Wilson v Darling Island Stevedoring
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Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:citation |
(1956) 95 CLR 43
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Australia
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| gptkbp:date |
1956
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| gptkbp:fullName |
Wilson v Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Ltd
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| gptkbp:heldBy |
A party to a contract may delegate performance of contractual duties unless the contract requires personal performance or the duties are of a personal nature.
Delegation does not discharge the original party from liability under the contract. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wilson v Darling Island Stevedoring
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Dixon_CJ
gptkb:Fullagar_J gptkb:Kitto_J gptkb:McTiernan_J gptkb:Taylor_J gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia |
| gptkbp:legalSubject |
contract law
privity of contract delegation of contractual duties |
| gptkbp:significance |
leading case on delegation of contractual obligations in Australia
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Wilfred_Fullagar
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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