GEOFFREY HANCY Barrister

 

Francis Burt Chambers
Level 23, 77 George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000
Tel: (08) 9220 0494 Fax: (08) 9221 2053

Email: geoff@hancy.net

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Marine & Transport Cases

 

DATE

DELIVERED

NAME OF MATTER HEARING DETAIL
6/10/06 Frame v Woodside Energy Lted

AAT

[2005] AATA 997

Seafarers' compensation. Whether production vessel an off-shore industry mobile unit
8/6/2006 Allison Pty Ltd v Lumley General Insurance Ltd  ("Pilbara Pilot")

Supreme Court

[2006] WASC 104

Marine insurance. Loss of vessel in cyclone. Whether claim excluded because vessel not moored on cyclone proof mooring.
13/1/06 Skinner v Broadbent

Court of Appeal WA

[2006] WASCA 2

Car crash.  Whether keys removed from ignition of moving car. Credibility finding. Adequacy of reasons for decision
20/5/2005 Commissioner of Main Roads v Jones

High Court

(2005) 79 ALJR 1104

[2005] HCA 27

Roads authority. Liability for failure to erect signs warning of straying wild animals in Kimberley region of Western Australia
11/3/2005 Allison Pty Ltd v Lumley General Insurance Ltd

Supreme Court

[2005] WASC 37

Marine insurance. Legal professional privilege. Implied waiver by statement in affidavit in interlocutory application
16/11/2004 Allison Pty Ltd v Lumley General Insurance Ltd

Supreme Court

[2004] WASC 232

Marine insurance. Detail required in list of documents for which privilege claimed by insurer
29/10/2004 Hume v Total Marine Services

Trial - Administrative Appeals Tribunal

[2004] AATA 1135

Seafarers' compensation. TAFE lecturer.
26/5/2004 Insurance Commission of Western Australia v Container Handlers Pty Ltd

High Court of Australia

(2004) 78 ALJR 821

Compulsory third party injury motor vehicle insurance. Meaning of "directly caused by, or by the driving of, the vehicle".
21/5/2004 Allison Pty Ltd v Lumley General Insurance Ltd

Supreme Court

[2004] WASC 98 & [2004] WASC 99

Marine insurance. Duty of good faith. Limitation period.
28/8/2003 Capka v BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd

Trial - Administrative Appeals Tribunal

[2003] AATA 845

Seafarers’ Compensation / psychiatric injury.
16/6/2003 Mermaid Marine v Tamboritha Consultants Commercial Arbitration Charterparty. Alleged indemnity for loss of ROV
5/8/2003 Gibbs v Mercantile Mutual Pty Ltd Appeal - High Court of Australia (2003) 214 CLR 604 Marine insurance. Liability cover. Meaning of the "sea".
14/4/2003 Abbott v Balcomb Trial - District Court of WA [2003] WADC 80 Collision between prime mover and car-caravan. Fatal accident. Injury. Property damage.
20/11/2002 Jones v Commissioner of Main Roads

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

[2002] WASCA 307

Negligence. Liability of road authority for animal hazard.
12/4/2002 Westrac Equipment Pty Ltd v "Assets Venture" Trial - Federal Court of Australia (2002) 192 ALR 277 Marine. Goods lost at sea. Bailment. Negligence. Bill of lading.
8/3/2002 Allison Pty Ltd ("Pilbara Pilot") v Lumley General Insurance Ltd Hearing - Supreme Court of WA [2002] WASC 41 Marine insurance. "Cyclone proof mooring". Good faith.
29/8/2001 Mercantile Mutual Insurance v Gibbs & Ors

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(2001) 24 WAR 453

Marine insurance.
20/4/2001 Nocifora v The Ship "Osprey" Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Marine. Application for leave to bring action.
17/1/2001 Benson-Brown v HIH Casualty & General & Allied Insurance Brokers Trial - Supreme Court of WA [2001] WASC 6 Marine insurance. Boat burned to water line. Non-disclosure.
21/4/1999 Morrell v Harford & Gibbs & Paraglide Pty Ltd Trial - District Court of WA Marine insurance. Public liability.
4/3/1999 Brambles v WMC Engineering Services Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court Road. Transport contract. Incorporation of terms. Bailment.
19/1/1998 WMC Engineering Services v Brambles Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Road. Interest on judgment. Costs.
31/10/1997 WMC Engineering Services v Brambles Trial - Supreme Court of WA Road Negligence. Transport of goods. Bailment.
6/2/1997 Cape Lambert Services Pty Ltd (In Liq) v QBE Insurance & Mercantile Marine Insurance Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Marine. Loss of hire. Damage to vessel.
2/5/1996 Cape Lambert Services Pty Ltd (In Liq) v QBE Insurance & Mercantile Marine Insurance Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Marine. Loss of hire. Damage to vessel.
22/5/1995 Selfe v Western Helicopters Pty Ltd Trial - District Court of WA Aviation accident
5/4/1995 Brambles v WMC Engineering

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

(1995) 14 WAR 239

Road. Discovery.
3/6/1992 WMC v Brambles Hearing - Supreme Court of WA Road. Negligence. Bailment
6/4/1992 Hawker de Havilland v Barabas Injunction - Supreme Court of WA Aviation. Dispute over possession of aircraft. Injunction
4/3/1992 Dilosa v Stirling Marine Hearing Supreme Court of WA Marine, Procedure
26/2/90 Associated Minerals et al v Secretary, Department of Transport & Communications Trial - Administrative Appeals Tribunal Marine. Administrative law review. Freedom of information. Lost vessel MV Singa Sea
22/6/1984 Hunt & Baird v Cartwright Industries Trial - District Court of WA Aircraft crash. Workers’ compensation.
4/5/1984 Hoffman & Son v Moffett

Appeal - Supreme Court of WA Full Court

[1984] ATR 80-579

Road. Negligence. Motor vehicle damage.

 

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