TRADE AND COMMERCE — alleged misleading or deceptive conduct in connection with investment in a ‘start-up’ company — applicable statutory regime — whether representations misleading or deceptive — whether omission to disclose matters relating to circumstances of investment misleading or deceptive
DAMAGES — whether reliance made out — damage suffered — whether ‘real’ value of shares at date of acquisition established — whether appropriate to make order for compensation — relevance of contributory negligence
JURISDICTION — monetary claim under ss 236 and/or 237 of Australian Consumer Law — whether the Australian Consumer Law is applicable as state law — monetary claim falls within the monetary limit of the jurisdiction of the District Court of New South Wales — whether the District Court has jurisdiction to grant other relief under s 237
