ACT CIVIL & ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL & “GC” v “OC” “OJ” (Civil Dispute) [2016] ACAT 125 XD 1459/2015 Catchwords: CIVIL DISPUTE property damage claimed against a minor – and a parent of the minor intentional tort trespass to goods - – – liability admitted by minor liability contested by parent - – quantum evidentiary burden costs delay – – – Legislation cited: ss 16, 22, 39 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 s 262 Magistrates Court Act 1930 ss 42, 46, 48 Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 Subordinate Legislation: r 277 ACT Court Procedure Rules 2006 Cases cited: (1928) SR (NSW) 216 Dryden v Orr [1967] 1 WLR 19 Gorely & Anor v Codd & Anor (2001) 208 CLR Palmer Bruyn & Parker Pty Ltd v Parsons 388 [1945] HCA 27 Smith v Leurs Surrey Insurance Co Ltd v Nagy [2016] ACAT 58 Webster v Owners Units Plan No 3967 List of Texts/Papers cited: Butterworths, Harold Luntz, 7th Torts Cases and Commentary ed. (2013) Francis Trindale & Peter Cane, The Law of Torts in Australia, Oxford University Press, 3rd ed. Tribunal: Presidential Member E Symons Date of Orders: 21 November 2016 Date of Reasons for Decision: 21 November 2016
ACT CIVIL & ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL “GC” v “OC” & “OJ” (Civil Dispute) [2016] ACAT 125 XD 1459/2015 Catchwords: CIVIL DISPUTE – property damage claimed against a minor and a parent of the minor – intentional tort – trespass to goods - liability admitted by minor – liability contested by parent - quantum – evidentiary burden – costs – delay Legislation cited: ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 ss 16, 22, 39 Magistrates Court Act 1930 s 262 Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 ss 42, 46, 48 Subordinate Legislation: ACT Court Procedure Rules 2006 r 277 Cases cited: Dryden v Orr (1928) SR (NSW) 216 Gorely & Anor v Codd & Anor [1967] 1 WLR 19 Palmer Bruyn & Parker Pty Ltd v Parsons (2001) 208 CLR 388 Smith v Leurs [1945] HCA 27 Surrey Insurance Co Ltd v Nagy Webster v Owners Units Plan No 3967 [2016] ACAT 58 List of Texts/Papers cited: Butterworths, Harold Luntz, Torts Cases and Commentary 7th ed. (2013) Francis Trindale & Peter Cane, The Law of Torts in Australia, Oxford University Press, 3rd ed. Tribunal: Presidential Member E Symons Date of Orders: 21 November 2016 Date of Reasons for Decision: 21 November 2016
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