Murphy v Overton Investments Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
Judge | Gleeson CJ,McHugh,Gummow,Kirby,Hayne,Callinan,Heydon JJ |
Judgment Date | 05 February 2004 |
Neutral Citation | [2004] HCA 3,2004-0205 HCA A |
Court | High Court |
Docket Number | S78/2003 |
Date | 05 February 2004 |
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