Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Judge | Gleeson CJ.,Kirby J.,Hayne J.,Callinan J.,Crennan J. |
| Judgment Date | 27 February 2007 |
| Neutral Citation | [2007] HCA 6,2007-0227 HCA A |
| Court | High Court |
| Docket Number | S188/2006 |
| Date | 27 February 2007 |
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51 cases
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Fullowka et al. v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd. et al., (2008) 433 A.R. 69 (NWTCA)
...of Newdigate, [2001] EWCA Civ 2048; [2002] 1 W.L.R. 1249, refd to. [para. 88, footnote 163]. Leichhardt Municipal Coucil v. Montgomery, [2007] HCA 6; 233 A.L.R. 200, refd to. [para. 95, footnote L.A.J. v. H.J. (1993), 13 O.R.(3d) 306; 102 D.L.R.(4th) 177 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 96, foo......
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Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer
...meaning of that statute. The extent of the obligations of such a ‘roads authority’ was recently considered by this Court in Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery21. 23 The interplay between the statutory functions of the Council and the RTA with respect to the bridge was not fully consi......
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6 firm's commentaries
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Fox v Leighton Contractors Pty Limited Ors [2008] NSWCA23 Court Of Appeal NSW
...Allowing persons to work on site without being inducted is indicative of a breach of duty of care. Footnotes (1986) 160 CLA [2001] HCA 44 [2007] HCA 6 Marcic v Dalmer Formwork (Australia) Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 174 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Leichhardt Municipa......
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Derailment Leads To Indemnity Claims
...(1998) 28 MVR 233 and RTA v Palmer [2003] NSWCA 58.) Although the High Court of Australia in Leichardt Municipal Council v Montgomery (2007) 230 CLR 22 had overruled these decisions, the Court of Appeal considered it reasonable for persons settling claims in late 2003 to proceed on the basi......
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Case Note: Prestige Property Services Pty Limited v Choi & Anor [2007] NSWCA 363
...to be probative or of assistance. Implications This decision confirms the High Court decision of Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery [2007] HCA 6 that councils may delegate non-delegable duties in relation to various municipal functions. In Montgomery, the High Court held that road au......
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Councils, Contractors & Clauses
...The Court accepted Council's submission that on the basis of the High Court decision in Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery [2007] HCA 6, Council had a duty to take reasonable care, which was not discharged merely by engaging the services of Bitupave. However, Council did not have a d......
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4 books & journal articles
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Government liability in negligence.
...581. (67) See Tame v New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317, 335 (Gleeson CJ), 361 (McHugh J); Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery (2007) 230 CLR 22, 46-9 (Kirby J), 87-8 (Callinan J); New South Wales v Fahy (2007) 236 ALR 406, 464-5 (Crennan (68) Geddis v Proprietors of Bann Reservoir (1......
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THE PROMISE OF UNIVERSALITY
...clients, without the latter having some form of recourse). 194 (2001) 207 CLR 562. 195 (2006) 226 CLR 52. 196 (2003) 212 CLR 511. 197 (2007) 230 CLR 22. 198 (2004) 217 CLR 469. 199255 NY 170 (1931) 200Ultramares Corp v Touche, Niven & Co255 NY 170 (1931) at 179. 201 Jane Stapleton, “Duty of......
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The site
...(Ca); Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLr 422 at 432 [25], per Mchugh J (dissenting); Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery (2007) 230 CLr 22 at [153], per hayne J; See Toh Siew Kee v Ho Ah Lam Ferrocement (Pte) Ltd [2013] SGCa 29. 467 Le Lievre v Gould [1893] 1 QB 491 at 502, pe......
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Accountability of public authorities through contextualized determinations of vicarious liability and non-delegable duties.
...Business Access Canada, online: . (119) See McKendrick, supra note 23 at 770-72. See also Leichhardt Municipal Council v. Montgomery [2007] HCA 6 at para. 98 (per Kirby (120) In rationalizing the distinction between employees and independent contractors, Williams notes that the latter were ......