The defence of joint illegal enterprise

In Smith v Jenkins (‘Smith’),1 the High Court recognised a defence of joint illegal enterprise to liability in the tort of negligence. It affirmed the existence of this defence in a series of cases, the most recent and important of which is Gala v Preston (‘Gala’).2 The correctness of this line of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goudkamp, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Melbourne University 2010