Williams v Hursey: 1959

High Court of Australia – For an unlawful means conspiracy, the plaintiff must prove that the combination or agreement was to engage in conduct which amounted to unlawful means

Judges:

Dixon CJ (1), Fullagar(2), Kitto(3), Taylor(4) and Menzies(5) JJ

Citations:

(1959) 103 CLR 30, [1959] ALR 1383, (1959) 33 ALJR 269

Jurisdiction:

Australia

Cited by:

CitedTotal Network Sl v Customs and Excise Commissioners CA 31-Jan-2007
The defendants suspected a carousel VAT fraud. The defendants appealed a finding that there was a viable cause of action alleging a ‘conspiracy where the unlawful means alleged is a common law offence of cheating the public revenue’. The defendants . .
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Torts – Other

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.248356