Lawrence v Province Leader of the Oceania Province of the Congregation of the Christian Brothers 17

[2020] WADC 27

District Court of Western Australia

Australia - Western Australia

21st May, 2020

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Case Name	Citation(s) †	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Swallow v Harmon	[2024] WADC 90	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	23 Oct 2024	AustLII
Prichard v M 6:8 Legal Pty Ltd	[2024] WADC 63	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	4 Oct 2024	AustLII
PLA (a pseudonym) v DEF (a pseudonym)	[2024] WADC 53	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	24 Jun 2024	AustLII
Boothman v George	[2024] WADC 26	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	15 Jul 2024	AustLII
Jens v The Society of Jesus in Australia	[2024] VSC 329	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	19 Jun 2024	AustLII	2
Steen v Trustees of the Diocese of Tasmania	[2024] TASSC 3	Supreme Court of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	15 Feb 2024	AustLII	2
Breaksea Fishing Co Pty Ltd v Pretar Pty Ltd	[2023] WADC 106	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Sep 2023	AustLII	1
PDL v XYZ (a pseudonym)	[2023] WADC 96	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	18 Aug 2023	AustLII
J	[2023] WACIC 2	Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	6 Jan 2023	AustLII
Comensoli v O'Connor	[2023] VSCA 131	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	1 Jun 2023	AustLII	2
Province Leader of the Oceania Province of the Congregation of the Christian Brothers v Lawrence	[2021] WASCA 77	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	6 May 2021	AustLII	21
E	[2021] WACIC 14	Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	1 Jun 2021	AustLII
"b"	[2021] WACIC 2	Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	14 Jan 2021	AustLII
Parkin v Amaca Pty Ltd (Formerly James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd)	[2020] WASC 306	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	27 Aug 2020	AustLII	1
GMB v UnitingCare West	[2020] WADC 165	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Dec 2020	AustLII	7
WPM v Trustees of the Christian Brothers	[2020] WADC 112	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	19 Aug 2020	AustLII	2
JLM	[2020] WACIC 7	Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	21 May 2020	AustLII	4

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Constitution
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cth)
Superannuation Guarantee Administration Act 1992 (Cth)	s32
Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)	s32
Roman Catholic Church Communities' Lands Act 1942 (NSW)
Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)	s16, s32
Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA)	s1, s4, s5, s6, s6A, s7, s15, s32
Mental Health Act (Tas)
Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic)	s162
Civil Liability Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Bill 2017 (WA)
Children and Community Services Act 2004 (WA)	s124A
Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 (WA)	s8
Civil Liability Act 2002 (WA)	s6, s15K
District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 (WA)	s64
Evidence Act 1906 (WA)	s31A, s79C
Fatal Accidents Act 1959 (WA)
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA)
Interpretation Act 1984 (WA)	s18, s19
Limitation Act 1935 (WA)	s32
Limitation Act 2005 (WA)	s6A, s32, s90, s91, s92
Legal Aid Commission Act 1976 (WA)	s14
Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors' Contribution) Act 1947 (WA)	s7
Supreme Court Act 1935 (WA)	s37
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (WA)	s275, s306
Civil Judgments Enforcement Regulations 2005 (WA)	s32
District Court Rules 2005 (WA)	s42A
Acts Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 1992 (WA)
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008 (WA)
Civil Liability Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Act 2018 (WA)	s5
Child Welfare Act 1947 (WA)
Legal Practice Act 2003 (WA)
Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA)	s3, s252, s275, s280
Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Act 1994 (WA)
Supreme Court Amendment Act (No.2) 1982 (WA)	s4, s15

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s) †	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Strzelecki Holdings Pty Ltd v Jorgensen	[2019] WASCA 96; (2019) 54 WAR 388	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	4 Jul 2019	AustLII	83
MC v Morris	[2019] NSWSC 1326	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	3 Oct 2019	AustLII	11
Sulub v Tyres4u Pty Ltd	[2018] WADC 139	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	10 Apr 2019	AustLII	4
Next Friend Christopher Graham Ellis) v East Metropolitan Health Service	[2018] WADC 36	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	9 May 2018	AustLII	23
Department of Health and Human Services v County Court of Victoria	[2018] VSC 322	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	15 Jun 2018	AustLII	3
Gersbach v Gersbach	[2018] NSWSC 1685	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	9 Nov 2018	AustLII	16
Birch v Western Australia	[2017] WASCA 19; (2017) 51 WAR 454	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	2 Feb 2017	AustLII	25
Hand v Morris	[2017] VSC 437	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	11 Aug 2017	AustLII	10
Amaca Pty Ltd v Latz	[2017] SASCFC 145	Supreme Court of South Australia - Full Court	Australia - South Australia	30 Oct 2017	AustLII	10
Frigger v Clavey Legal Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2015] WADC 21	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	12 Mar 2015	AustLII	15
Erlich v Leifer	[2015] VSC 499	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	16 Sep 2015	AustLII	23
TB v New South Wales	[2015] NSWSC 575	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 May 2015	AustLII	15
City of Kwinana v Lamont	[2014] WASCA 112; (2014) 201 LGERA 334	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	12 Jun 2014	AustLII	54
Cape Lambert Resources Ltd v MCC Australia Sanjin Mining Pty Ltd	[2013] WASCA 66; (2013) 298 ALR 666	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	10 May 2013	AustLII	79
Atwell v Roberts	[2013] WASCA 37; (2013) 43 WAR 507	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	17 Jun 2013	AustLII	36
Reynolds v Western Australia (No 2)	[2013] WADC 176	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Nov 2013	AustLII	5
Town of Port Hedland v Hodder (No 2)	[2012] WASCA 212; (2012) 43 WAR 383; (2012) 294 ALR 315	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	19 Dec 2012	AustLII	40
Cardno BSD Pty Ltd v Water Corporation (No 2)	[2011] WASCA 161	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	2 Aug 2011	AustLII	16
SAS Global Forrestdale Pty Ltd v Samsera Pty Ltd	[2010] WASC 309	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	2 Nov 2010	AustLII	12
Rhonda Dawn James) v Grant	[2009] WADC 201	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Dec 2009	AustLII	2
Heartlink Ltd v Jones as liquidator of HL Diagnostics Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2007] WASC 254; (2007) 35 WAR 190; (2007) 217 FLR 346	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	31 Oct 2007	AustLII	123
VIM v Western Australia	[2005] WASCA 233; (2005) 31 WAR 1; (2005) 158 A Crim R 243	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	2 Dec 2005	AustLII	123
Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb	[2005] NSWCA 208; (2005) 3 DDCR 1	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	1 Sep 2005	AustLII	318
Rogers v R	[2004] WASCA 147; (2004) 169 A Crim R 107	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	2 Jul 2004	AustLII	14
S v R	[2004] WASCA 113	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	31 May 2004	AustLII	11
Roche v Varnavides	[2004] WASC 164	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	29 Jul 2004	AustLII	8
McChesney v Singh	[2004] QCA 217	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	circa 2004	AustLII	9
Commonwealth of Australia v Elliott	[2004] NSWCA 360	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	8 Oct 2004	AustLII	37
Port of Brisbane Corporation v ANZ Securities (No 2)	[2003] Qd R 661		Australia - Queensland	circa 2003	LexisNexis AU	3
Shorey v PT Ltd	[2003] HCA 27; (2003) 197 ALR 410; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 May 2003	AustLII	74
Collins v Carey	[2002] QSC 417	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	12 Dec 2002	AustLII	4
Campbell v Jones	[2002] QCA 332; [2003] 1 Qd R 630	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	3 Sep 2002	AustLII	20
Ross v Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd	[2002] QCA 93	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	22 Mar 2002	AustLII	15
Warramunda Village Inc v Pryde	[2002] FCAFC 58; [2002] FCA 250	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	AustLII	13
Villasevil v Pickering	[2001] WASCA 143; (2001) 24 WAR 167; (2001) 33 MVR 477	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	4 May 2001	AustLII	58
Cerini v The Minister for Transport	[2001] WASC 309	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	14 Nov 2001	AustLII	21
John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson	[2000] HCA 36; (2000) 203 CLR 503; (2000) 172 ALR 625; (2000) 74 ALJR 1109; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 63,826	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jun 2000	AustLII	635
Watts v Turpin	[1999] WASCA 216; (1999) 21 WAR 402; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 81-544	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	circa 1999	AustLII	38
Oxlade v Gosbridge Pty Ltd (No 2)	[1999] NSWCA 165	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	3 Jun 1999	AustLII	9
Morgan v Johnson	[1998] NSWSC 367; (1998) 44 NSWLR 578	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	8 Sep 1998	AustLII	187
Gray v Motor Accident Commission	[1998] HCA 70; (1998) 196 CLR 1; (1998) 158 ALR 485; (1998) 73 ALJR 45; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-494; (1998) 28 MVR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Nov 1998	AustLII	430
Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority	[1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355; (1998) 153 ALR 490; (1998) 72 ALJR 841; (1998) 8 Leg Rep 41	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	AustLII	2567
Chappel v Hart	(1998) 195 CLR 232; (1998) 156 ALR 517; (1998) 14 Leg Rep 2		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	Legal Online / Westlaw	708
Backwell v AAA	[1997] 1 VR 182; [1996] Aust Torts Reports 81-387		Australia - Victoria	circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	57
Medlin v State Government Insurance Commission	[1995] HCA 5; (1995) 182 CLR 1; (1995) 127 ALR 180; 69 ALJR 118; [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-322	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Feb 1995	AustLII	935
Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL	[1994] HCA 4; (1994) 179 CLR 332; 120 ALR 16; (1994) 68 ALJR 313; [1994] ATPR 41-301; [1994] Aust Contract Reports 90-047	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1994	AustLII	1054
New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Reeve	(1993) 42 NSWLR 100		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	90
Van Gervan v Fenton	[1992] HCA 54; (1992) 175 CLR 327; (1992) 109 ALR 283; (1992) 66 ALJR 828; (1992) 17 MVR 29; [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81-188	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	479
Haines v Bendall	[1991] HCA 15; (1991) 172 CLR 60; (1991) 99 ALR 385; (1991) 65 ALJR 349; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-097	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 May 1991	AustLII	444
Western Australia v Watson	[1990] WAR 248		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU	155
Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd	[1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638; (1990) 92 ALR 545; (1990) 64 ALJR 316; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-022; (1990) 8 CA 20	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	1773
Midalco Pty Ltd v Rabenalt	[1989] VicRp 45; [1989] VR 461; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-208		Australia - Victoria	20 Sep 1988	AustLII	26
Nella v Kingia Pty Ltd	[1989] FCA 142	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 May 1989	AustLII	4
Pavich v Bobra Nominees Pty Ltd	[1988] FCA 378; (1988) 84 ALR 285; [1988] ATPR 40-917; [1988] ATPR (Digest) 46	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 1988	AustLII	26
Lamb v Cotogno	[1987] HCA 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1; (1987) 74 ALR 188; (1987) 61 ALJR 549; (1987) 5 MVR 449; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-124	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 1987	AustLII	489
Black v Motor Vehicle Insurance Trust	[1986] WAR 32		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	75
State Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia	(1986) 67 ALR 123		Australia	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	10
Brasser v Graham & Graham	[1985] WAR 180; (1984) 1 MVR 506; [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-607		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	12
Harper v Phillips	[1985] WAR 100; [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-630; (1984) 1 MVR 504		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	8
McQuillan v JF Thomson (WA) Pty Ltd	[1984] WAR 258		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	2
McQuillan v J F Thomson (WA) Pty Ltd	[1984] WAR 253		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	1
Foyster v Goynich (No2)	[1984] WAR 91		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	6
Clybucca Holdings Pty Ltd v Hill	[1984] WAR 44; [1983] ASC 55-271; [1983-84] ANZ Conv R 306		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	5
Proctor v Jetway Aviation Pty Ltd	[1984] 1 NSWLR 166		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	140
Struthers v Harris	[1983] WAR 123		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1983	LexisNexis AU	15
Redding v Lee	[1983] HCA 16; (1983) 151 CLR 117; 47 ALR 241; (1983) 57 ALJR 393; (1983) 2 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-530	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 May 1983	AustLII	210
Cullen v Trappell	[1980] HCA 10; (1980) 146 CLR 1; 29 ALR 1; (1980) 54 ALJR 295; 10 ATR 772; (1980) 1 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-042	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1980	AustLII	232
Thompson v Faraonio	(1979) 54 ALJR 231		Australia	circa 1979		48
McIntosh v Williams	[1979] 2 NSWLR 543		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1979	LexisNexis AU	80
Simonius Vischer & Co v Holt & Thompson	[1979] 2 NSWLR 322		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1979	LexisNexis AU	236
Miliangos v George Frank (Textiles) Ltd	[1976] AC 443; [1975] 3 All ER 801; [1975] 3 WLR 758		United Kingdom	circa 1976	LexisNexis / Westlaw	304
Australian National Airlines Commission v The Commonwealth	[1975] HCA 33; (1975) 132 CLR 582; (1975) 6 ALR 433; (1975) 49 ALJR 338	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Aug 1975	AustLII	113
Ruby v Marsh	[1975] HCA 32; (1975) 132 CLR 642; 6 ALR 385; 49 ALJR 320	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Aug 1975	AustLII	192
Wilson v Peisley	(1975) 7 ALR 571; (1975) 50 ALJR 207		Australia	circa 1975	LexisNexis AU	210
Davies v Taylor	[1974] AC 207		United Kingdom	circa 1974	LexisNexis / Westlaw	289
Mallett v McMonagle	[1970] AC 166; [1969] 2 All ER 178; [1969] 2 WLR 767		United Kingdom	circa 1970	LexisNexis / Westlaw	317
Purkess v Crittenden	[1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164; [1966] ALR 98; 39 ALJR 123	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jul 1965	AustLII	928
Graham v Baker	[1961] HCA 48; (1961) 106 CLR 340; [1962] ALR 331; 35 ALJR 174; (1961) 106 CR 340	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1961	AustLII	603
National Insurance Co of New Zealand Ltd v Espagne	[1961] HCA 15; (1961) 105 CLR 569; [1961] ALR 627; 35 ALJR 4	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Apr 1961	AustLII	383
Watts v Rake	[1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158; [1961] ALR 333; 34 ALJR 186	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 1960	AustLII	905
Maxwell v Murphy	[1957] HCA 7; (1957) 96 CLR 261; [1957] ALR 231; (1957) 31 ALJR 143	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Feb 1957	AustLII	1091
Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd	[1944] KB 718; (1944) 2 All ER 293; 60 TLR 536		United Kingdom	circa 1944	LexisNexis / Westlaw	265
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