Seachange Management Pty Ltd v Benvol Constructions & Developments Pty Ltd

[2008] VCAT 1479

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Australia - Victoria

18th July, 2008

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Russell v Heathmont Animal Hospital Pty Ltd	[2018] VSC 53	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	23 Feb 2018	AustLII
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Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (Vic)	s108
Fair Trading Act 1999 (Vic)	s9, s158, s159

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name †	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
[1998] Atpr 41-507	[1998] ATPR 41-507		Australia	circa 1998	IntelliConnect
Abram v Bank of New Zealand	[1996] ATPR 42-340		Australia	circa 1996	IntelliConnect
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Andrew Garrett Wines Resorts Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd	[2006] SASC 381	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	19 Dec 2006	AustLII
Aussie Invest Corporation Pty Ltd v Hobsons Bay CC	[2004] VCAT 2188; (2004) 22 VAR 212	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	12 Nov 2004	AustLII
Awan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	[2002] FCA 594; (2002) 120 FCR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 May 2002	AustLII
Barghouthi v Transfield Pty Ltd	[2002] FCA 666; (2002) 122 FCR 19; [2002] EOC 93-218	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 2002	AustLII
Davidson v Aboriginal & Islander Child Care Agency	(1998) 105 IR 1			circa 1998
Delaney v Pasunica Pty Ltd	18 VAR 287		Australia - Victoria	circa 2002
Dietrich v R	[1992] CLR 292		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	Legal Online / Westlaw
Dowie v Northey	[2000] VCAT 823	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	30 Apr 2000	AustLII
Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy	[2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337; (2000) 176 ALR 644; 75 ALJR 277; (2000) 63 ALD 577; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 13	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 2000	AustLII
Escobar v Spindaleri	(1986) 7 NSWLR 51		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU
Gabrielidis v Hobsons Bay CC	[2004] VCAT 614	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	2 Apr 2004	AustLII
Galea v Galea	(1990) 19 NSWLR 263		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU
Galea v Galea	[1990] NSWLR 263		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU
Government Insurance Office (NSW) v Glasscock	(1991) 13 MVR 521			circa 1991
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Kioa v West	[1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550; (1985) 62 ALR 321; (1986) 60 ALJR 113; 9 ALN N28	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Dec 1985	AustLII
Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal	[1990] HCA 31; (1990) 170 CLR 70; (1990) 93 ALR 435; 64 ALJR 412	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jun 1990	AustLII
Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association	[1983] HCA 17; (1983) 151 CLR 288; 47 ALR 45; 57 ALJR 420	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 May 1983	AustLII
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Magazzu v Business Licensing Authority	[2001] VSC 5; (2001) 17 VAR 264	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	31 Jan 2001	AustLII
Metrospan Developments Pty Ltd v Whitehorse City Council	[2000] VCAT 44	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	21 Aug 2000	AustLII
Minogue v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission	[1999] FCA 85; (1999) 84 FCR 438; (1999) 166 ALR 129; (1999) 57 ALD 23; [1999] EOC 92-968	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Feb 1999	AustLII
Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v FCT	[1963] HCA 41; (1963) 113 CLR 475; [1964] ALR 517; (1963) 37 ALJR 182; 13 ATD 135; 9 AITR 133	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Oct 1963	AustLII
Murphy v Stevens	[2003] SASC 238	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	1 Aug 2003	AustLII
Nagy v Ryan	[2003] SASC 37	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	19 Feb 2003	AustLII
Neil v Nott	[1994] HCA 23; (1994) 121 ALR 148; (1994) 68 ALJR 509	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Jun 1994	AustLII
Panagiotopoulos v Rajendram	[2005] NSWCA 58	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	6 Apr 2005	AustLII
Pezos v Police	[2005] SASC 500; (2005) 94 SASR 154	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	28 Nov 2005	AustLII
Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority	(1998) 194 CLR 355		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	Legal Online / Westlaw
R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd	[1953] HCA 22; (1953) 88 CLR 100; [1953] ALR 461; (1953) 27 ALJR 35	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Apr 1953	AustLII
R v Kerbatieh	[2005] VSCA 194; (2005) 155 A Crim R 367	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	30 Aug 2005	AustLII
R v Rostom	[2007] SASC 210; (2007) 98 SASR 528	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	12 Jun 2007	AustLII
R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong	[1976] HCA 39; (1976) 136 CLR 248; [1976] FLC 90-059; 9 ALR 551; (1976) 50 ALJR 778; (1976) 1 Fam LR 11	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Aug 1976	AustLII
R v White; R v Piggin	[2003] VSCA 174; (2003) 7 VR 442; (2003) 143 A Crim R 73	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	13 Nov 2003	AustLII
Re Finance Sector Union of Australia Ex parte Illaton Pty Ltd	(1992) 107 ALR 581		Australia	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU
Re JRL; Ex parte CJL	[1986] HCA 39; (1986) 161 CLR 342; 66 ALR 239; [1986] FLC 91-738; (1986) 10 Fam LR 917; (1986) 60 ALJR 528; (1986) 10 ALN N184	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jul 1986	AustLII
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Re Media Entertainment Arts Alliance and Theatre Managers ’ Association; Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd	(1994) 199 ALR 206		Australia	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU
Re Morton; Ex parte Mitchell Products Pty Ltd	(1996) 828 FCA 1; (1996) 21 ACSR 497	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1996	AustLII
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Santamaria v Secretary to Department of Human Services	[1998] VSC 107	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	15 Oct 1998	AustLII
Seachange Management Pty Ltd v Bevnol Constructions & Developments Pty Ltd (Domestic Building)	[2008] VCAT 1186	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	19 Jun 2008	AustLII
Spiteri v Monocure Pty Ltd	(1995) 62 IR 359			circa 1995
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Tousek v Bernat	(1959) 61 SR (NSW) 203; 77 WN (NSW) 838	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	circa 1959
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