Newcrest Mining Ltd v Thornton

Judgment date: 13/12/2012
Court: HCA
Judge: French CJ, Heydon, Crennan, Kiefel and Bell JJ
Citation: (2012) 248 CLR 555; (2012) 293 ALR 493; (2012) 87 ALJR 198; [2012] HCA 60; BC201209699;
Catchwords: Practice and procedure;  Judgments and orders;  Consent orders;  Giving effect to settlement agreement;  

Damages;  Tort;  Settlement with one tortfeasor;  Recoverability of further damages;  

Tort;  Liability;  Joint tortfeasors;  Consent judgment with one tortfeasor;  

Statutes;  Interpretation;  (WA) Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors' Contribution) Act 1947 s 7(1)(b);  Judgment first given;