Summary of important cases
Kuru v NSW [2008] is a tort law case on issues of trespass and false imprisonment. Case name & citation: Kuru v State of New South Wales [2008] HCA 26; (2008) 236 CLR 1 Quick Outline 1. On getting a report, police entered a house to check if there was violence.2. Upon arrival, there were … Read more
Case name & citation: Brady v Schatzel [1911] St R Qd 206 Case Overview Brady v Schatzel [1911] is a tort law case on assault. It dealt with the question of whether an act can be constituted assault if it doesn’t frighten the victim. Also, does it matter that the accused person is actually incapable … Read more
Cowell v Rosehill Racecourse Co Ltd [1937] is a tort law case from Australia differentiating between contractual rights and property rights. Case name & citation: Cowell v Rosehill Racecourse Co Ltd [1937] HCA 17; (1937) 56 CLR 605; [1937] ALR 273 What is the case about? The case is about the revocability of licenses and … Read more
Case name & citation: Zanker v Vartzokas (1988) 34 A Crim R 11 Zanker v Vartzokas (1988) is a legal case that involved a potentially dangerous situation where a woman felt threatened by a man’s words and actions. The case raises questions about assault and particularly the relevance of the imminence of harm. How imminent … Read more
Rixon v Star City Pty Ltd [2001] is an Australian case on the issue of trespass to a person. It examined whether the touching of the plaintiff’s shoulder by a casino employee would amount to battery. Given below are the case details. Case name & citation: Rixon v Star City Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR … Read more
Rozsa v Samuels [1969] is an Australian case on the issue of assault. It examined whether a conditional threat might be sufficient to amount to assault. Case name & citation: Rozsa v Samuels [1969] SASR 205 The case is from: South Australian State Reports Area of law: Assault; conditional threat Given below are the case … Read more