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"Chance Would Be a Fine Thing: Proof of Causation and Quantum in an Unpredictable World"   flag  9

(1999) 23 Melbourne University Law Review 557
Hamer, David
Melbourne University Law Review
Australia

Cases Referring to this Journal Article

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Ltd (Compensation Claim) [2024] FCA 1216 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Oct 2024 AustLII flag
Simpson Design Associates Pty Ltd v Ching [2011] NSWIRComm 7; (2011) 205 IR 40 New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission Australia - New South Wales 25 Feb 2011 AustLII flag 3
Robyn Alice Lindley v Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd [2009] NSWDC 396 District Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 13 Nov 2009 AustLII flag 2

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Journal Article

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Treating Chance Consistently: Recasting the Approach to Causation and Damage in Negligence" (2019) 42 Melbourne University Law Review 954 Norton, James Australia circa 2019 AustLII flag
"Evaluating a Lost Opportunity to Sue" [2016] BondLawRw 1 Harder, Sirko Australia circa 2016 AustLII flag
"Mind the 'Evidential Gap' Causation and Proof in Amaca Pty Ltd v Ellis" (2009) 31 Sydney Law Review 465 Hamer, David Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag 1
"Duties General Anti-Avoidance Rules" (2004) 7 (2) Journal of Australian Taxation 251 Orow, Nabil; Teo, Eu-Jin Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag 2
"Probabilistic Standards of Proof, Their Complements and the Errors that are Expected to Flow from Them" (2004) 1 University of New England Law Journal 71 Hamer, David Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag 3
"A Proof-oriented Model of Evidence Teaching" (2002) 13 (2) Legal Education Review 109 Palmer, Andrew Australia circa 2002 AustLII flag 2

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s140
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s52, s82
Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW) s37
Children (Equality of Status) Act 1976 (NSW)
Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic) s23A

Cases and Articles Cited

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"New Duty to Warn" (1999) 24 Alternative Law Journal 17 Alternative Law Journal Australia circa 1999 AustLII flag 1
Naxakis v Western General Hospital [1999] HCA 22; (1999) 162 ALR 540; (1999) 73 ALJR 782 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1999 AustLII flag 94
"Medical Non-Disclosure, Causation and Risk: Chappel v Hart" (1999) 7 Torts Law Journal 1 Torts Law Journal Australia circa 1999 LexisNexis AU flag 6
Environment Agency v Empress Car Co (Abertillery) Ltd [1998] UKHL 5; [1999] 2 AC 22; [1998] 1 All ER 481; [1998] 2 WLR 350 House of Lords United Kingdom 5 Feb 1998 BAILII flag 228
Ray Teese Pty Ltd v Syntex Australia Ltd [1998] 1 Qd R 104 Australia - Queensland circa 1998 LexisNexis AU flag 28
EM Baldwin & Son Pty Ltd v Plane [1998] NSWCA 23; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-499; (1998) 17 NSWCCR 434 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales circa 1998 AustLII flag 49
Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232; (1998) 156 ALR 517; (1998) 14 Leg Rep 2 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1998 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 708
Wynbergen v Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 52; (1997) 149 ALR 25; (1997) 72 ALJR 65; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-446; (1997) 18 Leg Rep 2 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 Nov 1997 AustLII flag 144
Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd v Barnes (1997) 42 NSWLR 307; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-438; (1997) 14 NSWCCR 661 Australia - New South Wales circa 1997 LexisNexis AU flag 150
Williams (t/as Harris Wheeler) v Bodewes [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-449 Australia circa 1997 IntelliConnect flag 4
ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Walsh [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-452 Australia circa 1997 IntelliConnect flag 5
Commonwealth v McLean [1996] NSWSC 657; (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 31 Dec 1996 AustLII flag 166
Wynn v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation [1995] HCA 53; (1995) 184 CLR 485; (1995) 133 ALR 154; (1995) 70 ALJR 147; [1996] Aust Torts Reports 63,061 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Dec 1995 AustLII flag 259
Allied Maples Group Ltd v Simmons & Simmons [1995] EWCA Civ 17; [1995] 4 All ER 907; [1995] 1 WLR 1602; [1955-95] PNLR 701; 46 Con LR 134; (1995) 70 P & CR D14 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division United Kingdom - England and Wales 12 May 1995 BAILII flag 418
CES v Superclinics (Australia) Pty Ltd (1995) 38 NSWLR 47; [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-360 Australia - New South Wales circa 1995 LexisNexis AU flag 87
Golec v Scott (1995) 38 NSWLR 168 Australia - New South Wales circa 1995 LexisNexis AU flag 9
New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Wynn [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-304 Australia circa 1994 IntelliConnect flag 7
"Civil Standard of Proof Uncertainty: Probability, Belief and Justice, The" (1994) 16 Sydney Law Review 506 Sydney Law Review Australia circa 1994 AustLII flag 8
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 flag 1054
JLW (Vic) Pty Ltd v Tsiloglou [1994] VicRp 16; [1994] 1 VR 237; [1993] ATPR 41-257; [1993] V Conv R 54-474 Australia - Victoria 23 Jun 1993 AustLII flag 178
"Challenge of Medical Uncertainty: Factual Causation in Anglo-Australian Toxic Tort Litigation, The" (1993) 19 Monash University Law Review 23 Monash University Law Review Australia circa 1993 AustLII flag 2
"Causation in the High Court" (1993) 1 Torts Law Journal 9 Torts Law Journal Australia circa 1993 LexisNexis AU flag 3
"Probability - The Logic of the Law" (1993) 13 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 457 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies United Kingdom circa 1993 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 5
Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 CLR 445; (1992) 110 ALR 449; (1992) 67 ALJR 170 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Dec 1992 AustLII flag 1776
Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; 175 CLR 514; (1992) 109 ALR 247; (1992) 66 ALJR 839; (1992) 30 ATPR 41-189 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Oct 1992 AustLII flag 1710
Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare [1992] HCA 27; (1992) 176 CLR 408; (1992) 107 ALR 617; (1992) 66 ALJR 550; [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81-163 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Jun 1992 AustLII flag 553
Public Trustee; Saroukas (decd) v Sutherland Shire Council [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81-149; (1992) 75 LGRA 278 Australia circa 1992 IntelliConnect flag 11
Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54; (1991) 174 CLR 64; (1991) 104 ALR 1; (1991) 66 ALJR 123; [1992] Aust Contract Reports 90-007 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 12 Dec 1991 AustLII flag 1436
March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506; 99 ALR 423; (1991) 12 MVR 353; (1991) 65 ALJR 334; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-095 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Apr 1991 AustLII flag 2337
Laferri è re v Lawson [1991] 1 SCR 541 Supreme Court of Canada Canada 21 Mar 1991 Supreme Court of Canada flag 23
"Decision, Disciplined Inferences and the Adversary Process" (1991) 13 Cardozo Law Review 725 Cardozo Law Review United States circa 1991 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
"Lost Chance for Compensation in the Tort of Negligence by the House of Lords, A" (1991) 54 Modern Law Review 511 Modern Law Review United Kingdom circa 1991 HeinOnline flag 3
Lawson v Laferri è re (1991) 78 DLR (4th) 609 Canada circa 1991 flag 9
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 flag 1773
Adelaide Petroleum NL v Poseidon Ltd (1990) 98 ALR 431; [1990] ASC 56-017; [1990] ATPR (Digest) 46-066 Australia circa 1990 LexisNexis AU flag 27
"Veridical Verdicts: Increasing Verdict Accuracy through the use of Overtly Probabilistic Evidence and Methods" (1990) 75 Cornell Law Review 247 Cornell Law Review United States circa 1990 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 3
Wintle v Conaust (Vic) Pty Ltd [1989] VicRp 84; [1989] VR 951 Australia - Victoria 2 Mar 1989 AustLII flag 17
Nikolaou v Papasavas, Phillips & Co [1989] HCA 11; (1989) 166 CLR 394; 84 ALR 174; 63 ALJR 297 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Feb 1989 AustLII flag 140
"Truth and Veridiction in Law" (1989) 2 International Journal for the Semiotics of Law 29 International Journal for the Semiotics of Law Netherlands circa 1989 flag 1
"Probabilistic Causation in Tort Law" (1989) 68 Canadian Bar Review 661 Canadian Bar Review Canada circa 1989 flag 9
"Rationality and Scepticism in Judicial Proof: Some Signposts" (1989) 2 International Journal for the Semiotics of Law 69 International Journal for the Semiotics of Law Netherlands circa 1989 flag 1
"Foreword: Telling Stories" (1989) 87 Michigan Law Review 2073 Michigan Law Review United States circa 1989 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 9
Johnson v Perez [1988] HCA 64; (1988) 166 CLR 351; 82 ALR 587; (1988) 63 ALJR 51; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-224 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Dec 1988 AustLII flag 482
Hotson v East Berkshire Area Health Authority [1988] UKHL 1; [1987] AC 750; [1987] 2 All ER 909; [1987] 2 WLR 287 House of Lords United Kingdom 2 Jul 1988 BAILII flag 122
Bryce v Swan Hunter Group Pty Ltd [1988] 1 All ER 659; [1987] 2 Lloyds Rep 426 United Kingdom circa 1988 LexisNexis flag 7
"Causation and Medical Negligence" [1988] Cambridge Law Journal 350 Cambridge Law Journal United Kingdom circa 1988 flag 1
"Chance and the burden of proof in contract and tort" (1988) 62 Australian Law Journal 761 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1988 Legal Online flag 9
"Gambling on the Truth: The Use of Purely Statistical Evidence as a Basis for Civil Liability" (1988) 22 Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems 31 Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems United States circa 1988 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
"Causation, Responsibility, Probability, Naked Statistics and Proof: Pruning the Bramble Bush by Clarifying the Concepts" (1988) 73 Iowa Law Review 1001 Iowa Law Review United States circa 1988 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 5
Wilsher v Essex Area Health Authority [1987] UKHL 11; [1988] AC 1074; [1988] 1 All ER 871; [1988] 2 WLR 557 House of Lords United Kingdom 10 Mar 1987 BAILII flag 245
Wilsher v Essex Area Health Authority [1987] QB 730; [1986] 3 All ER 801; [1987] 2 WLR 425 United Kingdom circa 1987 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 62
Fitzgerald v Lane [1987] QB 781; [1987] 2 All ER 455; [1987] 3 WLR 249 United Kingdom circa 1987 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 11
Takaro Properties Ltd v Rowling [1986] NZCA 27; [1986] 1 NZLR 22 Court of Appeal of New Zealand New Zealand 1 May 1986 NZLII flag 60
Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd [1986] HCA 3; (1986) 160 CLR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Feb 1986 AustLII flag 690
"Agent Orange Meets the Blue Bus: Factfinding at the Frontier of Knowledge" (1986) 66 Boston University Law Review 521 Boston University Law Review United States circa 1986 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
Bagley v North Herts HA (1986) 136 New Law Journal 1014 New Law Journal United Kingdom circa 1986 LexisNexis flag 1
"The Construction of Probability Arguments" (1986) 66 Boston University Law Review 799 Boston University Law Review United States circa 1986 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman [1985] HCA 41; (1985) 157 CLR 424; 60 ALR 1; (1985) 59 ALJR 564; (1985) 56 LGRA 120; 10 ATPR 41-238 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Jul 1985 AustLII flag 936
Hotson v Fitzgerald [1985] 1 WLR 1041 United Kingdom circa 1985 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 1
Birkholz v R J Gilbertson Pty Ltd (1985) 38 SASR 121 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia circa 1985 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 51
Calverley v Green [1984] HCA 81; (1984) 155 CLR 242; [1984] FLC 91-565; 56 ALR 483; (1984) 59 ALJR 111; 9 Fam LR 940 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Dec 1984 AustLII flag 869
Norwest Refrigeration Services Pty Ltd v Bain Dawes (WA) Pty Ltd [1984] HCA 59; (1984) 157 CLR 149; 55 ALR 509; 58 ALJR 521; [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-306; (1984) 3 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-582 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Oct 1984 AustLII flag 97
Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] ALR 334; 12 ALJR 100 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Oct 1982 AustLII flag 10253
West v Government Insurance Office of NSW [1981] HCA 38; (1981) 148 CLR 62; (1981) 35 ALR 437; 55 ALJR 544 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Jul 1981 AustLII flag 134
Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd [1981] UKHL 3; [1982] AC 794; [1981] 2 All ER 752; [1981] 3 WLR 155 House of Lords United Kingdom 25 Jun 1981 BAILII flag 97
Quigley v The Commonwealth (1981) 35 ALR 537; (1981) 55 ALJR 579 Australia circa 1981 LexisNexis AU flag 30
"Subjective Probability and the Paradox of the Gatecrasher" [1981] Arizona State Law Journal 627 Arizona State Law Journal United States circa 1981 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 4
"Naked statistical evidence" (1980) 89 Yale Law Journal 601 Yale Law Journal United States circa 1980 HeinOnline / Westlaw flag 3
"Ordinary Man, and the Psychology of Attributing Causes and Responsibility, The" (1979) 42 Modern Law Review 143 Modern Law Review United Kingdom circa 1979 HeinOnline flag 4
TNT Management Pty Ltd v Brooks (1979) 23 ALR 345; (1979) 53 ALJR 267 Australia circa 1979 LexisNexis AU flag 77
Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; (1977) 139 CLR 161; (1977) 15 ALR 387; (1977) 51 ALJR 792 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Aug 1977 AustLII flag 810
Sharman v Evans [1977] HCA 8; (1977) 138 CLR 563; (1977) 13 ALR 57 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Feb 1977 AustLII flag 335
"Presentation of Evidence and Fact-finding Precision" (1975) 123 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 1083 University of Pennsylvania Law Review United States circa 1975 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 4
Davies v Taylor [1974] AC 207 United Kingdom circa 1974 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 289
McGhee v National Coal Board [1972] UKHL 7; [1972] 3 All ER 1008; [1973] 1 WLR 1; [1973] SC (HL) 37; [1973] SLT 14; 13 KIR 471 House of Lords United Kingdom - Scotland 15 Nov 1972 BAILII flag 310
"Trial by Mathematics: Precision and Ritual in the Legal Process" (1971) 84 Harvard Law Review 1329 Harvard Law Review United States circa 1971 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 28
Mallett v McMonagle [1970] AC 166; [1969] 2 All ER 178; [1969] 2 WLR 767 United Kingdom circa 1970 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 317
Baker v Willoughby [1969] UKHL 8; [1970] AC 467; (1969) 3 All ER 1528 House of Lords United Kingdom 26 Nov 1969 BAILII flag 143
Government Insurance Office of NSW v Fredrichberg [1968] HCA 54; (1968) 118 CLR 403; 42 ALJR 198 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Aug 1968 AustLII flag 73
Naylor v Yorkshire Electricity Board [1968] AC 529 United Kingdom circa 1968 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 34
"Some difficulties in devising rules for determining truth in judicial trials" (1966) 66 Columbia Law Review 223 Columbia Law Review United States circa 1966 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 8
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 flag 928
Bresatz v Przibilla [1962] HCA 54; (1962) 108 CLR 541; [1963] ALR 218; (1962) 36 ALJR 212 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Oct 1962 AustLII flag 215
Haber v Walker [1963] VicRp 51; [1963] VR 339 Australia - Victoria 10 Oct 1962 AustLII flag 45
Callaghan v Wm C Lynch Pty Ltd (1962) 79 WN (NSW) 830; [1962] NSWR 871 Australia - New South Wales circa 1962 flag 54
Performance Cars Ltd v Abraham [1961] EWCA Civ 3; [1962] 1 QB 33; [1961] 3 All ER 413; [1961] 3 WLR 749 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division United Kingdom - England and Wales 28 Jul 1961 BAILII flag 38
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 flag 905
Kitchen v Royal Air Force Association [1958] 2 All ER 241; [1958] 1 WLR 563 United Kingdom circa 1958 LexisNexis flag 238
Bonnington Castings Ltd v Wardlaw [1956] UKHL 1; [1956] AC 613; [1956] 1 All ER 615; [1956] 2 WLR 707 House of Lords United Kingdom 1 Mar 1956 BAILII flag 452
Fitzgerald v Penn [1954] HCA 74; (1954) 91 CLR 268; [1955] ALR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Dec 1954 AustLII flag 218
McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission [1951] HCA 79; (1951) 84 CLR 377; [1951] ALR 771; (1951) 25 ALJR 425 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Aug 1951 AustLII flag 293
Field Peas Marketing Board of Tasmania v Clements and Marshall Pty Ltd [1948] ArgusLawRp 65; (1948) 55 ALR 261 Argus Law Reports Australia 18 Aug 1948 AustLII flag 3
Miller v Minister of Pensions [1947] 2 All ER 372; (1947) 63 TLR 474; 177 LT 536 United Kingdom circa 1947 LexisNexis flag 287
Betts v Whittingslowe [1945] HCA 31; (1945) 71 CLR 637 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Nov 1945 AustLII flag 119
Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd v Duffy (1943) 16 Australian Law Journal 374 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1943 Legal Online flag 7
Kettles and Gas Appliances Ltd v Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd [1934] NSWStRp 51; 51 WN (NSW) 190; (1934) 35 SR (NSW) 108 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 8 Nov 1934 AustLII flag 35
Chaplin v Hicks [1911] UKLawRpKQB 104; [1911] 2 KB 786; [1911-13] All ER 224; 80 LJKB 1292 United Kingdom 19 May 1911 CommonLII flag 409
Lodge Holes Colliery Co v Wednesbury Corporation [1908] UKLawRpAC 40; [1908] AC 323 United Kingdom 30 Jun 1908 CommonLII flag 29
In re The City and County Property Bank Ltd (in Liquidation) [1895] ArgusLawRp 104; (1895) 1 ALR 125 Argus Law Reports Australia 11 Oct 1895 AustLII flag 50
Ratcliffe v Evans [1892] UKLawRpKQB 131; [1892] 2 QB 524; 61 LJQB 535; 66 LT 794 United Kingdom 28 May 1892 CommonLII flag 433
Scott v The London and St Katherine Docks Co [1865] EngR 220; [1861-73] All ER 246; (1865) 3 H & C 596; 159 ER 665; 34 LJEx 220 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1865 CommonLII flag 158
Daniels v Anderson 118 FLR 248; (1995) 16 ACSR 607; (1995) 13 ACLC 614; (1995) 37 NSWLR 438 Australia circa 1984 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 372
"Confidence in Probability: Burdens of Persuasion in a World of Imperfect Knowledge" 60 New York University Law Review 385 New York University Law Review United States circa 1984 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 3

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