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Clark v Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
Judgment date: 20/12/1996
Court: QSC
Judge: Williams J
Citation:
[1998] 1 Qd R 26;
BC9606627;
Catchwords: Religion; Religious organisations; Church officials; Liability of church official in providing advice on spiritual matters;
Equity; Fiduciaries; Existence of fiduciary relationship; Whether fiduciary duty owed by Church or Bishop to communicant;
Negligence; Duty of care; Existence of duty of care; Whether duty of care arose between Church or Bishop and communicant;