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    It was decided that if the “representor gave information-or advice which was negligent he would be liable for any pecuniary or personal damage-caused”5. However the appeal was dismissed due to the fact that with “the absence of a contract or fiduciary relationship” the defendant that used a disclaimer would owe no duty of care.6 The case was significant in that claims on negligent misstatement could work if; there is a special affiliation among parties, the information provided by a

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    Pty Ltd v Minister [1986] HCA 68; (1986) 162 CLR 340 (25 November 1986).this case is about companies carries on as developers sued respondent in Supreme court of New South Wales for claiming the loss for the damages they sustained as a result of misstatement and alleged negligence of the State planning Authority and City Council of Sydney. The Plaintiff claims their losses as the abandonment of a plan for the redevelopment of Woolloomooloo area in Sydney in 1972. As in 1968 Authority representative

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    employer owes a duty of care or not. The case of Caparo v Dickman resulted in a three stage test about duty of care and to address responsibility in determining where the liability of the financial loss lies. The test ruled “The harm caused by the negligent actions must be reasonably foreseeable; the relationship between the parties to the dispute must be one of reasonable proximity; and it must be fair, reasonable, and just to impose liability.” This test provides a qualification for establishing duty

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    the material provided, the issue is whether Norris can sue Evatt for the statements about the business. “People who unintentionally or carelessly give false advice, information or opinion on business or professionals matter may be liable for negligent misstatement if the receiver reasonably relied on the false material and suffered economic loss”.6 Harriton Vs Stephens The third issue

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    A) The topic concerning this case is negligence law. The issue is whether Simon would be successful perusing a negligence claim. Establishing negligence requires the plaintiff to prove the three elements of negligence before a court. The elements are that, the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care, the duty of care was breached, and that the harms suffered were directly related to the defendant’s breach. For a successful claims the plaintiff must satisfy all three by the balance of probabilities

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    A Duty Fixed By Civil Law

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    however, the true definition of economic loss involves someone who has suffered financial damage that does not result from personal injury or damage to property. In Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd v Martin & Co (Contractors) Ltd , the defendants were negligent in cutting an electric cable, which then resulted in a 14 hour power cut in the area. This affected a number of properties including the claimant’s factory. With no power available to heat the claimant’s furnace in his factory, the metal there solidified

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    individuals who consume his products. This case produced controversial ‘neighbour principle’, which extended the tort of negligence beyond the tortfeasor and the immediate party. An English tort law case on pure economic loss resulting from negligent misstatement, Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd. Hedley wanted to check their customer, Easipower’s financial position and therefore asked for a credit

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    Clean Aqua Pty Ltd are facing legal risks under the Australian Consumer Law. In order for the ACL to be applicable to Clean Aqua Pty Ltd, there are certain conditions that have to be satisfied. The first condition under section 7 of the Australian Consumer Law is that Clean Aqua Pty Ltd has to be the manufacturer of the goods. This condition was fulfilled as they were they did manufacture the home Clean Aqua appliance. The second condition under section 2 of the Australian Consumer Law states that

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    SALMAN SABIR FARAZ RAJPUT   San Sebastian Pty Ltd v Minister [1986] INTRODUTION: ISSUES: • Do the respondents owe the appellants liability of negligent misrepresentation? • What is the criteria of negligent misrepresentation? • Did they have duty of care? • This case considered the issue of negligent misstatements and whether or not a council owed a duty of care in relation to the public exhibition of development plans to a developer who suffered a financial loss when the development

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    Is It Makes A Contract?

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    The remedies could be continue with a voidable contract, or choose to rescind it and recover damages; 2) common law negligent misrepresentation (negligent misstatement)- it was born with the case of Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] in which the House of Lords created a new category of negligent misstatements and, as Weitzenböck stated, “arises in context of “special relationship” between persons and, in such context, the maker of a statement is under

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