High Court of Australia – Contract – Illegality – Contract to drill bores – Claim by driller against landowner for money due under contract – Drilling without statutory permit – Whether obligation to obtain permit cast on landowner or driller – Whether contract as formed or performed prohibited by statute – Whether contract contrary to public policy.
Judges:
Dawson, Toohey, Mchugh, Gummow and Kirby Jj
Citations:
(1997) 71 ALJR 653, (1997) 143 ALR 569, (1997) 189 CLR 215, (1997) 189 CLR 215, [1997] HCA 17
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Jurisdiction:
Australia
Cited by:
Cited – Patel v Mirza SC 20-Jul-2016
The claimant advanced funds to the respondent for him to invest in a bank of which the claimant had insider knowledge. In fact the defendant did not invest the funds, the knowledge was incorrect. The defendant however did not return the sums . .
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Contract
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.676370
