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Breavington v Godleman

[1988] HCA 40; (1988) 169 CLR 41
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1988
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

For torts committed within Australia, the substantive rights and liabilities of the parties are governed by the law of the place of the wrong (lex loci delicti), not the double-actionability rule.

Area of Law

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