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Dickson & Anor v Creevey [2002] QCA 195
[2002] QCA 195
Court of Appeal (Qld)|2002-06-06|Before: McPherson JA, Helman and Mullins JJ.Separate, 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
2002-06-06
Before
McPherson JA, Helman and Mullins JJ.Separate, reasons for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the, orders made.
Catchwords
- TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – ESSENTIALS OF ACTION FOR NEGLIGENCE
- – WHERE ECONOMIC OR FINANCIAL LOSS – CARELESS ADVICE,
- STATEMENTS AND
- NON-DISCLOSURE – PARTICULAR PERSONS AND SITUATIONS – PROFESSIONAL
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Catchwords
TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – ESSENTIALS OF ACTION FOR NEGLIGENCE– WHERE ECONOMIC OR FINANCIAL LOSS – CARELESS ADVICE,STATEMENTS ANDNON-DISCLOSURE – PARTICULAR PERSONS AND SITUATIONS – PROFESSIONALADVISORS – where first plaintiffleading hand on work gang developedmental disorder as a result of harassment by fellow employees – solicitorfailed to adviseplaintiffs of opportunity to sue employer – whethersolicitor would reasonably advise plaintiffs to sue prior to expirationoflimitation period – whether plaintiffs would have taken that advice– whether plaintiffs would have been successfulin that actionBourhill v Young [1942] UKHL 5[1943] A.C. 92, consideredChappel v Hart(1998) 195 C.L.R. 232, consideredHeydon v NRMA Ltd [2001] Aust TortsReports 66,275 ( 81-588), consideredJennings v Zihali-Kiss[1972] 2 S.A.S.R. 493, consideredJohnson v Perez [1988] HCA 64(1988) 166 C.L.R.