Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Neutral Citation | 1991-1212 HCA A,[1991] HCA 54 |
| Date | 1991 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Court | High Court |
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3 firm's commentaries
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In estimating damages, are overheads fixed and does it matter?
...Western Web Offset Printers Ltd v Independent Media Ltd [1996] CLC 77 at [79] and The Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54; 174 CLR 64 at 81. 2 Often profit is used as a surrogate for cash flows, but it is important to assess whether this is appropriate, as ultim......
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Damages for breach of contract in NSW
...for the defendant's breach of its contract with Thales. That rule was to be found in Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64, namely that the innocent party should be put in the same position it would have been in, if the contract had been Notably, McHugh J's po......
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Inside track: Property & real estate ' In the media, in practice and courts, cases and legislation
...property during delay period - whether owner entitled to damages for loss of use and enjoyment - Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54; (1991) 174 CLR 64, Robinson v Harman [1848] EngR (1848) 1 Exch 850, Hadley v Baxendale [1854] EngR 296; (1854) 9 Exch 341, applied - Calabar ......
6 books & journal articles
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CONTRACT DAMAGES AND THE PROMISEE'S ROLE IN ITS OWN LOSS.
...Gaudron J agreeing at 525). Cf March (n 62) 534-6 (McHugh J); Bennett (n 62) 429-30 (McHugh J); Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64, 176 (McHugh (99) See, eg, Caterson (n 73), 110 (Gibbs J, Barwick CJ agreeing at 101, Menzies J agreeing at 105, Stephen J agreeing at 113)......
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Contract Law
...decision in Phang, at p 992: see at 710—711). The Australian High Court decision of Commonwealth of Australia v Amman Aviation Pty Ltd(1991) 174 CLR 64 was distinguished as being a case where there was a claim for reliance loss that had been proved instead: see at 712—713. Also distinguishe......
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SUBSTITUTIVE DAMAGES AND MITIGATION IN CONTRACT LAW
...Electric & Manufacturing Co Ltd v Underground Electric Railways Co of London Ltd[1912] AC 673 at 688–690, per Viscount Haldane LC. 61(1991) 174 CLR 64. 62Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd(1991) 174 CLR 64 at 82. 63 Richard Craswell, “Contract Remedies, Renegotiation, and th......
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Government Procurement as a Vehicle for Workplace Relations Reform: The Case of the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry
...to breaches is clearly implicit in the notification requirements in para [8.2.11]. 107 Cf Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64. 2012 National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry 377 _______________________________________________________________________________......
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