Shaw Savill and Albion Company Ltd v Commonwealth
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Court | High Court |
| Judgment Date | 1940 |
| Neutral Citation | [1940] HCA 40,[1953] HCA 24,1953-0504 HCA A |
| Date | 1940 |
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12 cases
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Bici and Another v Ministry of Defence
...which testify to this principle of combat immunity. It seems that the concept was first described in those terms in Shaw Savill and Albion Company Ltd v The Commonwealth [1940] HCA40; (1940) 66 CLR 344, a decision of the High Court of Australia. The plaintiffs brought a claim in damages fo......
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Smith v Ministry of Defence
...attention as a separate issue in its own right. (b) the authorities 84 Combat immunity made its first appearance in Shaw Savill & Albion Co Ltd v Commonwealth (1940) 66 CLR 344. A collision had occurred between HMAS Adelaide and a civilian vessel, the MV Coptic. It took place on 3 December ......
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Northern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (Deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples; Commonwealth of Australia v Mr A. Griffiths (Deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples; Mr A. Griffiths (Deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples v Northern Territory
...278–279. 457 Marine Board of Launceston v Minister of State for the Navy (1945) 70 CLR 518 at 532–533. 458 (1953) 88 CLR 164 at 166–167; [1953] HCA 24. 459 The Amalia (1864) 5 New Rep 460 Masters v Transworld Drilling Co (1982) 688 F 2d 1013 at 1014. 461 [1985] AC 104 at 120. See also Polis......
- Breavington v Godleman
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