –
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Catchwords
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – FOREIGN JUDGMENTS – EFFECT ANDENFORCEMENT – LEGISLATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS– JUDGMENTSOF COURTS OF COUNTRIES OTHER THAN AUSTRALIAN STATES OR TERRITORIES –QUEENSLAND – where Italian Courtof Appeals gave judgment againstAustralian resident – whether the Court of Appeals in Rome hadjurisdiction – whetherthere was jurisdiction by way of voluntarysubmissionForeign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth), s 7Beavan v LordHastings [1856] EngR 4(1856) 2 K & J 724, consideredEmanuel v Symon [1908]1 KB 302, consideredHarris v Taylor [1915] 2 KB 580,consideredHenry v Geoprosco International Ltd [1976] QB 726,appliedL’Abbate v Collins & Davey Motors Pty Ltd [1982] VicRp 2[1982] VR28, consideredMacartney, Re [1921] 1 Ch 522,distinguishedOverseas Food Importers & Distributors Ltd andBrandt, Re (1981) 126 DLR (3d) 422, distinguishedVanquelin vBouard [1863] EngR 977