Mchale v Watson (no 2)
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Neutral Citation | [1966] HCA 13 |
| Date | 1966 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Court | High Court |
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19 cases
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Jack Aaronson Aka Dominic Ford v Marcus Stones Aka Mickey Taylor
...reasonable child of the defendant's age, not that of the ordinary, prudent and reasonable person generally: see McHale v Watson (1966) 115 C.L.R. 199 in the High Court of Australia, followed in Mullin v Richards [1998] 1 W.L.R. 1304. … 130 … is there some principle that requires the law to ......
- Nominal Defendant v Haslbauer
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Joslyn v Berryman;Wentworth Shire Council v Berryman
... ... 34 In McHale v Watson 44 , Kitto J held, correctly in my opinion, that this statement of Jordan CJ does not represent the law. Kitto J said 45 that ‘[i]n so ... ...
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Imbree v McNeilly; McNeilly v Imbree
...The Law of Torts, 9th ed (1998) at 119. 97 See, for example, Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479; [1992] 175 CLR. 98 McHale v Watson (1966) 115 CLR 199 ; [1966] 115 99 (1948) 77 CLR 39 at 57. 100 (1948) 77 CLR 39 at 59–60. 101 (1948) 77 CLR 39 at 57. 102 (1948) 77 CLR 39 at 57. 103 (1948) ......
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1 firm's commentaries
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What is contributory negligence?
...If there is a claim against a child, courts consider the child's capacity to foresee the consequences of their actions (McHale v Watson [1966] HCA 13). The Importance of Seeking Legal If you are facing charges involving negligence, it is highly advisable to seek legal advice. JB Solicitors ......
2 books & journal articles
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THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR CHILDREN ENGAGED IN ADULT ACTIVITIES: NOT EXACTLY CHILD'S PLAY.
...supra note 32 at 625. (58) See Moran, supra note 14 at 110-20. (59) See ibid. Professor Moran's main case study is McHale v Watson, [1966] HCA 13, 115 CLR 199 [McHale cited to CLR]. The various judgments in McHale refer to boyhood in a number of key passages. See e.g. ibid, McTiernan ACJ (s......
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Child (in civil wrongs).
...Interpretation, and Constitution of Law in Children's Literature" (2003) 15:1 L & Literature 87. McHale v Watson (1966) 115 CLR 199, [1966] ALR 513. Saper v Calgary (City of) (1979), 21 AR 577, 1 ACWS (2d) 172 Sendak, Maurice, In the Night Kitchen, 1st ed (New York: Harper & Row, 19......