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Northern Territory of Australia v Mengel
Judgment date: 19/04/1995
Court: HCA
Judge: Mason CJ, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, Toohey, Gaudron and McHugh JJ
Citation:
(1995) 129 ALR 1;
(1995) 185 CLR 307;
(1995) 69 ALJR 527;
(1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-335;
[1995] 8 Leg Rep 2;
[1995] HCA 65;
BC9506418;
Catchwords: Tort; General; Principle espoused in Beaudesert Shire Council v Smith; Whether entitled to damages;
Tort; General; Misfeasance in public office; Whether sufficient that officer knows he is acting without authority;
Tort; General; Whether plaintiff compelled to discontinue trade by unlawful threats; Whether principle in James v The Commonwealth applies;
Constitutional law; Government; Liability on principle of rule of law; Acts calculated to cause harm;