MLL217 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bankstown Airport, Esso Australia, Demagogue

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Starting point: no obligation to disclose even though might know that the other party would consider the information important to the decision making (cid:858)me(cid:396)e sile(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:859) does (cid:374)ot (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)a(cid:448)e(cid:374)e s 18. Exceptional cases where a duty to disclose arises (software integrators v roadrunner couriers): The failure to disclose a change of circumstances: where p has a (cid:858)(cid:396)easo(cid:374)a(cid:271)le e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)(cid:859) of dis(cid:272)losu(cid:396)e. Ultimate test: was the conduct misleading or deceptive, judged in the light of all the circumstances, including acts, omissions, statements or silence. Demagogue pty ltd v ramensky per gummow j. Johnson tiles pty ltd v esso australia ltd. A failure to mention a qualification, the absence of which makes an absolute statement misleading or deceptive. Liability where d fails to disclose changed circumstances. However, note that ultimately the test is whether the conduct is m or d in all the circumstances, and these are just specific examples where this might be the case.