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Consul Development Pty Ltd v DPC Estates Pty Ltd

[1975] HCA 8; (1975) 132 CLR 373
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1975
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A third party who knowingly participates in a fiduciary's breach (whether by receipt of trust property or by assistance in a dishonest design) is liable in equity; the requisite degree of knowledge depends on the category of accessorial liability.

Area of Law

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