Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Judge | Gleeson CJ,Gummow,Hayne,Heydon,Crennan JJ,Kirby J |
| Judgment Date | 16 May 2006 |
| Neutral Citation | [2006] HCA 19,[2006] HCA 192,2006-0516 HCA A |
| Docket Number | S451/2005 |
| Court | High Court |
| Date | 16 May 2006 |
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64 cases
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Zahir Monir v Steve Wood
...In support of this proposition, reliance is also placed on the High Court of Australia's decision in Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 19; (2006) 226 CLR 161. This was a personal injury claim. The claimant had been injured by the door of a faulty refrigerator in a service station......
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Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer
...4 SASR 299 at 302 per Wells J. 204 (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 at 127 [27] quoting Sir George Jessel; cf Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161 at 195–196 205 The second respondent's only interest in the proceedings in this Court was in retaining orders for costs made in its favour. ......
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Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd v Manock
...209 cf Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 at 128–129 [28]–[32] per Heydon JA; cf Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161 at 196 210 Joint reasons at [99]. 211Libke v The Queen (2007) 81 ALJR 1309 at 1322 [49]–[50]; 235 ALR 517 at 532–533; Gately v The Queen [......
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New South Wales v Ibbett
...any rationale for the making of such awards. 45 The nature of vicarious liability most recently was treated by this Court in Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd39 and need not be further considered here. But why, it has been asked, should shareholders of a corporation bear the burden of the p......
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7 firm's commentaries
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DP v Bird: is vicarious liability on the move in historical abuse proceedings?
...258 CLR 134; 335 ALR 1; [2016] HCA 37; BC201608462 (Prince Alfred College). 11 DP v Bird , [121]. 12 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161; 227 ALR 46; [2006] HCA 19; BC200603256 13 DP v Bird , [128] referring to Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR ......
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Distinguishing Between Independent Contractors, Employees and Deemed Workers:
...Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. 1 Hislop J 2 [1986] HCA 1 3 [1986] HCA 1 4 [2009] HCA 35 5 (2006) 226 CLR 161 6 [2009] HCA 35 7 [1986] HCA 1 Ms Olivia Dinkha Curwoods Lawyers Level 7 Australia Square Plaza Building 95 Pitt Street Sydney New South Wales ......
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Abuse claim: the vicarious liability issue in PCB v Geelong College
...1; [2016] HCA 37; BC201608462, [81]. 10 PCB v Geelong College [2021] VSC 633; BC202109296, [303]. 11 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161; 227 ALR 46; [2006] HCA 12 Plaintiff A and B v Bird; Plaintiff C v Bird; Plaintiff D v Bird (2020) 300 IR 235; [2020] NSWSC 1379; BC20200......
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Abuse claim: the vicarious liability issue in PCB v Geelong College
...1; [2016] HCA 37; BC201608462, [81]. 10 PCB v Geelong College [2021] VSC 633; BC202109296, [303]. 11 Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161; 227 ALR 46; [2006] HCA 12 Plaintiff A and B v Bird; Plaintiff C v Bird; Plaintiff D v Bird (2020) 300 IR 235; [2020] NSWSC 1379; BC20200......
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5 books & journal articles
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Table of Cases
...223 D.L.R. (4th) 698, [2003] O.J. No. 311 (C.A.) ..................... 55 Sweeney v. Boylan Nominees Pty. Limited (2006), 227 A.L.R. 46, [2006] HCA 19 ............................................................................................ 516, 527 T.W. v. Seo (2005), 256 D.L.R. (4th) 1......
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The Future of Vicarious Liability
...direct liability 4 and as the only basis 2 Jacobellis v. Ohio , 378 U.S. 184 at 197 (1964). 3 Sweeney v. Boylan Nominees Pty. Limited , [2006] HCA 19 at para. 37, Kirby J. dissenting (internal footnotes omitted) [ Sweeney ]. 4 Childs v. Desormeaux , 2006 SCC 18 at para. 25 [ Childs ]; Hanke......
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STATUTE AND THEORIES OF VICARIOUS LIABILITY.
...Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 21, 37 [35] (Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, Gummow, Kirby and Hayne JJ) ('Hollis'). (6) Sweeney v Boylan Nominees Pty Ltd (2006) 226 CLR 161. The 'policy' underlying the modern concept of vicarious liability 'has not been fully articulated', and there does not 'emerge any clear......
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Accountability of public authorities through contextualized determinations of vicarious liability and non-delegable duties.
...Fleming (Sydney, Australia: LBC Information Services, 1998) 221 at 222; Fridman, supra note 3 at 276-77; Sweeney v. Boylan Nominees Pty, [2006] HCA 19 at para. 35, Kirby J., dissenting [Sweeney]. Robert Flannigan, "Enterprise Control: The Servant--Independent Contractor Distinction" (1987) ......
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