Category: Equity Law
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In Wilson v Ferguson [2015] WASC 15, the Supreme Court of Western Australia held that the defendant breached his obligation of confidence by posting sexually explicit images of the plaintiff on Facebook. The plaintiff was awarded equitable compensation for emotional distress and economic loss.
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In Louth v Diprose (1992) 175 CLR 621, the High Court upheld the trial judge’s decision that Louth’s actions constituted unconscionable conduct. Louth manipulated Diprose’s “emotional dependency” on her, to acquire property benefiting herself.
