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Melchior v Cattanach    

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
Clancy v Australian Securities and Investments Commission	[2025] FCA 220	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Mar 2025	AustLII
Lee (a pseudonym) v Dhupar	[2020] NSWDC 717	District Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 Nov 2020	AustLII
Stephens v Paradise Ultrasound Specialists Pty Ltd	[2019] QSC 134	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	31 May 2019	AustLII
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Birubi Art Pty Ltd	[2018] FCA 1595	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Oct 2018	AustLII
F J (a Pseudonym) v Commonwealth	[2017] VSCA 84	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	12 Apr 2017	AustLII
Hetherington v Department of Defence	[2015] VSC 448	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	28 Aug 2015	AustLII
Neville v Lam (No 3)	[2014] NSWSC 607	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 May 2014	AustLII
G and M v Armellin	[2008] ACTSC 68; (2008) 219 FLR 359	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	24 Jul 2008	AustLII
Astway Pty Ltd v Council of the City of the Gold Coast	[2008] QCA 73	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	4 Apr 2008	AustLII
Hamilton v Young	[2007] QSC 160; [2008] 1 Qd R 507; (2007) 212 FLR 267	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	6 Jul 2007	AustLII
Caven v Women's and Children's Health	[2007] VSC 7; (2007) 15 VR 447	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	2 Feb 2007	AustLII
Cattanach v Melchior	[2003] HCA 38; (2003) 215 CLR 1; (2003) 199 ALR 131; (2003) 77 ALJR 1312; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-704	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jul 2003	AustLII
Murray v Whiting	[2002] QSC 257	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	20 Jun 2002	AustLII
Waller v James	[2002] NSWSC 462	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Jun 2002	AustLII
Edwards v Blomeley	[2002] NSWSC 460	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Jun 2002	AustLII
Harriton v Stephens	[2002] NSWSC 461	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Jun 2002	AustLII
Christensen v Salter	[2002] QDC 82	District Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	3 May 2002	AustLII
Bowditch v McEwan	[2001] QSC 448; (2001) 35 MVR 168; [2002] Aust Torts Reports 81-632	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	30 Nov 2001	AustLII

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Damages for Wrongful Fertilisation: Reliance on Policy Considerations"	(2019) 24 Deakin Law Review 139	Lam, Chen Meng	Australia	circa 2019	AustLII
"Wrongful Birth Children and Assessing Damages for Costs of Care: Australian and British Jurisprudence Compared"	(2018) 44 Monash University Law Review 198	Carver, Tracy; Cockburn, Tina; Madden, Bill	Australia	circa 2018	AustLII
"Litigiousness in Australia: Lessons from Comparative Law"	(2013) 18 Deakin Law Review 271	Wolff, Leon	Australia	circa 2013	AustLII
"Birth Torts: Damages for Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life, The"	(2005) 10 Deakin Law Review 319	Stretton, Dean	Australia	circa 2005	AustLII
"A Turn-up Down Under: McFarlane in the Light of Cattanach"	(2004) 11 SCRIPT-ed 119	J K Mason	United Kingdom	circa 2004	BAILII
"Claims for Wrongful Pregnancy and Damages for the Upbringing of the Child"	(2003) 26 University of New South Wales Law Journal 125	Thomas, Cordelia	Australia	circa 2003	AustLII
"Damages for Wrongful Birth: Where to After Cattanach"	(2003) 24 Adelaide Law Review 243	Vranken, Martin	Australia	circa 2003	AustLII
"Victory for Reluctant Parents: Cattanach v Melchior"	(2003) 26 University of New South Wales Law Journal 717	Weston-Scheuber, Kylie	Australia	circa 2003	AustLII
"Edwards v Blomeley: Harriton v Stephens; Waller v James"	(2002) 26 Melbourne University Law Review 736	Watson, Penelope	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII
"Books Received"	(2002) 26 Melbourne University Law Review 498	Editors	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
Hawthorne v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd	[2001] QCA 223; [2002] 2 Qd R 157	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	8 Jun 2001	AustLII
Parkinson v St James and Seacroft University Hospital NHS Trust	[2001] EWCA Civ 530; [2002] QB 266; [2001] 3 All ER 97; (2001) 61 BMLR 100; [2001] Lloyds Rep Med 309; [2001] PNLR 43; [2001] PIQR Q12; [2001] Fam Law 592; [2001] 3 WLR 376	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	11 Apr 2001	BAILII
Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board	[2001] HCA 19; (2001) 206 CLR 1; (2001) 178 ALR 634; (2001) 75 ALJR 775; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-606; (2001) 7 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII
Heydon v NRMA Ltd	[2000] NSWCA 374; (2000) 51 NSWLR 1; 19 ACLC 1; 36 ACSR 462; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-588	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	21 Dec 2000	AustLII
Wylie v ANI Corporation Ltd	[2000] QCA 314	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	4 Aug 2000	AustLII
Hardman v Amin	[2000] Lloyds Rep Med 498		United Kingdom	circa 2000	Westlaw
McFarlane	[2000] AC 59; [2000] SC 1		United Kingdom	circa 2000	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Rand v East Dorset Health Authority	[2000] Lloyds Rep Med 181		United Kingdom	circa 2000	Westlaw
McFarlane v Tayside Health Board	[1999] UKHL 50; [2000] 2 AC 59; [1999] 4 All ER 961; [1999] 3 WLR 1301	House of Lords	United Kingdom	25 Nov 1999	BAILII
Perre v Apand Pty Ltd	[1999] HCA 36; (1999) 198 CLR 180; (1999) 164 ALR 606; (1999) 73 ALJR 1190; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-516; (1999) 15 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 1999	AustLII
Astley v Austrust Ltd	[1999] HCA 6; 197 CLR 1; (1999) 161 ALR 155; (1999) 73 ALJR 403; [1999] Aust Contract Reports 90-101; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-501; [1999] ANZ Conv R 529	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	AustLII
Naxakis v Western General Hospital	[1999] HCA 22; (1999) 197 CLR 269; (1999) 73 ALJR 782; (1999) 9 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	AustLII
Pyrenees Shire Council v Day	[1998] HCA 3; (1998) 192 CLR 330; (1998) 151 ALR 147; (1998) 72 ALJR 152; 96 LGERA 330; [1998] Aust Torts Reports 81-456	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jan 1998	AustLII
McFarlane v Tayside Health Board	(1998) 44 BMLR 140; [1998] SCLR 126; [1998] SLT 307; [1998] SC 389		United Kingdom	circa 1998	LexisNexis
Kealey v Berezowski	(1996) 136 DLR (4th) 708		Canada	circa 1996
"Wrongful Conception Actions in Australia"	(1995) 1 Torts Law Journal 53	Torts Law Journal	Australia	circa 1995	LexisNexis AU
CES v Superclinics (Australia) Pty Ltd	(1995) 38 NSWLR 47; [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-360		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1995	LexisNexis AU
Veivers v Connolly	[1995] 2 Qd R 326; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-309		Australia - Queensland	circa 1995	LexisNexis AU
Christopher v Motor Vessel 'Fiji Gas'	[1993] QCA 22; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-202	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	26 Feb 1993	AustLII
Allen v Bloomsbury Health Authority	[1993] 1 All ER 651; [1992] 3 Med LR 257; (1992) 13 BMLR 47		United Kingdom	circa 1993	LexisNexis
Dahl v Purnell	(1993) 15 QLR 33		Australia - Queensland	circa 1993
Administrator, Natal v Edouard	[1993] SA 581		South Africa	circa 1993	LexisNexis
Rogers v Whitaker	[1992] HCA 58; (1992) 175 CLR 479; (1992) 109 ALR 625; (1992) 67 ALJR 47; [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81-189; 51 ATPR 40-771	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Nov 1992	AustLII
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
Administrator, Natal v Edouard	[1990] ZASCA 60; 1990 3 SA 581; [1990] 2 All SA 374	Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa	South Africa	30 May 1990	SAFLII
Caparo Industries Plc v Dickman	[1990] UKHL 2; [1990] 2 AC 605; [1990] 1 All ER 568; [1990] 2 WLR 358; [1990] BCLC 273; [1990] BCC 164	House of Lords	United Kingdom	8 Feb 1990	BAILII
Szekeres v Robinson	[1986] P2d 1076		United States	circa 1986
Thake v Maurice	[1986] QB 644; [1986] 1 All ER 497; [1986] 2 WLR 337		United Kingdom	circa 1986	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman	[1985] HCA 41; (1985) 157 CLR 424; (1985) 60 ALR 1; (1985) 59 ALJR 564; (1985) 56 LGRA 120; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-322; 10 ATPR 41-238	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Jul 1985	AustLII
[1985] 1 QB 1013	[1985] 1 QB 1013		United Kingdom	circa 1985	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Emeh v Kensington & Chelsea & Westminster Area Health Authority	[1985] QB 1012; [1984] 3 All ER 1044; [1985] 2 WLR 233		United Kingdom	circa 1985	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Thake v Maurice	[1984] 2 All ER 513; [1985] 2 WLR 215		United Kingdom	circa 1984	LexisNexis
Hartke v McKelway J Hartke	707 F2d 1544; 228 USApp DC 139	United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit	United States	20 May 1983	WorldLII
Udale v Bloomsbury Area Health Authority	[1983] 2 All ER 522; [1983] 1 WLR 1098		United Kingdom	circa 1983	LexisNexis
Todorovic v Waller	[1981] HCA 72; (1981) 150 CLR 402; (1981) 37 ALR 481; (1981) 56 ALJR 59; 12 ATR 632; (1982) 2 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-454	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 1981	AustLII
Aluminium Products (Qld) Pty Ltd v Hill	[1981] Qd R 33		Australia - Queensland	circa 1981	LexisNexis AU
"Damages for Wrongful Conception: Dooiron v Orr"	(1980) 18 University of Western Ontario Law Review 493	University of Western Ontario Law Review	Canada	circa 1980	HeinOnline
Pickett v British Rail Engineering Ltd	[1980] AC 136; [1979] 1 All ER 774		United Kingdom	circa 1980	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Midland Bank Trust Co Ltd v Hett, Stubbs & Kemp	[1979] Ch 384; [1978] 3 All ER 571; [1978] 3 WLR 167; [1955-95] PNLR 95; [1978] 3ALL ER 571	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1979	LexisNexis / Westlaw
Griffiths v Kerkemeyer	[1977] HCA 45; (1977) 139 CLR 161; 15 ALR 387; (1977) 51 ALJR 792	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 1977	AustLII
Sharman v Evans	[1977] HCA 8; (1977) 138 CLR 563; (1977) 13 ALR 57	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1977	AustLII
Gamser v Nominal Defendant	[1977] HCA 7; 13 ALR 387	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1977	AustLII
Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd v The Dredge "Willemstad"	[1976] HCA 65; (1976) 136 CLR 529; 11 ALR 227; 51 ALJR 270	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Dec 1976	AustLII
Anonymous v Hospital	(1976) 33 Conn Supp 126; 366 A2d 204		United States - Connecticut	circa 1976
Bowman v Davis			United States - Ohio	circa 1976
Parry v Cleaver	[1969] UKHL 2; [1970] AC 1; [1969] 1 All ER 555; (1969) 2 WLR 821	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1969	BAILII
"Collateral Benefits Again"	(1969) 32 Modern Law Review 397	Modern Law Review	United Kingdom	circa 1969	HeinOnline
Mutual Life & Citizens ’ Assurance Co Ltd v Evatt	[1968] HCA 74; (1968) 122 CLR 556; [1969] ALR 3; (1968) 42 ALJR 316	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Nov 1968	AustLII
Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter	[1968] HCA 9; (1968) 122 CLR 649; [1968] ALR 257; (1968) 41 ALJR 327	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Mar 1968	AustLII
Thurston v Todd	[1965] NSWR 1158		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1965
Toohey v Hollier	[1955] HCA 3; (1955) 92 CLR 618; [1955] ALR 302	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Mar 1955	AustLII
Public Trustee v Zoanetti	[1945] HCA 26; (1945) 70 CLR 266	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Oct 1945	AustLII
Missouri (Girdley v Coats	825 SW 2d 295	US		circa 1990
Lovelace Medical Center v Mendez	805 P2d 603		United States	circa 1990
McKernan v Aasheim	687 P2d 850		United States	circa 1990
Wilbur v Kerr	628 SW 2d 568	US		circa 1990
Burke v Rivo	551 NE2d 1; 406 Mass 764; 89 ALR 4th 619		United States	circa 1990
Johnson v University Hospitals of Cleveland	540 NE2d 1370		United States	circa 1990
Terrell v Garcia	496 SW 2d 124	US		circa 1990
Jones v Malinowski	473 A2d 429; 299 Md 257		United States	circa 1990
Marciniak v Lundborg	450 NW2d 243; 153 Wis2d 59		United States	circa 1990
Cockrum v Baumgartner	447 NE2d 385; 95 Ill2d 193		United States	circa 1990
Public Health Trust v Brown	388 So2d 1084		United States	circa 1990
Bowman v Davis	356 NE2d 496		United States	circa 1990
281 a2d 616	281 A2d 616		United States	circa 1990
Wilbur v Kerr	275 Ark 239		United States - Arkansas	circa 1990
Sherlock v Stillwater Clinic	260 NW2d 169		United States	circa 1990
Christensen v Thornby	255 NW 620		United States	circa 1990
Rieck v Medical Protective Co	219 NW2d 242; 64 Wis2d 514		United States	circa 1990
Troppi v Scarf	187 NW2d 511; 31 Mich App 240; 187 NW2d 51		United States	circa 1990
Ochs v Borrelli	187 Conn 253		United States - Connecticut	circa 1990
Betancourt v Gaylor	136 NJSuper 69; 344 A2d 336		United States - New Jersey	circa 1990
Sorkin v Lee	78 AD2d 180; 434 NYS2d 300		United States - New York	circa 1990
Custodio v Bauer	59 Cal Rptr 463; 251 Cal App2d 303; 27 ALR 3d 884		United States - California	circa 1990