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Application of Law - Assignment PDF

   

Added on  2021-06-18

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1ContentsSolution.......................................................................................................................................................2Issue 1..........................................................................................................................................................2Law..........................................................................................................................................................2Application..............................................................................................................................................2Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................2Issue 2..........................................................................................................................................................2Law..........................................................................................................................................................3Application..............................................................................................................................................3Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................3Issue 3..........................................................................................................................................................3Law..........................................................................................................................................................3Application..............................................................................................................................................3Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................4Issue 4..........................................................................................................................................................4Law..........................................................................................................................................................4Application..............................................................................................................................................4Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................4Bibliography................................................................................................................................................5

2SolutionIssue 1Whether the Wollongong Council is imposed with duty of care against Peter?LawIn negligence, every defendant owns a duty of care against the plaintiff, violation of whichresults in making the defendant negligent in his actions. The law was rightly developed in[ CITATION Don3216 \l 1033 ]. [ CITATION Hoc99 \l 1033 ]In order to prove negligence on the part of any defendant including the authorities of thegovernment, it is necessary that all the pre conditions of the negligence must be complywith which includes duty, breach and damages.This legal duty of care is imposed on the council when a plaintiff is relying on the informationprior entering into any contractual relationship with the council. In [ CITATION Mut70 \l 1033 ], it was held by the courts that when any council is giving advice tothe plaintiff and is of the view that the plaintiff will rely on such advice, then, the councilowns a duty of care against such plaintiff.When any defendant possesses special skill and knowledge then it becomes its paramount duty toprovide the information adequately considering the fact that the plaintiff is relying on thesense of judgment of the defendant. In [ CITATION Sha811 \l 1033 ], the legal duty of care isimposed on the council to provide relevant information to the plaintiff.ApplicationPeter develops residential apartment in the Wollongong local area and thus purchased a largeblock @$2 million to built complex at a profit. However, the Wollongong Council didnot approve the application of Peter as there was a road widening proposal that willreduce the size of the block and the cost of land to $1 million. Before the purchase of theland, he received a certificate from the council in which there was no disclosureregarding the road widening poplar.Wollongong Council is in a special relationship with Peter. There is a duty of care that can beimposed upon the council to provide adequate information to Peter regarding the roadwidening proposal considering the fact that if adequate information is not provided thePeter might suffer harm. Thus, council owns a duty of care against Peter. ConclusionBy applying the law in Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 1) theduty exist as the council and the Peter are in special relationship.Issue 2Whether the said duty is violated?

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