Commonwealth v Verwayen
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title:
Commonwealth v Verwayen
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Commonwealth v Verwayen, also known as the Voyager case, is a leading case involving estoppel in Australia. Bernard Verwayen sued the Australian government for damages caused by a collision between two ships of the Australian Navy. A representative of the Government initially indicated to Bernard Verwayen that the Government would not raise the statute of limitations as a defence to their negligence. In court however, the Government relied on this defence. While the decision of the High Court wa
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Judgement of the High Court of Australia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_v_Verwayen
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2023-04-06T01:33:15Z
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