Australia Leading Case tort lex loci delictilimitation damagesfull faith and credit

John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson

(2000) 203 CLR 503

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year2000

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The HCA held that in intra-Australian tort litigation, the substantive law of the place where the tort was committed (lex loci delicti) governs, not the law of the forum.

Area of Law

procedure

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