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(a) That's wrong. If information or advice is given by the defendant to one person, and is then passed on to a third party who relies on it, the defendant might owe a duty of care to that third party, depending on the circumstances. The courts will enquire very carefully into the exact circumstances of the case to determine whether a duty of care existed or not. These circumstances are laid down in Esanda's case.

Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (Reg) (1997) 188 CLR 241.

Bathurst Regional Council v Local Government Financial Services Pty Ltd (No 5) [2012] FCA 1200.