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[2000] VSC 193
Supreme Court of Victoria
2000-05-16
Byrne J
Original judgment source is linked above.
[3] 2000 VSC 102 at [18].
[4] See Bryan v Moloney (1995) 182 CLR 609 at 630 per Mason CJ, Deane and Gaudron JJ; Zumpano v Montagnese [1997] 2 VR 525 at 529, per Brooking JA.
[5] Bryan v Moloney (1995) 182 CLR 609 at 625, per Mason CJ, Deane and Gaudron JJ; at 641-4, per Brennan J dissenting; Zumpano v Montagnese [1997] 2 VR 525 at 534-5, per Brooking JA.
[6] If reliance be a requirement, as to which, see Pyrenees Shire Council v Day [1998] HCA 3; (1998) 192 CLR 330 at 386, per Gummow J; Zumpano v Montagnese [1997] 2 VR 525 at 533-4, per Brooking JA.
[7] See Bryan v Maloney (1995) 182 CLR 609 at 627, per Mason CJ, Deane and Gaudron JJ.
[8] [1982] UKHL 4; [1983] 1 AC 520, a much criticised decision which has now been disapproved in England: D & F Estates Ltd v Church Commissioners for England [1988] UKHL 4; [1989] AC 177, and Scotland: Landcatch Ltd v International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund [1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep 552 at 570-1, per Lord Gill.
[9] Perre v Apand Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 36; (1999) 164 ALR 606.
[10] See too Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts 11th ed. 1995, par 1.292.
[11] [2000] VSC 102 at [19].
[12] Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd v Robak Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd [1999] VSCA 66 at [13], per Batt JA and at [76], per Chernov JA.
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