Internal Code: TV573
Law Case Study Assignment:
Task:
1. Create a group of upto 3 students.
2. The Lecturer will select a case below to find, read, understand, summarise, and present.
3. The length of the written assignment is to be approximately 2100 Words. (Each member of the group must write 700 words).
4. The presentation slides must be in the IRAC method. Maximum 9 slides, and three short points per slide.
5. Each member of the group is to present the following part of the IRAC method as listed below (I= issues and facts; Relevant laws and principles; A= Arguments of the parties and Analysis, C= conclusion and court outcome).
Member 1: Issues and Relevant law,
Member 2: Arguments raised by parties and Analysis
Member 3: Conclusion, Court outcome and Role of relevant court)
Note: Although each group member’s task is clearly allocated and they are required to present their part, but each member is expected to know the full case and may be asked a question from any part of the case.
6. The task is worth a total of 30% of your final marks.
Case Options (lecturer approval required)
1. Blackpool & Flyde Aero Club v Blackpool Borough Council (1990)
2. Astley v Austrust Limited (2000)
3. Bridgewater v Leahy (1998)
4. Cohen v Cohen (1929)
5. Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987)
6. Waltons Stores (interstate) Ltd. v Maher (1988)
7. Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991)
8. Koompahtoo Local Aborginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007)
9. Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail authority of NSW (1982)
10. Burnie Port Authority v General Jones (1994)
11. Agar v Hyde (2000)
12. Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory (1998)
13. Foran v Wight (1989) HCA 51; (1989)
14. Louth v Diprose (1992)
15. Brisbane City Council v Group Products Pty Ltd (1979)
16. Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd v Helicopter Charter Pty Ltd (1991)
17. Musumeci v Winadell Pty Ltd (1994)
18. National Australia Bank Ltd v Garcia (1996)
19. Nelson v Nelson (1995)
20. Amoco Australia Pty Ltd v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co Pty Ltd (1973)
21. ANZ v Westpac (1988)
22. Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983)
23. Louth v Diprose (1992)
24. Burnie Port Authority v General Jones (1994)
25. Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002)
26. Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Wellcome Intern’l Pty Ltd (1998)
27. Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre v Anzil (2000)