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Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76

[2009] NSWCA 76

Court of Appeal (NSW)|2009-04-09|Before: Allsop P, Beazley JA, Basten JA, Studdert J

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Court

Court of Appeal (NSW)

Decision date

2009-04-09

Before

Allsop P, Beazley JA, Basten JA, Studdert J

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Judgment (5 paragraphs)

[1]

For the reasons set out above, the following orders should be made:

[2]

(1) Allow the appeal and set aside orders (2) and (4) made in the Common Law Division on 9 February 2007;

[3]

(b) the plaintiff to pay the second defendant's costs of the trial;

[4]

(3) Order the respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal;

[5]

(4) Grant the respondent a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), if otherwise qualified.

Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

# Gett

Respondent/Defendant:

Tabet \[2009\] NSWCA 76

Legislation Cited (18)

Court Act 1970

Liability Act 2002

Interpretation Act 1901

Law (Wrongs) Act 2002

Liability Act 1936

Liability Act 2003

Fund Act 1951

Practices Act 1974

Land Rights Act 1983

Court Act 1970

Liability Act 2002

Interpretation Act 1901

Law (Wrongs) Act 2002

Liability Act 1936

Liability Act 2003

Fund Act 1951

Practices Act 1974

Land Rights Act 1983

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Chamberlain v The Queen [1983] FCA 78; 72 FLR 1

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Pilcher v HB Brady & Co Pty Limited [2005] WASCA 159 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476

Public Transport Commission (NSW) v Perry [1977] HCA 32; 137 CLR 107

Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; 114 CLR 164

Qantas Airways Ltd v Cameron [1996] FCA 1483; 66 FCR 246

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287 In Harrison v Melhem [2008] NSWCA 67; (2008) Aust Torts Rep 81-951 at [188], after referring to the statement of principle by Gleeson CJ in Clutha, with respect to the basis of departing from an earlier decision of the Court, Mason P continued:

(1967) 117 CLR 221

(1985) 4 NSWLR 139

(1997) 42 NSWLR 307

(1995) 38 NSWLR 47

(1989) 18 NSWLR 86

(1998) 17 NSWCCR 434

(1983) 33 SASR 189

(1997) 41 NSWLR 608

(1982) 150 CLR 49

(2005) 85 SASR 512

(1998) 17 NSWCCR 355