THE AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL
VOLUME 78
January 2004 — December 2004
GENERAL EDITOR MR JUSTICE P W YOUNG
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INDEX OF AUTHORS...... v TABLE OF CASES...... ix AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL, VOL 78, No 1, January 2004 to No 12, December 2004 ...... 1-828 INDEX...... 829
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TABLE OF CASES REPORTED ...... v CORRIGENDA ...... vii AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL REPORTS, VOL 78 ...... 1-1590 INDEX...... 1591
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INDEX OF AUTHORS
ADAMS, HON JUSTICE MICHAEL — Heroes and Heresy: Myth Meets Legal Fundamentalism ...... 587
AITKEN, LEE — When are Damages an Adequate Remedy? ...... 544
ARMYTAGE, LIVINGSTON — Pakistan’s Law and Justice Sector Reform Experience: Some Lessons ...... 50
BEAUMONT, NICHOLAS — What are “Reasonable Prospects of Success”? ...... 812
BIEGLER, PAUL AND CAMERON STEWART — A Primer on the Law of Competence to Refuse Medical Treatment ...... 325
BOLESKI, DR WILFRIED — Diplomatic Privileges in Practice...... 788
CORRIN CARE, DR JENNIFER — South Pacific Small Island Countries: Initiating Civil Proceedings...... 665
CHO, YUEN-YEE AND VISHAAL KISHORE — The “Material Prejudice” Test and the Financial Assistance Prohibition ...... 194
CORNWELL, PHILLIP — Material Prejudice and Financial Assistance: The Financier’s Viewpoint ...... 746
DAVIS, DR LLOYD — Quiddities, Quillities, Tenures and Tricks: Shakespeare and the Law...... 470
DEAN, DR ROBERT — A Right to Privacy?...... 114
DERRINGTON, HON DESMOND — Theory of Negligence Advanced in the High Court of Australia...... 595
DOWNES, KYLIE — Similar Fact Evidence: A Pitted Battlefield...... 279
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GILLIES, PETER — Non-Disclosure: Trade Practices Act, s 52 ...... 653
GOLDFINCH, ANTONY — Trustee’s Duty to Exercise Reasonable Care: Fiduciary Duty?...... 678
HAYNE AC, HON JUSTICE KENNETH — Restricting Litigiousness...... 381
JONSSON, MICHAEL — The Statutory Right of Action in Rem...... 262
KIRBY AC CMG, HON JUSTICE MICHAEL — Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration in Australia: A Centenary Reflection...... 785
KISHORE, VISHAAL AND YUEN-YEE CHO — The “Material Prejudice” Test and the Financial Assistance Prohibition ...... 194
LEGG, MICHAEL J — Judge’s Role in Settlement of Representative Proceedings: Lessons from United States Class Actions...... 58
MALCOLM AC, DAVID K — 18th LAWASIA Conference and 10th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific...... 453 Independence of the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific Region...... 458
MASON AC KBE, HON SIR ANTHONY — The Common Law in Final Court of Appeal outside Britain...... 183
MASON, JUSTICE KEITH — What is Wrong with Top-down Legal Reasoning?...... 574
NETTLE, G A A — Commentary on “Restricting Litigiousness” ...... 389
O’CALLAGHAN, PATRICK — Brothers at Law: Chief Justice Frank Gavan Duffy and George Gavan Duffy...... 738
PRYLES, MICHAEL — Application of the Lex Mercatoria in International Commercial Arbitration ...... 355
RAPHAEL, DAVID K L — Risks Revealed or Considered in Recent Decisions involving “Blind Trusts” ...... 513
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SPIGELMAN AC, HON J J — The Integrity Branch of Government...... 724 The Truth can Cost Too Much: The Principle of a Fair Trial ...... 29
STEWART, CAMERON AND PAUL BIEGLER — A Primer on the Law of Competence to Refuse Medical Treatment ...... 325
SUSSEX, DR ROLAND — Intercultural Communication and the Language of the Law...... 530
TWOMEY, ANNE — Constitutional Convention and Constitutional Reality...... 798
WATSON, JAMES — From Contribution to Apportioned Contribution to Proportionate Liability...... 126
WHITE QC, DR MICHAEL — Tampa Incident: Shipping, International and Maritime Legal Issues ...... 101 Tampa Incident: Some Subsequent Legal Issues...... 249
ZELLER, DR BRUNO — Judicial Consistency and Article 25 of the Convention on the International Sale of Goods: A Reply ...... 343
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* TABLE OF CASES
A Australian Broadcasting Corp v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd, 114, 507 AA Tegel Pty Ltd v Madden, 167 Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth, ACCC — see Australian Competition and Consumer 574, 593 Commission Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (Communist Party ACD Tridon v Tridon Australia, 235 case), 578, 590 AG — see Attorney-General Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v CC (NSW) AJG, Re, 429 Pty Ltd, 658 ASIC — see Australian Securities and Investments Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Pacific Commission Dunlop Ltd, 658 Abacus Funds Management Ltd v Davenport, 15 Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Uren, 188 Abacus Trust Co (Isle of Man) v Barr, 321 Australian Oil Refining Pty Ltd v Bourne, 445 Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v Peninsula Balmain Pty Ltd, Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Adler, 198 658 Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Gallagher, Abraham’s Wills & Trusts, Re, 322 681 Agar v Hyde, 383 Australian Solar Mesh Sales Pty Ltd v Anderson, 97 Air Link Pty Ltd v Paterson, 97 Axxess Australia Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications (Aust) Airservices Australia v Canadian Airlines, 278 Pty Ltd, 545 Albany and The Marie Josaine, The, 94 Albert, Prince v Strange, 124 Albion Insurance Co Ltd v GIO (NSW), 126 B Alexander, The, 267 B v Attorney General of New Zealand, 176 Alexus Pty Ltd v Pont Holdings Pty Ltd, 163 B (Adult: refusal of medical treatment), Re, 327 Alirezai v ANZ, 380 BH v Alberta (Director of Child Welfare), 337 Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd BP Petroleum Development Ltd v Esso Petroleum Co Ltd, 131 (Engineers’ case), 574, 593 BRI Production “Bonaventure” v Pan African Export, 347 Amchem Products, Inc v Windsor, 63 Baden’s Deed Trusts, Re; McPhail v Doulton , 513, 520 Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd, 608 Bailey v Bailey, 720 Anns v Merton London Borough Council, 189, 599 Bakewell Management Ltd v Brandwood, 650, 700 Armitage v Nurse, 680 Balnaves, In the Marriage of; Cummings (Intervener), 169 Arulthilakan v The Queen, 238 Bandwill Pty Ltd v Spencer-Laitt, 240 Ascot Investments Pty Ltd v Harper, 565 Bank of New Zealand v New Zealand Guardian Trust Co Ltd, Asteron Life Ltd v Zeiderman, 376 683 Astors’ Settlement Trusts, Re, 518 Banks v Goodfellow, 720 Attorney General (NSW) v Quin, 730 Barbeau v Attorney General of British Columbia, 423 Attorney General (NSW) v Trethowan, 742 Barclays Bank v O’Brien, 379 Attorney General (UK) v Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd Barclays Bank plc v Savile Estate Ltd, 309 (Spycatcher Case), 494 Barilla v James, 489 Attorney General (UK) v Wickman Tool Sales Ltd, 236 Barnes v Addy, 570 Attorney-General (WA); Ex rel Burke v Western Barross Mattos Jnr v MacDaniels Ltd, 570 Australia, 242 Bartling v Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 341 Attorney-General (WA) v Marquet, 240, 574, 730 Bateman v Newhaven Park Stud Ltd, 511 Attorney-General’s Dept v Cockcroft, 647 Beachquest Pty Ltd v Interstate Mortgage and Investment Pty Attorney-General’s Reference (No 1 of 1985), 95 Ltd, 94 Attorney-General’s Reference (No 3 of 1994), 374 Beesly v Hallwood Estates Ltd, 237 Atwill v Commissioner of Stamp Duties, 519 Behzadi v Shaftesbury Hotels Ltd, 634 Auckland Area Health Board v Attorney-General, 331 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare, 679 Austin v Austin, 679 (Beresford) R v Sunderland City Council, 164, 319 Austin v Commonwealth, 575 Berstien v Skyviews & General Ltd, 431 Austral Pacific Group Ltd (In liq) v Airservices Australia, 97 Bidvest Australia Ltd, Re, 198
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Biron Capital v Velowing, 92 Carr v The Queen, 41 Bladwell v Davis, 782 Carte v NSW Netball Association, 696 Blaine L Hudson, Trustee v Benallack, 708 Case concerning Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v United Blake v Galloway, 640 States of America), 369 Bleriot Manufacturing Aircraft Co, Re, 569 Cattanach v Melchior, 584 Body Corporate for Oceana on Broadbeach v Searle, 318 Cella, The, 270 Bognuda v Upton & Shearer, 21 Chad Swan, Re, 336 Bold Buccleuch, The, 267 Chaine-Nickson v Bank of Ireland, 524 Bolton MBC v Torkington, 236 Channel Tunnel Group Ltd v Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd, Bond, Re; Ex parte Ramsay, 720 412 Borda v Burgess, 163 Chapman, Re; Cocks v Chapman, 685 Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd v Wily, 236 Chappel v Hart, 383 Bower v Peate, 22 Chappell v Somers & Blake, 237 Bradley v Wingnut Films Ltd, 116 Charterhouse Investment Trust Ltd v Tempest Diesels Ltd, 200, Bradshaw v Bradshaw, 167 748 Breen v Williams, 384, 686 Cheatle v The Queen, 579 Bridges, Re, 328 Chelfield Pty Ltd v Goldsea Pty Ltd, 308 Bristol & West Building Society v Mothew, 682 Cheney v United States District Court for District of Columbia, British Steel plc v Customs & Excise Commissioners [No 1], 675 363 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council, 383, 585, 606 Cheng v Tse Wai Chun, 192 Bromley v The Queen, 41 Chinn v Collins, 518 Brown v Higgs, 520 Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration, Local Government Brownrigg v Pike, 450 & Ethnic Affairs, 32, 581 Bryan v Maloney, 451 Churnin v Pilot Developments Pty Ltd, 232 Buckley v Attorney General, 742 Ciavarelli v Balmer, 18 Burgess v Mt Thorley Operations Pty Ltd [No 2], 181 Ciccarelli v Cavasinni Developments, 698 Burke v LFOT Pty Ltd, 114, 127, 134, 144 Cihan v Oncu, 510 Burnie Port Authority v General Jones Pty Ltd, 177 Citibank v Pirrotta, 498 Burton v Palmer, 195, 748 Claflin v Claflin, 493 Burton Marsden Douglas, Re, 509 Clairs Keeley (A firm) v Treacy, 240, 721 Bushell v Repatriation Commission, 814 Clayton’s Case, 25 Butler v Countrywide Finance, 544 Cockburn v GIO Finance Ltd [No 2], 135 Cocks v Thanet District Council, 674 C Cogente Pty Ltd v Doe, 561 Cole v Rose, 162 C (Adult: Refusal of Treatment), Re, 326 Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd, CBA v Amadio, 379 631 CER Ltd v Thompson, 25 Cole v Whitfield, 590 CP & JP, Re, 571 Collins v Collins, 167 Cadbury Schweppes plc v Somji, 510 Collins v McGain, 23 Cadogan v McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd, 814 Cominos v Cominos, 569 Caffrey v Darby, 683 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Consolidated Press Holdings Caledonia North Sea Ltd v British Telecommunications plc, 135 Ltd, 647 Calmex Ltd, Re, 318 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Hart, 644 Cameron v The Queen, 448 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Peabody, 646 Campbell v MGN Ltd, 125, 507 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Spotless Services Ltd, 647 Canning v Temby, 632 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Taylor, 722 Canterbury Bankstown District Junior Rugby League Ltd v Commonwealth v John Fairfax & Son Ltd, 124 Walton, 723 Commonwealth v Queensland, 800 Capital Duplicators Pty Ltd v Australian Capital Territory [No 2], Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dam Case), 590 578, 590 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Duggan, 366 Capital Finance Australia Ltd v Airstar Aviation Pty Ltd, 178 Communist Party case (Australian Communist Party v Carew’s Case [No 2], 723 Commonwealth), 578, 590 Cargill v Gotts, 700 Community Services, Director General of Department of Re, 178 Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co, 448 Consul Developments Pty Ltd v DPC Estates Pty Ltd, 695 Carlton & United Breweries Ltd v Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd, 97 Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago Carnie v Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd, 64 v Papanicolau (The Fedora), 178
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Cook v Carrol, 741 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith, 187 Cook v Cook, 190 Diversified Mineral Resources NL v CRA Exploration Pty Ltd, Cook v Pasminco [No 2], 64 658 Cooper & Allen’s Contract for sale to Harlech, Re, 93 Dixon v Anti-Discrimination Commissioner of Queensland, Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation, Re, 69 445 Coshott v Ludwig, 561 Dobbie v Davidson, 165 Costa Vraca Pty Ltd v Berrigan Weed & Pest Control Pty Ltd, Doe v Cogente Pty Ltd, 561, 563 661 Doherty v Allman, 544 Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service, Donoghue v Stevenson, 384, 391, 583, 611, 814 732 Douglas v Hello! Ltd, 117 Cousin v Grant, 500 Doyle v Phillips, 563 Cowin, Re, 520 Duggan v Thomas, 366 Cox v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs, 255 E Craig v South Australia, 733 Cran v New South Wales, 641 E (A Minor), Re, 337 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee, 383 EG, Re, 336 Crisp v Burridge, 723 Eastern Nitrogen Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth), 647 Crook v Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (NSW), 320 Eastway Construction Corporation v City of New York, 818 Crossley v Faithful & Gould Holdings Ltd, 446 Easy-Dial Ltd, Re, 509 Currie, Re, 510 Ebrahimi v Westbourne Galleries Ltd, 569 Customs & Excise Commissioners v A, 376 Eddy Lau Constructions Pty Ltd v Transdevelopment Enterprise Customs & Excise Commissioners v Barclays Bank Inc, 572 Pty Ltd, 568 Education & Training, Minister for v Canham, 500 D Eighth SRJ Pty Ltd v Merity, 163 Elan Trading Corporations Pty Ltd v Clarence Street Freeholds, D v East Berkshire Community NHS Trust, 176 546 DC Wagemaker & Sons Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Development Ella A Clark, The, 266 Bank of Australia, 489 Ellenborough Park, Re, 433 DPP — see Director of Public Prosecutions Elliott v Australian Securities & Investments Commission, 425 Daily Times Democrat v Graham, 766 Emcorp Pty Ltd v ABC, 115 Daljarno v Hannah, 10 Engineers’ case (Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Dalton v Angus, 20 Steamship Co Ltd), 574, 593 Dar International FEF Co v Aon Ltd, 780 Epic Feast Pty Ltd v Mawson KLM Holdings Pty Ltd, 368 Davies v Chamberlain, 367 Equity & Provident Ltd, Re, 509 Davies and Cody v The King, 159 European Bank Ltd v Citibank Ltd, 641 Dean-Willcocks v Commissioner of Taxation [No 2], 568 Evans v European Bank Ltd, 569 Debus v Hewitt, 309, 632 Expropriated Property, Custodian of v Commissioner of Native Deering v Earl of Winchelsea, 128 Affairs (Re Mortlock Islands), 768 Delohery v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd, 702 Dempster v National Companies & Securities Commission, F 195 Denham Bros Ltd v W Freestone Leasing Pty Ltd, 86 Federal Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v State Bank (NSW), Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Jetbird Holdings Pty Ltd, 97 447 Fedora, The (Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Deutsche Schachtbau und Tiefbohrgesellschaft v Ras Al Khaimah Company of Chicago v Papanicolau), 178 National Oil Co, 407 Felton v Mulligan, 97 Di Napoli v New Beach Apartments Pty Ltd, 432 Fernance v Simpson, 165 Dietrich v The Queen, 34 Fiji Teachers Union v Permanent Secretary for Education & Digi-tech (Australia) Ltd v Brand, 376 Secretary for Public Service Commission, 674 Direct Birmingham, Oxford, Reading & Brighton Railway Co Forbes v New South Wales Trotting Club Ltd, 732 (Spottiswoode Case), 130, 132 Fortey v Canada, 340 Director General of Department of Community Services, Re, Foskett v McKeown, 570 178 Fothergill v Monarch Airlines, 343 Director of Immigration v Chong Fung-yuen, 193 Fraser v NRMA Holdings Ltd, 660 Director of Public Prosecutions v Boardman, 281 Freehill Hollingdale & Page v Bandwill Pty Ltd, 240 Director of Public Prosecutions v P, 282 French Caledonia Travel, Re, 25
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G Hanel v O’Neill, 378 Hanning v Top Deck Travel Group Ltd, 650, 700 GE Capital Asset Services & Trading Asia Pacific Pty Ltd v Hansberry v Lee, 63 Rocks Excavation & Plant Hire Pty Ltd, 547 Hardy v Warby, 232 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Harley v McDonald, 816 Pty Ltd, 26 Harriman v The Queen, 280 GPG (Australia Trading) Pty Ltd v GIO Australia Holdings Ltd, 660 Harry v Fidelity Nominees Pty Ltd, 95 Gairsay Pty Ltd v Berkley Farm Pty Ltd, 310 Hart v Commissioner of Taxation, 645 Gallagher v Rainbow, 703 Hartigan Nominees Pty Ltd v Rydge, 518 Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd, 379 Harvester Case (Ex parte HV McKay Ltd), 785 Garratt v Saxby, 488 Hastings Bass, Re, 321 Gartside v Inland Revenue Commissioner, 518 Hawkesley v May, 521 Gattellaro v Westpac Banking Corporation, 445 Hawkins v Clayton, 527 Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners v Gibbs Bright & Co Ltd, 191 Hayes v Harrison, 435 Gena Pty Ltd v Proprietors, Unit Plan No 139, 569 Heath, In the Marriage of; Westpac Banking Corporation General Newspapers Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation, 656 (Intervenor), 168 Gestetner’s Settlement, Re, 517 Heath, In the Marriage of; Westpac Banking Corporation Ghantous v Hawkesbury Shire Council, 608 (Intervenor) [No 2], 168 Gherebi v Bush, 769 Heaven v Pender, 391 Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd, 609 Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd, 583, 679 Gilby v Rush, 321 Heinrich Bjorn, The, 268 Gillick v West Norfolk & Wisbeck Area Health Authority, 328 Henderson v Merrett Syndicates Ltd [No 1], 679 Girardet v Crease & Co, 681 Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd Gogay v Hertfordshire County Council, 306 [No 1], 659 Golding v Tanner, 701 Henville v Walker, 239 Golding v Vella, 163 Her Highness Ruckmaboye v Lulloobhoy Mottichund, 174 Gomba Holdings (UK) Ltd v Monories Finance Ltd, 498 Heydon v Perpetual Executors Trustees and Agency Co (WA) Gonzales v Claridades, 177 Ltd, 642 Goodman v J Eban Ltd, 447 Hibberson v George, 168 Gould v Brown, 577 Hillman v Black, 305 Graff Bros Estates LD v Rimrose Brook Joint Sewerage Board, 668 Hinde v United States, 624 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan, 602 Hindmarsh Island Case (Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal & Gray, Re, 780 Torres Strait Islander Affairs), 240 Greenwood v Greenwood, 679 Hodges (dec’d), Estate of, 720 Griffin v Pantzer, 720 Holland v Jones, 445 Griffith v Bloch, 174 Holland v Wiltshire, 634 Griffith v Pelton, 86 Holzman v New Horizons Learning Centre (Canberra) Pty Grollo v Palmer, 240 Ltd, 236 Grosse v Purvis, 114 Home Finance Corporation of Solomon Islands v Makana, 675 Guggenheimer v Registrar of Titles, 776 Honner v Ashton, 632 Gustaf, The, 267 Horizon Star Pty Ltd v Carina Holdings Pty Ltd, 95 Horizons Corporation Pty Ltd v Rizons Pty Ltd, 561 H Horton v Kurtze, 162 Hosking v Runting, 24 HV McKay Ltd, Ex parte (Harvester Case), 785 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation, 681 H West & Son Ltd v Shephard, 188 Hughes v National Trustees Executors and Agency Company of HIH Insurance Ltd, Re (In prov liq); Australian Securities & Australasia Ltd, 450 Investments Commission v Adler, 748 Hyde v Hyde, 423 HKSAR v Lee Ming Tee, 192 Ha v New South Wales, 577 Halfhide v Beaven, 92 I Halkidis v Bugeia, 162 Hall v Public Trustee for the ACT, 233, 499 IPLP Datron Pty Ltd v McCoy, 547 Hallett’s Estate, Re, 25 igroup Ltd v Ocwen, 318 Halpern v Attorney General of Canada, 423 Immigration, Director of v Chong Fung-yuen, 193 Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust, 571 Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Minister for v Eshetu, 734 Halton Pty Ltd v Stewart Bros Drilling Contractors Pty Ltd, 657 Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Minister, Re; Ex parte Handi v Rumsfeld, 769 Lam, 733
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Indian Grace [No 2], The, 273 Lange v Atkinson, 189 Industrial Registrar (NSW) v Uniting Church in Australia Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 576 Property Trust (NSW), 181 Law Society of New South Wales v Milios, 196 Inglewood Investment Co Ltd v Baker, 775 Leda Holdings Pty Ltd v Oraka Pty Ltd, 658 Ingram v Little, 321 Lee Gleeson Pty Ltd v Sterling Estates Pty Ltd, 659 Invercargill City Council v Hamlin, 189 Lee Quee Siew v Lim Hock Siew, 20 Ipandco (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Technology Park Leeth v Commonwealth, 32 Precinct Management Ltd, 24 Legione v Hateley, 18, 191, 633 Islamic Republic of Iran v United States of America (Case Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Commonwealth, 564 concerning Oil Platforms), 369 Levick v Commissioner of Taxation, 816 Ivanfy, In the Marriage of, 168 Lewis v Averay, 321 Ligue catholique pour les droits de l’homme v Hendricks, 423 J Lim Hong Seng v East Coast Medicare Centre Pte Ltd, 22 Lincoln Hunt Australia Pty Ltd v Willesee, 115 JC Williamson Ltd v Lukey and Mulholland, 545 Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Ltd, 783 JM v QFG, 445 Liristis Holdings Pty Ltd v Q-Corp Marine Pty Ltd, 546 Jago v District Court, 31 Loch v John Blackwood Ltd, 569 James W Elwell, The, 269 Londonderry’s Settlement, Re, 520 Jenkins v Gaisford, 447 Longman v The Queen, 40 Jewells Tavern Pty Ltd v Young, 723 Lopez v Star World Enterprises, 71 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson, 451 Louinder v Leis, 634 Johnson, In the Marriage of, 434 Loveridge v Healey, 489 Johnson v The Queen, 643 Ludwig v Gosline, 432 Jones v Bartlett, 383 Lutheran Church of Australia South Australian District Inc v Jones v Congregational & General Insurance plc, 175 Farmers’ Co-op Executors and Trustees Ltd, 518 Jordan, In the goods of, 450 Joyce v Cam, 572 M Jury v Vogt, 196 MB (Medical Treatment), Re, 350 K Mabo v Queensland [No 2], 590 McGinty v Western Australia, 242, 574 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW), 33, 240, 574 McKinney v The Queen, 41 Kalibia, The, 274 McKinnon v Huxley, 94 Karangahape Road International Village Ltd v Holloway, 95 McLeod v The Queen, 95 Kay v Robertson, 117 McMeekin v Long, 89, 430 Kelly v Battershell, 500 MacMillan v Covic, 651 Kelly v London Transport Executive, 175 McNally v Waitzer, 162 Kerr v Badran, 720 McNally Ex parte; Re Wakim 97 Kimbell v United States, 503 McPhail v Doulton (Re Baden’s Deed Trusts), 513, 520 King v David Allen & Sons Billposting Pty Ltd, 562 MacRobertson-Miller Airline Services v Commissioner of State Kioa v West, 731 Taxation (WA), 448 Kranz v NAB, 379 Macteldir Pty Ltd v Dimovski, 96 Kreglinger v New Patagonia Meat & Cold Storage Co Ltd, 368 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd v LS Booth Wine Transport Pty Ltd, Kruger v Commonwealth, 593 662 Kumar v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Magarry v Kiely, 450 Affairs [No 2], 817 Maguire v Makaronis, 686 Kwan v Kang, 319 Maher v Bayview Golf Club, 702 Mahoney v McManus, 131 Main v Main, 167 L Makin v Attorney-General (NSW), 279 Manisty’s Settlement, Re, 517 L, In the Marriage of, 167 Manktelow v Public Trustee, 167 L (Medical Treatment: Gillick Competency), Re, 337 Marbury v Madison, 730 LNC Industries Ltd v BMW (Aust) Ltd, 97 March v E & MH Stramare Pty Ltd, 585 Lac Minerals Ltd v International Corona Resources Ltd, 681 Marcq v Christie Manson & Woods Ltd, 92 Lagunas Nitrate Co v Lagunas Syndicate, 681 Mardorf Peach & Co Ltd v Attica Sea Carriers Corp of Liberia Lam v Austintel Instruments Australia Pty Ltd, 657 (The Laconia), 634
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Marion’s Case, 338 New South Wales v Canellis, 448 Maritime Union of Australia, Re; Ex parte CSL Pacific Shipping New South Wales v Commonwealth [No 1] (State Garnishee Inc, 786 Case), 742 Marjen Pty Ltd v K-Mart Australia Ltd, 561 New South Wales v Lepore, 395, 610 Marks, Re; Ex parte Australian Building Construction New South Wales v Scharer, 237 Employees’ & Builders Labourers’ Federation, 781 New South Wales Trotting Club Ltd v Glebe Municipal Council, Marquet v Attorney-General (WA), 240 237 Martin, Re, 327 Newcastle City Council v Lindsay, 781 Martin v Osborne, 284 Nicholas John Holdings Pty Ltd v ANZ Banking Mason v Flaszynski, 570 Corporation, 546 Massey v Boulden, 700 Niru Battery Manufacturing Co v Milestone Trading Ltd, 783 Masters v Belpate Pty Ltd, 232 Nocton v Lord Ashburton, 678 Mathias Pepena v Speaker Makira/Ulawa Province and Attorney- Norfolk & Western Railway Co v Ayres, 26 General, 669 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris, 383 Mayne Group Ltd v Barwon Health, 368 Nwere v Nwoko, 508 Medcalf v Mardell, 817 Nye v Niblett, 445 Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth, 575 Nyman v Anchor Development, 432 Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Neilson, 450 Mercantile Mutual Life Insurance Co v Gosper, 234 O Meridian Financial Pty Ltd v Australian Unity Ltd, 546 Merryweather v Nixan, 129, 137 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Udowenko, 767 Mettoy Pension Trustees Ltd v Evans, 322 O’Mara v Gascoine, 165 Midland Bank v Cooke, 508 Optus Vision Pty Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Milat v The Queen, 448 Ltd, 319 Mill v The Queen, 643 Opua Ferries Ltd v Fullers Bay of Islands Ltd, 235, 236 Millennium Advanced Technology Ltd, Re, 641 Orchard v South Eastern Electricity Board, 821 Miller v Minister of Mines, 163 O’Reilly v Commissioner of State Bank of Victoria, 447 Minister for Education & Training v Canham, 500 O’Reilly v Mackman, 674 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu, 734 O’Rourke v Darbishire, 520 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs , Re; Ex parte Owens v Longhurst, 563 Lam, 733 Owners of the Shin Kobe Maru v Empire Shipping Co Inc, 97 Miro v Fu Pty Ltd, 25 Oxley v Hiscock, 508 Mitchforce v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW), 181 Mkoka v The Queen, 238 P Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil, 383 Momibo Pty Ltd v Adam, 821 P v D, 116 Monica S, The, 272 P & S Platt Ltd v Crouch, 433 Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd [No 2], 119 PCS Operations Pty Ltd v Maritime Union (Aust), 98 Morgan v Jones, 366 Pacific, The, 267 Mortlock Islands, Re; Custodian of Expropriated Property v Palk v Shinner, 432 Commissioner of Native Affairs, 768 Park v Brothers, 309 Muir v The Queen, 448, Parker v The Queen, 187 Mulkearns v Chandos Developments Pty Ltd, 162 Parland Pty Ltd v Mariposa Pty Ltd, 95 Mullane v Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co, 67 Parton v Milk Board (Vic), 578 Murphy v Brentwood District Council, 189 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Maritime Union Muscat v Smith, 307 of Australia, 545 Musico v Davenport, 15 Payne v Payne, 125 Peabody v Commissioner of Taxation, 647 Pearce v The Queen, 643 N Pentagold Investments Pty Ltd v Romanos, 18 NEAT Domestic Trading Pty Ltd v AWB Ltd, 732 Permanent Building Society v Wheeler, 680 National Australia Bank Ltd v Walter, 449 Permanent Trustee Co v Angus, 93 National Trustees Executors & Agency Co of Australasia Ltd v Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Barker, 498 Dwyer, 679 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd, 386, 452, 596 Neptune, The, 265 Perry v The Queen, 286 Nettleship v Weston, 190 Peter, Re, 493 New South Wales v Bardolph, 97 Pfennig v The Queen, 40, 279
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Philip Morris Inc v Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd, 98 R v Panel on Take-overs & Mergers; Ex parte Datafin plc, 732 Pieve Superiore, The, 268 R v Peters, 208 Port of Brisbane Corporation v ANZ Securities Ltd, 530 R v Richards; Ex parte Fitzpatrick and Browne, 14 Poseidon Ltd v Adelaide Petroleum NL, 657 R v Robinson, 285 Povey v Civil Aviation Safety Authority, 343 R v Roden, 283 Powell v McFarlane, 776 R v Roffel, 95 Powell v Wiltshire, 640 R v Scobie, 219 Price v Eastham, 432 R v Secretary of State for Education & Employment; Ex parte Prince Albert v Strange, 124 Begbie, 733 Pritchard v Briggs, 231 R v Smith (1915), 285 Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd, 633 R v Straffen, 281 Prosper Homes Ltd v Hambros Bank Executor & Trustee Co R v Wilson & Grimwade, 35 Ltd, 163 R v Yasso, 93, 320 Pro-Vision Developments Pty Ltd v Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal R (A Minor: Wardship: Treatment), Re, 338 Council, 561 R (Beresford) v Sunderland City Council, 164, 319 Public Transport Commission (NSW) v Murray-More (NSW) Pty R (X) v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police, 507 Ltd, 187 Ramsden v Dyson, 237 Public Trustee v Hall, 499 Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd v Advanced Building Systems Purbrick v Hackney London Borough, 776 Pty Ltd, 659 Puttick v Attorney-General, 168 Rasul v Bush, 769 Pye (Oxford) Ltd v Graham, 776 Reckitt Benkiser (UK) Ltd v Home Pairfum Ltd, 489 Pyrenees Shire Council v Day, 602 Regie National des Usines Renault SA v Zhang, 451 Reisner v Bratt, 449 Q Relwood Pty Ltd v Manning Homes Pty Ltd [No 2], 276 Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Quakenbush, Matter of, 327 Works, 634 Queensland v Beames, 719 Repatriation Commission v Webb, 814 Queensland Art Gallery v Henderson Trout, 527 Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd, 189 Queensland Ice Supplies Pty Ltd v Anco Australasia Pty Ltd, 239 Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie SA v UIM Chemical Services Pty Ltd, 656 R Rica Gold Washing Co, Re, 509 Rich & Silbermann v Australian Securities & Investments R v Adler, 377 Commission, 23 R v Alexander, 287 Richard Brady Franks Ltd v Price, 748 R v Cahill, 168 Ridehalgh v Horsefield, 816 R v Carr, 496 Ridgeway v The Queen, 35 R v Clarence,782 Rob v Green, 121 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; Ex Roberts v Wayne Roberts Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd, 719 parte Barrett, 97 Robins v National Trust Co Ltd, 187 R v Cross, 767 Rodencroft Ltd, Re, 509 R v Dane, 237 Romanos v Pentagold Investments Pty Ltd, 19 R v Dica, 782 Romeo v Conservation Commission (NT), 383, 604 R v Disun, 23 Rookes v Barnard, 189 R v Dossett, 283 Rose v Bank of Australasia, 10 R v Gomez, 95 Rosenberg v Percival, 383 R v Grills, 286 Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Ltd, 582 R v Instan, 390 Royal Bank of Scotland v Etridge [No 2], 379 R v King, 374 Ruckmaboye, Her Highness v Lulloobhoy Mottichund, 174 R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers’ Society of Australia, 786 Ruddock v Vadarlis, 251 R v Loveday; Ex parte A-G, 238 Rylands v Fletcher, 177 R v Luffe, 445 R v Martin, 238 S R v Murray & Cormie; Ex parte Commonwealth, 745 R v North & East Devon Health Authority; Ex parte Coughlan, S (Hospital Patient: Court’s Jurisdiction), Re, 331 733 Sahade v BP Australia Pty Ltd, 511 R v Oxfordshire County Council, 164 St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust v S; R v Collins; Ex parte S, R v P, 781 341
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Salter v Gilbertson, 95 Stevenson Jordon & Harrison Ltd v MacDonald & Evans, 124 Samsen v Ierget, 670 Strangi, 503 Samson Poloso v Honiara Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd, Sullivan v Lemay, 374 668 Sullivan v Moody, 305, 385, 394 Samuel v Jarrah, 367 Sullman v Sullman, 569 Sanderson Motors (Sales) Pty Ltd v Yorkstar Motors Pty Ltd, Supporting Link Ltd, Re, 509 545 Sutherland v National Roads & Motorists’ Association Ltd, 94 Sandhu v Farooqui, 230 Sutton v Mishcon de Reya and Gawor & Co, 566 Saul v Lin, 510 Sykes v Taylor-Rose, 430 Saul v Lin [No 2], 510 Szelley and Shelley, In the Marriage of, 168 Saunders v Vautier, 493 Saxon Garage Corp v Regency East Apartments, 432 T Scally v Southern Health and Social Services Board, 446 Schiller, Matter of, 327 T (An Adult: Refusal of Medical Treatment), Re, 333 Schlegel v Corcoran, 742 TC3 Network Services Ltd v Fahey, 116 Schleter v Brazakka Pty Ltd, 431 Tait v The Queen (1962), 159 Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd, 514 Takhar & Takhar v Animal Liberation SA Inc, 116 Schmierer v Taouk, 642 Tame v New South Wales, 384, 447, 585, 602 Scook v Premier Building Solutions Pty Ltd, 722 Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi, 18 Scott v Pedler, 449 Target Holdings Ltd v Redferns, 685 Seldon v Davidson, 642 Tasmanian Dam Case (Commonwealth v Tasmania), 590 Shevill v Builders’ Licensing Board, 633 Taxation (Cth), Commissioner of v Hart, 644 Shin Kobe Maru, The, 273 Taxation, Deputy Commissioner of v Jetbird Holdings Pty Ltd, Shin Kobe Maru, Owners of the v Empire Shipping Co Inc, 97 447 Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson, 321 Taxation (Cth), Commissioner of v Peabody, 646 Silver (orse Kraft) v Silver, 168 Taxation (Cth), Commissioner of v Spotless Services Ltd, 647 Sir Walter Raleigh, The, 10 Taxation (Cth), Commissioner of v Taylor, 722 Skelton v Collins, 188 Taylor v Hamer, 87 Sky Channel Pty Ltd v Tszyu, 133 Theophanos v Herald & Weekly Times, 593 Slade’s Case, 643 Thomas v MacKay Investments Pty Ltd, 569 Smith v Hamilton, 633 Thompson, In Application of, 562 Smith v Swormstedt, 63 Tiffany Investments Ltd v Bircham & Co Nominees (No 2) Smith, Estate of, 450 Ltd, 231 Societe Egyptienne Financiere pour le Commerce et l’Industrie Tileska v Bevelon, 433 SAE v Clyde Industries Ltd, 174 Tillmanns & Co v Knutsford Ltd, 236 Sophie, The, 267 Tilson, Re, 744 Sosa v Alvarez-Machain; United States v Alvarez-Michain, Timms v Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 723 629 Trade Practices Commission v Manfal Pty Ltd [No 3], 133 Speciality Shops v Yorkshire and Metropolitan Estates Ltd, Transco plc v Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, 177 231 Trident Fashions plc, Re, 509 Speight, Re; Speight v Gaunt, 678 Truesdale v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth), 519 Spellson v George, 518 Trustees of the Estate of Cheong Eak Chong v Medway Spika Trading Pty Ltd v Harrison, 134 Investments Pte Ltd, 22 Spottiswoode Case (Direct Birmingham, Oxford, Reading & Tucker v Commissioner of Inland Revenue, 519 Brighton Railway Co), 130, 132 Tucker v Newsmedia Ownership Ltd, 116 Spring v Guardian Assurance plc, 446 Tulk v Moxhay, 560 Spycatcher Case (Attorney General (UK) v Heinemann Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley, 208 Publishers Australia Pty Ltd), 494 Two Ellens, The, 268 State Garnishee Case (New South Wales v Commonwealth [No 1]), 742 U State Transit Authority (NSW) v Australian Jockey Club, 166, 701 Union Bank of Australia Ltd v Harrison Jones and Devlin State Transport Authority v Apex Quarries, 546 Ltd, 450 Steindl Nominees Pty Ltd v Laghaifar, 817 Union Eagle Ltd v Golden Achievement Ltd, 191 Stephenson v State Bank of New South Wales, 569 United Scientific Holdings Ltd v Burnley Borough Council, Stern v McArthur, 18 632 Stevenson v Barham, 180 United States v Alvarez-Michain; Sosa v Alvarez-Machain, 629
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United States of America v Iran, 792 White v Jones, 679 University of Nottingham v Eyett, 446 Whiteley, Re; Whiteley v Learoyd, 678 Wickstead v Browne, 682 V Wik Peoples v Queensland, 384, 574 Williams v FAI Home Security Pty Ltd [No 4], 69 VG Haulage Services, Ex parte; Re Industrial Commission, Williams v Kiley, 500 180 Williams v State Transit Authority (NSW), 701 Vance v MacCormack, 765 Wills v Wills, 775 Vehicle Auctions Ltd, Re, 509 Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs Venables v News Group Newspapers Ltd, 125 (Hindmarsh Island Case), 240 Victoria Park Racing & Recreation Grounds Co Ltd v Wilson v New South Wales, 176 Taylor, 117 Wilton v Hansen, 21 Victorian Council for Civil Liberties Inc v Minister for Wily v Endeavour Health Care Services Pty Ltd [No 5], 367 Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, 250 Winter Irving v Winter, 511 Witten v Lombard Australia Ltd, 174 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd, 451 W World Vision of New Zealand Trust Board v Seal, 569 W (A Minor: Medical Treatment), Re, 333 Wright v Gibbons, 234 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt, 602 Wagon Mound, The, 384 Waikato Regional Airport Ltd v Attorney-General, 780 Wainwright v Home Office, 24, 125 X Wakim, Re; Ex parte McNally, 97 (X) R v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police, 507 Walker v Strosnider, 21 Xenou v Katsaras, 573 Walton v Gardiner, 31 Xpress Print Pte Ltd v Monocrafts Pte Ltd, 20 Warnborough Ltd v Garmite Ltd, 367 Webb v South Australia, 606 West of England & South Wales District Bank, Re; Ex parte Dale Y & Co, 686 Youyang Pty Ltd v Minter Ellison Morris Fletcher, 678 Western Australia v Wilsmore, 242 Westfield Holdings Ltd v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd, 367 Z Weston v Commissioner of Police, 174 ZT v Australia, 315 Whayman v Motor Accidents Insurance Board, 447 Zaki Ltd, Re, 767 Whiston v Whiston, 175 Zhang’s case (Regie National des Usines Renault v Zhang), 451 Whitby v Mitchell, 492 White, Re, 511
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** INDEX
A B Aboriginals — sentencing Bail — alleged paedophile, 219 offences while on, 429 Access to Justice — Banker and Customer — Pakistan’s Access to Justice reform program, 50* confiscation of money in US, debt owed in NSW, 641 freezing orders, 572 Administrative Law — Henry VIII clauses, 221* Bankruptcy — integrity, 724* joint debts, 719 United States immigration, 155 law reform, Canada, 704* litigation, 719 Administrators — see Executors and Administrators privilege against incrimination, 720 Admiralty — Bodies — action in rem, statutory right of, 262* disposal of dead bodies, 559 limitation of action, 94 Book Reviews/New Books — Adoption — Bennett, J M, Lives of Australian Chief Justices: naming of children Sir James Cockle, 243 new forenames, 571 Sir John Pedder, 243, 548 Brogan, Michael and David Spencer, Surviving Law Advocacy — School, 822 courage, 436 Campbell, Enid, Parliamentary Privilege, 548 Eureka Stockade trial, 778 Cassidy, Julie sentencing submissions, 635 Concise Corporations Law (4th ed), 99 America — see United States Concise Income Tax (3rd ed), 754 Cremean, Damien J, Admiralty Jurisdiction: Law and Anti-Discrimination — see Discrimination Legislation Practice in Australia and New Zealand (2nd Appeal and New Trial — see also Appellate courts ed), 351 retrials in criminal matters, 220 Dal Pont, Gino and C Chalmers, Equity and Trusts in stays pending appeal, 723, 781 Australia, 687 Degeling, Simone, Restitutionary Rights to Share in Appellate courts — Damages, 755 application of common law, 183* Douglas, Roger, Douglas and Jones’s Administrative Australia, 183* Law (4th ed), 756 composition and resources, 183 Feltham, Piers et al (Eds), Spencer Bower: The Law English authority outside Britain, 187 Relating to estoppel by Representation (4th Fiji, 183* ed), 754 Hong Kong, 183* French, Robert, et al, Reflections on the Australian judicial autonomy, 192 Constitution, 823 Privy Council appeal, 186 Handley, K R, Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley: Solomon Islands, 183* Actionable Misrepresentation (4th ed), 753 Joseph, Sarah, et al, The International Covenant on Arbitration — see Commercial Arbitration; Family Civil and Political Rights: Cases, Materials Law and Commentary (2nd ed), 612
** This Index is to ALJ only. There is a separate Index to cases reported in the ALJR. * Indicates the more important references. 830 The Australian Law Journal — Vol 78
Book Reviews/New Books —continued Children — see also Adoption; Family Law Lester, Lord and Pannick, David, Human Rights Law custody, mediation, 229 & Practice, 612 paternity, issue estoppel, 570 McCalman, Iain and Ann McGrath, Proof & Truth – protection The Humanist as Expert, 348 against predators, 507 Mann, Peter and Candace Lewis, Annotated Insurance government register, 696 Contracts Act (4th ed), 548 Mugasha, Agasha, The Law of Letters of Credit and China Bank Guarantees, 351 human rights Odgers, Stephen, Uniform Evidence Law (6th ed), 825 workshops under Australian lawyers’ auspices, 626 Phillips, Jeff and Michael Tooma, The Law Of Unfair Civil Liability — see also Contribution Contracts in New South Wales, 179 New South Wales Bar, downsizing, 82 Prest, Wilfred and Sharon Roach Anleu, Litigation: Past and Present, 824 Class Actions — Ramsay, Ian, et al, Experts’ Reports in Corporate Australia’s representative proceedings, 60 Transactions, 352 comparison of Australian and US procedures, 62 Rehman, Javaid, International Human Rights Law: a ensuring adequate representation, 63 Practical Approach, 752 judge’s role Saunders, Cheryl and Katherine Le Roy (Eds), The approving settlement, 68 Rule of Law, 179 promoting settlement, 65 Spencer Bower: The Law Relating to estoppel by protection of unrepresented group members, 70 Representation (4th ed), (Eds) Piers Feltham et settlement notices, 67 al, 754 United States, 58* Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley: Actionable Coat of Arms Misrepresentation (4th ed), K R Handley, 753 royal, in New South Wales, 229 Swadling, William, The Quistclose Trust: Critical Essays, 687 Commercial Arbitration — see also International Zuckerman, Adrian, Civil Procedure, 99 Commercial Arbitration referees, court delays, 697 Building — builder’s duty to subsequent owners of commercial Commercial Law — see also Companies and property, 451 Corporations right of support for, Singapore, 20* “just and equitable”, 568 unincorporated associations, US, 502 C Common Law appellate courts’ application, 183* Canada — constitutional interpretation, 193 bankruptcy law reform, 704* Companies and Corporations Causation — administration murder, 238 information given to creditors; meeting, 509 Certiorari — meetings by video link, 236 progress payments, 15 deeds non-compliance, 698 Champerty — requirement of delivery, 722 litigation, 240, 721 directors corporate governance, 424 Charities — limited function and authority, 95 donations used administrative purposes, 155 nominated by shareholders, US, 311* Child Abuse recovery of money paid to, 642 negligence of authorities where mistaken diagnosis, financial assistance prohibition, 194*, 746* 176, 305 fraudulent misappropriation from one-person companies, 95
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Companies and Corporations — continued Conveyancing — see also Contract for Sale of Land in-house lawyers, 425 fixtures removed, 87 international fraud, tracing, 569 Copyright — liquidators breach of contract, 96 evidence of insolvency, 568 material prejudice test, 194*, 746* Corpse — see Bodies nomination to be transferee of shares in itself, 95 Costs — non-disclosure, 653* English Civil Procedure Rules, 488 oppression, 94 legally aided civil proceedings, 175 rectification of return, 318 reasonable prospects of success, 812* scheme of arrangement refusal to engage in mediation, 571 judicial process, 79 security for share buy backs, associates, 511 appeal and trial costs, 780 statutory demands, 92 winding up in public interest, 508, 641 Counsel — see also Advocacy corporate, 425 Compensation — see Workers’ Compensation equal opportunity briefing policy, 360 Confidential Information — New South Wales Bar, downsizing, 82 constitutional conventions, 810 personal relationships with solicitors, 83 Conferences — Courts — see also Appellate Courts Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific 10th Conference buildings (2003), 453*, 458 design, 626 LAWASIA 18th Conference (2003), 453* rejuvenation, 427 case management, English Civil Procedure Rules, 488 Conflict of Laws — House of Lords — see House of Lords renvoi, 450 integrity functions, 730 Constitutional Interpretation “just and equitable”, 568 common law appellate courts, 193 New South Wales Compensation Court, abolition, 157, 439 Constitutional Law — New South Wales Drug Court, 558 conventions associated with the Constitution, 798* New South Wales Local Court, annual report 2003, separation of powers 625 integrity, 724* Victorian court system, 765 Contempt of Court — by journalists, 220 Criminal Law and Procedure — see also Privilege Against Self-Incrimination; Sentencing Contract — see also Notice to Complete abuse of process, civil proceedings for same conduct, copyright infringement, 96 377 employment — see Employment Law appeal – see Appeal and New Trial right of first refusal, 511, 651 bail — see Bail termination for breach of time stipulations, 632* European system, 84 written offer accepted by conduct, 448 false convictions, US, 362 grievous bodily harm, death of foetus, 374 Contract for Sale of Land — industrial manslaughter, ACT, 424 forfeiture lawyers’ disclosure to authorities, England, 491 relief against, 18* retrials – see Appeal and New Trial fraudulent, 25 warrants — see Warrants Statute of Frauds, 508 Cross-Examinations — see Advocacy Contribution — co-ordinate liability, 130 Crown Lands — proportionate liability, 126* estoppels, 237
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D Electoral Law — unconstitutional distributions, WA, 240
Damages — Embracery — see Jury adequate remedy, 544* Employment Law — fear of contracting disease, 25 employer’s contractual duty in advising employee, specific performance and, 544* 446 De Facto Relationships — industrial manslaughter, ACT, 424 acquisition of property, 508 Equity — cohabitation, 167, 566 remedies — see Restitution jurisdiction, proceedings shortly after arrival in 434 Estoppel — see also Issue Estoppel same-sex partners, 566 res judicata, 640 Death — see Bodies Europe — criminal law system, 84 Death Penalty — High Court and, 158, 301 Evidence construction of documents, 319 Debt — public documents, 235 statutory demand, signature, 447 expert – see Experts Decision Making – see Judicial Decision Making judicial, notice, common knowledge, 445 rulings on, 319 Defamation — similar facts, propensity reasoning, 279* uniform laws, 623 uniform legislation review, 625 Diplomatic Privilege — Executors and Administrators — German practice, 788* liability in damages to beneficiaries, 92 Discovery — power to subdivide, 572 English Civil Procedure Rules, 488 suing for damages caused to beneficiary, 237 will merely appointing executor invalid, 450 Discrimination Legislation — age, US, 360 Experts — religion, 445 single, 697 Drugs — Extra-judicial Statements — see Judges Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT), 557 New South Wales Drug Court, 558 F Fair trial E balancing process, 44 Easements — constitutional significance, 32 prescription content of the principle, 33 extent of permissible use, 702 directions and warnings, 40 illegal use, 700 dynamic principle, 43 licence by inaction, 319 exclusion of evidence, 38 Torrens system, 701 trial procedure, 35 US cases, 432 United Kingdom, 29* vehicular access, 650 developments in, 47 whether trial should proceed, 34 Election — right at common law, 26* False Impersonation — nemo dat rule, 321
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Family Law — see also De Facto Relationships Homicide — cohabitation contract for sexual relationship, 566 sentencing, NSW, 157 dispute resolution, 555 intention to defeat order, 434 House of Lords marriage, same sex, 423 as court, 295, 493, 695 parenting order Human Bodies — see Bodies tribunal proposed, 156 third parties I power to bind, 565 protection of, 168 Immigration Law — widow’s rights, 782 United States, 155 Family Provision — Impersonation — see False Impersonation particular needs, 23 Industrial Arbitration — uniform laws, 768 centenary of Australian industrial conciliation and Federal Court of Australia — arbitration, 763, 785* State officials and, 24 Injunctions — Fiduciary Duty — Guernsey, 495 trustees, 678* Insurance — Fraud and Misrepresentation — see also Companies recovery, pre-contractual pathology and post- and Corporations; Contract for Sale of Land contractual diagnosis, 376 international, tracing, 569 Intercultural Communication — G language of the law, 530* Germany — International Commercial Arbitration — diplomatic privilege, 788* lex mercatoria, 396* Group Proceedings — see Class Actions International Law — see also Diplomatic Privilege; Guarantee — United Nations contracting out of ability to cross claim, 178 alien tort statute review, US, 628* surety fraud, tracing, 569 independent advice, 379 globalisation, 496 relationship with debtor, 379 International Court of Justice Iran and United States, 369* Guernsey — Israel, wall, 710* Clameur de Haro, 495 sale of goods judicial consistency, 343* Tampa incident, 101* H visas, 496, 770 Habeas Corpus — Guantanamo Bay, US, 769 Iran — United States and, International Court of Justice, “Headless Whore” Section, 17, 303 369* High Court — Ireland — authority, 695 High Court death penalty, 158, 301 history, 738* judges history, 738* Israel — judicial activism, 587*, 772 wall, advisory opinion, 710* negligence cases, 595* Issue Estoppel — special leave applications, oral argument in, 448 paternity, 570
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J L Land – see also Real Property Joint Tenants public space, 766 severance by unilateral transfer, 233, 499 tenants in common and, 573 Land Use Planning — principles, vs private property rights, NSW, 560* Journals — see Law Journals/Reviews Landlord and Tenant — see also Leases Judges — injury caused by tenant’s conduct, 320 activism — see Judicial Activism privity of contract and privity of estate, 368 appointment rights of sub-tenants, 510 advertising, 82 set-off rights, enforcing against landlord’s successor, bias 307 extra-curial writing, 781 restrictive covenants, privity, 499 decisions — see Judgments and Orders education Language — see also Legal Language; Statutory New South Wales Judicial Commission program, 7 Interpretation Pakistan, 53 impartiality, recusal, US, 363 Law Journals/Reviews — independence — see Judicial Independence first class articles, 302 newspaper readers’ opinions of, 556 university law reviews, 221 overseas conferences, 558 Law Reform — parking, 304 Pakistan’s Access to Justice reform program, 50* remuneration US, 624 Law Reviews — see Law Journals/Reviews Victoria, 426 Lawyers — see Legal Practitioners role in representative proceedings Leases approving settlement, 68 assignment promoting settlement, 65 tenant’s liability after, 308 protection of unrepresented group members, 70 delivery of deed, 236 Victorian court system, 765 put options,86 Judgments and Orders — see also Injunctions rent review, 308 lengthy, 376 Legal Aid mistakes in transcripts — see “Headless Whore” costs in civil proceedings, 175 Section Legal Education — Judicial Activism — funding deficiencies, 556 High Court, 587* Pakistan, 53 Judicial Decision Making — plagiarism, 429 top-down legal reasoning, 574* Legal Journals — see Law Journals/Reviews Judicial Independence — Legal Language — appellate courts in common law jurisdictions, 192 intercultural communication, 530* Asia-Pacific region, 453, 458* Pakistan, 55 Legal Practitioners — see also Counsel; Personalia/People in the Law; Solicitors Judicial System — see Legal Systems articled clerks, Victoria, 301 Jury — centenary of Australian industrial conciliation and embracery, 237, 497 arbitration, 785* intransigent juror, mistrial, US, 362 disclosure to authorities, England, 491 majority verdicts, 764 ethics, Victorian handbook, 558 legal practitioner, against reasonable prospects of success, 812*
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Legal Practitioners — continued Medical Law — pro bono work, government policy, 361 competence to refuse medical treatment, 325* professional misconduct, 817 time based charging, 427 Mental Illness women, 85 plea bargaining, 83 equal opportunity briefing policy, 360 Mines and Mining — young, survey, 428 territorial seabed, 805 Legal Professional Privilege — Misdirected Funds — see Restitution in-house lawyers, 764 Misrepresentation — see Fraud and Misrepresentation Legal Reasoning – see Judicial Decision Making Mortgages — Legal Representation — see Self-Represented Litigants brokers, control of, 558 enforcement expenses, 498 Legal Systems — Pakistan’s Access to Justice reform program, 50* redemption, clogs on equity of, excision, 366 sales by mortgagee Letters to the Editor, 85, 305, 497, 631, 770 splitting proceeds between mortgagees, 366 tacking, 94 Limitation of Actions — admiralty, 94 Murder — causation, 238 Litigation — see also Practice and Procedure provocation defence, 94 decline in civil cases, US, 491 funding agreement, 721 history, 763 N law ascertainment, 767 Negligence — maintenance and champerty, 240, 721 causation, 600 personal injury, 763 duty of care, 602 horseplay, 640 Litigiousness — restricting, 381*, 389* licensees, 631 non-delegable duty, 610 police duty to prisoner, 640 M High Court cases, 595* Magistrates — immunity for non-feasance, 606 diversionary program for drug users, 557 mistaken diagnosis of child abuse, 176, 305 reasonable foreseeability, 600 Maintenance — see Champerty restricting litigiousness, 381*, 389* Maritime Law — Nervous Shock — Tampa incident, 101* High Court negligence cases, 608 actions by IMO and other UN organs in light of recognised psychiatric illness, 447 Australian government actions, 107 exchange of diplomatic notes between Australia and New Books — see Book Reviews/New Books Norway, 109 New South Wales — obligations of AMSA to deal with unseaworthy Bar Council ships, 108 annual report 2004, 765 sovereignty of foreign-flagged ships, 110 Legal Aid Commission Marriage — see Family Law annual report 2002-2003, 84 Local Court, annual report 2003, 625 Media — Supreme Court — see Supreme Court (NSW) contempt by journalists, 220 Notice to Complete — Mediation — breach of contract and, 162 refusal to engage in, costs, 571
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O Personalia/People in the Law — continued Obituaries — Nicholson, Alastair (Chief Justice), 359, 505 Andrews, Dormer (Sir), 615 Parker, Kevin Horace (Justice), 438 Birks, Peter (Professor), 615 Pearlman, Mahla Liane (Hon), 439 Campbell, Walter (Sir), 826 Simmonds, Ralph Lloyd (Justice), 444 Castles, Alex (Professor), 211 Warren, Marilyn (Chief Justice), 7, 79, 85, 91 Cook, William Frank (Captain), 211 Weeramantry, Christopher (His Excellency, AM), 90 Whelan, Simon Paul (Justice), 639 P Winneke, John Spence (Justice), 439 Paedophiles — Young, Peter Wolstenholme (Justice), 423, 439 Aboriginal, sentencing, 219 Planning — see Land Use Planning Pakistan Access to Justice reform program, 50* Plea Bargaining mental illness, 83 Parliament — contempt of, 14 Pleadings — Partnership — English Civil Procedure Rules, 489 new partnership’s obligation for debts of old Police partnership, 509 duty to prisoner, 640 Paternity — see Children Powers of Attorney — law reform, 493, 774 Penalty — privilege against self-exposure to, 23 Practice and Procedure — see also Litigation abuse of process, criminal and civil proceedings for Personalia/People in the Law — see also Legal same conduct, 377 Practitioners; Obituaries English Civil Procedure Rules, 488 initiating civil proceedings, South Pacific, 665* Ambrose, Brian W (Justice), 441 reasonable prospects of success, 812* Anderson, Robert John McArthur (Justice), 442 uniform court rules, NSW, 624 Blackman, Jennifer Harley, 439 Bryson, John (Justice), 709 Privacy — Campbell, Michael (Justice), 439 development of right to personal privacy, 114* Cullity, Eugene John, 439 Australia prior to Lenah Game Meats, 115 Douglas James Sholto (Justice), 170 England, 117 Gavan Duffy, Charles (Sir), 738 High Court, 114 Gavan Duffy, Frank (Chief Justice), 738* Lenah Games Meats, 117 Gavan Duffy, George (President), 738* New Zealand, 116 Glynn, Patrick, 17 tort or equitable right, 119 Hale, Brenda (Dame, Lady Justice), 7, 295 newspaper report, UK, 507 Heydon, (John) Dyson (Justice), 439 photographs, 766 Hislop, John David (Justice), 440 prison visitors strip searched, 24 Hollingworth, Elizabeth (Justice), 637 publication of photographs, 24 Jenkins, Carolyn Frances (Lindy) (Justice), 171 Johnson, Narelle (Justice), 442 Privilege — see also Diplomatic Privilege; Legal Kaye, Stephen William (Justice), 637 Professional Privilege Le Miere, Rebe Lucien (Justice), 172 English Civil Procedure Rules, 489 McDougall, Robert Calder (Justice), 440 self-exposure to penalty, 23 Maley, Christopher Paul, 439 Meagher, Roderick Pitt (Justice), 297 Privilege against Self-Incrimination — Murray, Kemeri Anne (Justice), 439 bankruptcy, 720 Nettle, Geoffrey Arthur Akeroyd (Justice), 638 law reform, 159
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Privy Council — Self-Represented Litigants — abolition of State appeals to, 798* judicial role, 449 appeals from colonial courts, 186 common law development in different jurisdictions, Senior Counsel — 188 appointment conventions associated with the Constitution, 798* Queensland, 170 Tasmania, 506 Procedure — see Practice and Procedure Victoria, 301 Property — see also Real Property Sentencing — see also Death Penalty playing fields as “commons”, 164 Aboriginals alleged paedophile, 219 Proportionality — see also Contribution homicide, NSW, 157 English civil procedure, 489 reduction on basis of totality, 643 Trade Practices Act, 557 Provocation — Sexual Assault — murder defence, 93, 320 HIV positive male, 782 Public Documents — Shakespeare, William — extrinsic evidence to aid interpretation, 235 legal language and concepts in, 470*
Q Shipping and Navigation — Quiz — see Trivia Tampa incident, 101* Australian government protocol on rescued persons R and ships, 111 Real Property — see also Easements; Mortgages discretion of master with numerous persons rescued adverse possession, 775 from danger at sea, 105 extinguishing possessory title, 776 obligation of coastal state to give support to future of possessory title, 777 rescuing vessel and rescued persons, 105 possession against co-owner, 775 obligation on a master to rescue at sea, 104 rights above and below surface, 431 recognition of conduct of master, officers and crew, rule against perpetuities, modern, 492 112 Reasoning – see Judicial Decision Making Singapore — right of support for buildings, 20* Representative Proceedings — see Class Actions Slip Rule Restitution — age of adoptees, 178 change of position illegality, 570 Solicitors — see also Legal Practitioners false bill of lading, 783 personal relationships with barristers, 83 invalid government levy, 780 South Pacific — Reviews — see Law Journals/Reviews initiating civil proceedings, 665* Rylands v Fletcher, rule in Sport — water damage, Scotland, 177 Englishman’s right to sleep at football match, 496 S Statutes — see also Statutory Interpretation Henry VIII clauses, 221* Sale of Goods — auctioneers’ return of stolen goods, 92 Statutory Demands — international law signature, 447 judicial consistency, 343* Statutory Interpretation — Self-Incrimination — see Privilege against Self- construction rules, 235 Incrimination
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THE AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL REPORTS
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ARRANGEMENT OF INDICES AND TABLES OF CASES
• The ALJR Index and Table of Cases relate solely to the cases reported in the Reports, that is, to cases decided by the High Court of Australia.
• There are separate Indices and Tables of Cases to ALJ and ALJR.
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TABLE OF CASES REPORTED
A Colonel Aird, Re; Ex p Alpert (Constitutional Law; Defence and War) ([2004] HCA 44), 1451 Alexander v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd (Equity) ([2004] HCA 7), 411 Al-Kateb v Godwin (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration; Constitutional Law; Statutes) ([2004] HCA 37), 1099 D Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd (Corporations; Dossett v TKJ Nominees Pty Ltd (Statutes) ([2003] HCA 69), 161 Employment Law; Guarantee and Indemnity; Torts) ([2004] HCA 28), 907 E Appellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration; Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union Immigration) ([2003] HCA 71), 180 (Industrial Law) ([2004] HCA 40), 1231 Appellant S396/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Ettridge v Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld) (Criminal Law) Affairs (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration; ([2003] HCA 68), 157 Immigration) ([2003] HCA 71), 180 Applicant S v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs F (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration) ([2004] Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) (Constitutional Law) ([2004] HCA 25), 854 HCA 46), 1519 Arulthilakan v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2003] HCA 74), 257 Attorney-General (WA) v Marquet (Constitutional Law (WA); G Statutes) ([2003] HCA 67), 105 GAS v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2004] HCA 22), 786 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Rural Press Ltd (Trade and Commerce) ([2003] HCA 75), 274 Gattellaro v Westpac Banking Corporation (Evidence; Guarantee and Indemnity) ([2004] HCA 6), 394
B Gillard v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2003] HCA 64), 64 Goldie v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (High Baker v The Queen (Constitutional Law; Criminal Law) ([2004] Court of Australia) ([2004] HCA 27), 902 HCA 45), 1483 Bashford v Information Australia (Newsletters) Pty Ltd (Defamation) ([2004] HCA 5), 346 H Bayside City Council v Telstra Corporation Ltd Hanson v Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld) (Criminal Law) (Constitutional Law; Post and Telecommunications) ([2004] ([2003] HCA 68), 157 HCA 19), 704 Hurstville City Council v Telstra Corporation Ltd (Constitutional Behrooz v Secretary, Department of Immigration & Multicultural Law; Post and Telecommunications) ([2004] HCA 19), 704 & Indigenous Affairs (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration) ([2004] HCA 36), 1056 I Blunden v Commonwealth (Limitation; Private International Law) ([2003] HCA 73), 236 Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Minister for, Re; Ex p Goldie (High Court of Australia) ([2004] HCA 27), 902 Broadcast Australia Pty Ltd v Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) (Real Property) ([2004] HCA 4), 339 Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Minister for v Respondents S152/2003 (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration) ([2004] HCA 18), 678 C Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs, Minister for v Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd Al Khafaji (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration; (Negligence) ([2004] HCA 29), 933 Constitutional Law; Statutes) ([2004] HCA 38), 1156 Coleman v Power (Constitutional Law; Criminal Law) ([2004] Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs, Minister for v HCA 39), 1166 B (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration; Family Law and Child Welfare; High Court) ([2004] HCA 20), 737 vi The Australian Law Journal Reports — Vol 78
Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs, Minister for v Paliflex Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue SGLB (Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration) ([2004] (Constitutional Law) ([2003] HCA 65), 87 HCA 32), 992 Pinkstone v The Queen (Appeal and New Trial; Constitutional Insurance Commission (WA) v Container Handlers Pty Ltd Law; Criminal Law) ([2004] HCA 23), 797 (Third Party Liability Insurance) ([2004] HCA 24), 821 Pledge v Roads & Traffic Authority (Appeal and New Trial) ([2004] HCA 13), 572 J Public Prosecutions (NT), Director of v WJI (Criminal Law) Johnson v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2004] HCA 15), 616 ([2004] HCA 47), 1565 Purvis v New South Wales (Dept of Education & Training) (Discrimination Law) ([2003] HCA 62), 1 K Putland v The Queen (High Court and Federal Court) ([2004] Kavanagh's Application, Re (High Court) ([2003] HCA 76), 305 HCA 8), 440 Kelly v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2004] HCA 12), 538 Kettering Pty Ltd v Noosa Shire Council (Environmental R Planning) ([2004] HCA 33), 1022 Rich v Australian Securities & Investments Commission Kuligowski v Metrobus (Estoppel) ([2004] HCA 34), 1031 (Corporations Law; Procedure) ([2004] HCA 42), 1354 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition & Consumer L Commission (Trade and Commerce) ([2003] HCA 75), 274 Luck, In Matter of Appeal by (High Court) ([2003] HCA 70), 177 S M Shaw v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (Constitutional Law) ([2003] HCA 72), 203 Maroney v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2003] HCA 63), 51 Siemens Ltd v Schenker International (Australia) Pty Ltd Milat v The Queen (High Court and Federal Court) ([2004] HCA (Aviation; Carriers) ([2004] HCA 11), 508 17) ([2004] HCA 17), 672 Singh v Commonwealth (Citizenship, Immigration and Mkoka v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2003] HCA 74), 257 Emigration; Constitutional Law) ([2004] HCA 43), 1383 Moreland City Council v Optus Vision Pty Ltd (Constitutional SJK v The Queen (Criminal Law) ([2004] HCA 22), 786 Law; Post and Telecommunications) ([2004] HCA 19), 704 Silbert v Director of Public Presecutions (WA) (Constitutional Muir v The Queen (Criminal Law; High Court of Australia) Law; Criminal Law; High Court) ([2004] HCA 9), 464 ([2004] HCA 21), 780 Solicitor, A v Council of Law Society (NSW) (Professions and Mulholland v Australian Electoral Commission (Constitutional Trades) ([2004] HCA 1), 310 Law) ([2004] HCA 41), 1279 South Sydney City Council v Paliflex Pty Ltd (Constitutional Murphy v Overton Investments Pty Ltd (Trade and Commerce) Law) ([2003] HCA 66), 101 ([2004] HCA 3), 324
T N Taxation, Commissioner of v Hart (Taxes and Duties) ([2004] Network Ten Pty Ltd v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (Intellectual HCA 26), 875 Property) ([2004] HCA 14), 585 Truong v The Queen (Extradition) ([2004] HCA 10), 473 North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc v Bradley (Constitutional Law; Magistrates) ([2004] HCA 31), 977 W O Warringah Council v Optus Vision Pty Ltd (Constitutional Law; Post and Telecommunications) ([2004] HCA 19), 704 Ostrowski v Palmer (Criminal Law) ([2004] HCA 30), 957 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon [No 2] (High Court) ([2004] HCA 2), 321 P Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd (Torts) Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (Contracts; Employment Law; ([2004] HCA 16), 628 Shipping and Navigation) ([2004] HCA 35), 1045
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CORRIGENDA
Vol 74 — Page 398 [118], last line For “privileged” read “privilege”.
Vol 77 — Page 1510 [5] For “asbestos dust and fibre” read “asbestos dust fibre”.
Page 1562 [5] For “The applicant has filed separation applications …” read “The applicant has filed separate applications …”.
Page 1700 [193], line 10 For “they” read “it”.
Page 1803 [30] (c) For “whether on not …” read “whether or not …”.
Page 1831 [4], lines 1-3 Replace with “It is common ground that if the Decision is not a privative clause decision within the meaning of s 474 of the Act there is no legislative impediment …”.
Page 1849 [120], line 8 For “undiscriminatory” read “undiscriminating”.
Page 1920 [64], line 12 Delete “, who lived in Sri Lanka, a mainly Buddhist country, faced as a Christian”.
Vol 78 — Page 441, headnote, line 30 For “Decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Criminal Appeal), affirmed” read “Decision of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory (Court of Criminal Appeal), affirmed”.
Page 441, headnote, line 32 For “Appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Criminal Appeal), affirmed” read “Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory (Court of Criminal Appeal), affirmed”.
Page 527 [106] For “The ultimate issue to be argued” read “The ultimate issue to be decided”.
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Page 627 [45], line 9 For “the offences with which” read “the offences of which”.
Page 1279, hearing dates Add "20 May, ".
Page 1380 [127], line 18 For “are obvious” read “is obvious”.
Page 1384 [2], line 7 For “She has no visa” read “She has no substantive visa”.
Page 1416 [147] For “By contrast, the Commonwealth and the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth contended” read “By contrast, the defendants contended”.
Page 1489 [17], line 13 For “either above or in combination” read “either alone or in combination”.
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A Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration — continued immigration — cont Appeal and New Trial — see also Criminal Law review, Refugee Review Tribunal, errors of law, whether interference with judge’s findings of fact, functions of Tribunal erred in dividing particular social group into appellate court, negligence, rejection of evidence, those that remained discreet about their Pledge v Roads & Traffic Authority, 572 homosexuality and those that did not, whether miscarriage of justice, where result of trial not affected, Tribunal placed imposition on appellants to act Pinkstone v The Queen, 797 discreetly when they returned to Bangladesh, Appellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Aviation — Multicultural Affairs; Appellant S396/2002 v Minister carriage by air, construction of standard form air waybill, for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, 180 Siemens Ltd v Schenker International (Australia) Pty immigration status, unlawful non-citizens Ltd, 508 detention and removal from Australia, stateless person, unsuccessful application for visa, no real C prospect for removal in reasonably foreseeable future, indefinite detention, Al-Kateb v Godwin, Carriers — 1099, Minister for Immigration & Multicultural carriage of goods, liabilities of carriers, agreement Affairs v Al Khafaji, 1156 for international carriage of goods by air, detention of children of unlawful non-citizens, jurisdiction damage occurred outside boundary of of Family Court of Australia to order Minister to airport, whether Warsaw Convention or release children, Minister for Immigration & standard form air waybill limited liability, Multicultural Affairs v B, 737 Siemens Ltd v Schenker International (Australia) Pty refugees Ltd, 508 genuine fear of persecution, membership of particular social group, able-bodied young men from Child Welfare — see Family Law and Child Welfare Afghanistan, Applicant S v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, 854 Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration — review by Federal Court of Australia, persecution by non- citizenship and nationality, immigration status, non-citizens, State actors, religion, Jehovah’s Witness, factual detention and removal from Australia, conditions finding, Minister for Immigration & Multicultural in detention, conditions reasonable capable of Affairs v Respondents S152/2003, 678 being seen as necessary for migration review of protection visa decisions, procedural fairness, control purposes, punitive conditions, relevance tribunal accepted for purposes of decision that of, Behrooz v Secretary, Department of respondent suffered from post-traumatic stress Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs, disorder, Minister for Immigration & 1056 Multicultural Affairs v SGLB, 992 deportation, non-citizens, child born in Australia to non- Constitutional Law (Cth) — see also Territories citizen parents, meaning of “aliens”, Singh v Commonwealth, 1383 exclusive powers of Cth Parliament, place acquired by Common- wealth for public purposes, subsequent State laws immigration disposition of place by Commonwealth, application of entry permits, refugees, particular social State laws after disposition, imposition of land group, homosexual men in Bangladesh, well- tax, Paliflex Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of founded fear of persecution, Appellant State Revenue, 87 S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Appellant S396/2002 v whether State law applied on enactment, applicability of Minister for Immigration & Multicultural State law after disposition, rates and charges Affairs, 180 levied on land, South Sydney City Council v Paliflex Pty Ltd, 101
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Constitutional Law (Cth) — continued Constitutional Law (Cth) — continued legislative powers operation and effect of Commonwealth Constitution — cont elections and related matters, whether rules consistent restrictions on Cth & State legislation, rights and freedoms with constitutional concept of direct choice by implied in Commonwealth Constitution, freedom the people and representative government, of political communication Mulholland v Australian Electoral Commission, freedom of association, freedom of privacy, whether 1279 contravened, Mulholland v Australian power to act contrary to separation of powers doctrine, Electoral Commission, 1279 North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service validity of Vagrants Act (Qld), s 7(1)(d), Coleman v Inc v Bradley, 977 Power, 1166 question involving validity of Act, Silbert v Director of Public Prosecutions (WA), 464 Constitutional Law (WA) — vesting of federal jurisdiction in State courts, Fardon v legislature Attorney-General (Qld), 1519 elections, legislation to change electoral boundaries, whether legislative provisions enacted contrary where Bills not passed by absolute majority of to principles in Kable, Baker v The Queen, both Houses of Parliament, Attorney-General 1483 (WA) v Marquet, 105 operation and effect of Commonwealth Constitution enactment of statutes, prorogation, effect of, Bills yet to construction of Constitution, effect of rules of receive Royal Assent, Attorney-General (WA) v international law, Al-Kateb v Godwin, 1099, Marquet, 105 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs powers and privileges, manner and form provisions, v Al Khafaji, 1156 power to bind successors, legislation to amend defence, discipline of members of military serving electoral boundaries, Attorney-General (WA) v overseas, commission of offence while on Marquet, 105 recreational leave, trial by general court martial before Australian military tribunal, Colonel Aird, Contracts — Re; Ex p Alpert, 1451 construction and interpretation of contracts, purpose and naturalisation and aliens object of transaction, carriage of goods by sea, meaning of “aliens”, child born in Australia to non- delivery without surrendering bills of lading, citizen parents, Singh v Commonwealth, 1383 indemnity to carrier, Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP scope of aliens power, cancellation of applicant’s visa Paribas, 1045 by Minister, Shaw v Minister for Immigration principal and agent, relations between principal and third & Multicultural Affairs, 203 persons, what acts of agent bind principal, ostensible statute providing for indefinite detention, Al-Kateb v authority, indemnity signed by bank manager, Godwin, 1099, Minister for Immigration & Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas, 1045 Multicultural Affairs v Al Khafaji, 1156 nature and scope of Commonwealth powers, judicial Corporations Law — power of Commonwealth, statute providing for civil penalty proceedings, disqualification order, privilege indefinite detention, Al-Kateb v Godwin, 1099, against self-exposure to penalty, purpose of Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs proceedings, relevance of factors taken into account v Al Khafaji, 1156 in criminal jurisdiction, Rich v ASIC, 1354 postal, telegraphic, telephonic and other like services, status of corporation as independent entity, whether valid exercise of power, inconsistency with State corporation can be liable for injury to director laws, Bayside City Council v Telstra sustained while acting in capacity of employee, Corporation Ltd; Moreland City Council v Optus Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd, 907 Vision Ltd; Warringah Council v Optus Vision Pty Ltd; Hurstville City Council v Telstra Criminal Law — Corporation Ltd, 704 appeal and new trial relationship between Commonwealth and States, effect of appeal against conviction, murder, misdirection, Arul- Commonwealth law on States, constitutional thilakan v The Queen; Mkoka v The Queen, 257 requirement for trial of indictable offences, applicability to trial of drug offences under State appeal against sentence, applications to reduce sentence, law, Pinkstone v The Queen, 797 when refused, applicant convicted on charge of fraud, Muir v The Queen, 780
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Criminal Law — continued Criminal Law — continued criminal liability and capacity, defence matters, ignorance of where State court sentencing federal offender, where law, mistake of law, mistake of fact, Ostrowski v sentencing judge erroneously applied State Palmer, 957 sentencing principles, reduction of sentence for “fast-track plea” of guilt, Johnson v The Queen, 616 drug offences aggravated supply, supply of drug in correctional facility, D counselling or procuring another person to supply drug to oneself, Maroney v The Queen, Defamation — 51 qualified privilege, statements made in respect of duty or possession, for sale or supply, use of innocent agent, interest, statements made in publications for profit, where police intervention before delivery, where not fair report of judicial proceedings, Pinkstone v The Queen, 797 Bashford v Information Australia (Newsletters) Pty evidence, confessions and admissions, statements “made in Ltd, 346 course of official questioning”, where statement made after completion of videotaped interview, false Defence and War — allegations made during course of videotaped offences by members of the forces and persons liable to, trial interview, Kelly v The Queen, 538 by and appeals from courts martial and other service forfeiture or confiscation, Western Australia, property of tribunals, discipline of members of military serving person “taken to have been convicted of a serious overseas, commission of offence while on offence”, where person died prior to being tried, recreational leave, Colonel Aird, Re; Ex p Silbert v Director of Public Prosecutions (WA), 464 Alpert, 1451 jurisdiction, practice and procedure Discrimination Law — bail, after conviction, jurisdiction of Supreme Court, disability discrimination, exclusion of disabled student from application to High Court of Australia for bail, school, student repeatedly assaulted teachers and where appeal against conviction not yet heard by other students, Purvis v New South Wales Supreme Court, Ettridge v Director of Public Department of Education & Training, 1 Prosecutions (Qld); Hanson v Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld), 157 E judgment and punishment, sentence, non-parole period or minimum term, New South Wales, need to Employment Law — demonstrate “special reasons” in “non-release contract of service and rights, liability of employer for injury recommendation” cases, Baker v The Queen, to employee at common law, contributory 1483 negligence, Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles manslaughter, joint criminal enterprise, conviction for murder, Ltd, 907 misdirection and non-direction, Gillard v The liabilities between employer and third persons, ostensible Queen, 64 authority of employee, Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP offences against peace and public order, insulting abusive Paribas, 1045 unseemly or threatening language and behaviour, Coleman v Power, 1166 Environmental Planning — offences against the person, sexual offences, rape and sexual planning schemes and instruments, Queensland, injurious assault, matters requiring proof, consent, mental affection, legislative right to compensation, element of offence, Director of Public Prosecutions exceptions, Kettering v The Queen, 1022 (NT) v WJI, 1565 Equity — sentence, factors to be taken into account equitable doctrines and assumptions, contribution, statutory factual basis for sentence, plea of guilty and use of rights, mismanagement of trusts, damages, co- depositions, plea agreements, manslaughter, ordinate liability, liability “in respect of the same appellants sentenced as aiders and abettors, GAS damage”, Alexander v Perpetual Trustees WA v The Queen, SJK v The Queen, 786 Ltd, 411 other convictions of offender, factual errors made by appellate court, finding that no Estoppel — common elements between two offences for former adjudication, judgment inter partes, issue estoppel, purposes of “totality principle”, Johnson v The identity of issues, actions based on negligence, Queen, 616 Kuligowki v Metrobus, 1031
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Evidence — High Court — continued judicial notice, matters not requiring proof, standard form of original jurisdiction, procedure, costs, taxation, counsel fees, guarantee used by bank, Gattellaro v Westpac Australian Government Solicitor, allowances made Banking Corporation, 394 for in-house counsel fees, Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Extradition — Goldie; Goldie v Minister for Immigration & extradition to and from Commonwealth countries, what Multicultural Affairs, 902 persons may be surrendered and for what offences, powers, amendment of judgments and orders, remittal of extradition from United Kingdom, proof of conduct, matters, to lower court decision of lower court application of principle of speciality, special plea reversed in High Court, Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon regarding Supreme Court’s jurisdiction, Truong v [No 2], 321 The Queen, 473 High Court and Federal Court — F federal judicature criminal jurisdiction, sentencing, federal jurisdiction of Family Law and Child Welfare — State and Territory courts, application of State appeals to High Court, Family Court of Australia’s federal and Territory laws, permissibility of aggregate jurisdiction in relation to welfare of children, sentence in case of federal offences, Putland v children of unlawful non-citizens in immigration The Queen, 440 detention, Minister for Immigration & Multicultural nature and extent of judicial power, Minister for Affairs v B, 737 Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v B, 737
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Guarantee and Indemnity — Immigration — see Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration contract of guarantee, parties, co-surety, Gattellaro v Westpac Banking Corporation, 394 Income Tax — indemnities, construction of contract, Andar Transport Pty income tax and related legislation, deductions and rebates in Ltd v Brambles Ltd, 907 calculating taxable income, particular deductions, interest and other expenses of borrowing money, interest allowed to accrue on split loan facility, H general anti-avoidance provisions, Commissioner of Taxation v Hart, 875 High Court — appellate jurisdiction Industrial Law (Cth) — leave to appeal, in what circumstances leave necessary, certified agreements, negotiations for certified agreements, distinction between interlocutory and final protected action, Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd judgment, In Matter of Appeal by Luck, 177 v Australian Workers’ Union, 1231 special leave to appeal grounds for refusal, circumstances in which refused, Insurance — see Third Party Liability Insurance no prospects of success, Silbert v Director of Public Prosecutions (WA), 464 Intellectual Property — order made for application to be determined on papers, copyright, infringement, television broadcasts, test of applicant self-represented and in custody, substantiality, Network Ten Pty Ltd v TCN Channel Muir v The Queen, 780 Nine Pty Ltd, 585 procedural fairness, right to make oral submissions, prisoner without legal representation, power L to order that prisoner appear in person or by video link, Milat v The Queen, 672 Limitation of Actions — when required, leave to issue proceedings, right to torts, accident on high seas, whether common law fair trial, international law, relevance to unmodified by statute applicable, Blunden v domestic law, Re Kavanagh’s Application, Commonwealth, 236 305
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Magistrates — Real Property — appointment, validity of, independence of magistracy, Crown lands, tenures, permissive occupancy, subject of determination, remuneration, North Australian transfer, by operation of law, Broadcast Australia Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc v Bradley, 977 Pty Ltd v Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands), 339
N Refugees — see Citizenship, Immigration and Emigration
Negligence — duty of care S owed by liquor seller or supplier, to liquor consumer, Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Football Shipping and Navigation — Club Ltd, 933 bills of lading and carriage of goods by sea, delivery without special relationships and duties, builders and subsequent surrendering bills of lading, indemnity to carrier, owners, commercial building, Woolcock Street Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas, 1045 Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd, 628 Statutes — P interpretation, rules of construction repeal, whether “amend” include “repeal”, implied repeal, Post and Telecommunications — by inconsistent statutes, Attorney-General (WA) v Marquet, 105 structures for postal and telecommunications purposes, underground and aerial cabling, rates and charges where meaning ambiguous or uncertain, presumption of with respect to cabling, Bayside City Council v legislative intention not to invade personal Telstra Corporation Ltd; Moreland City Council v common law rights, Al-Kateb v Godwin, 1099, Optus Vision Ltd; Warringah Council v Optus Vision Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs Pty Ltd; Hurstville City Council v Telstra v Al Khafaji, 1156 Corporation Ltd, 704 Interpretation Acts and clauses, particular Acts and Ordinances, Western Australia, amending Act, Private International Law — savings provision, workers’ compensation, limitation choice of law, torts, civil liability under lex loci delicti, on awards of common law damages, Dossett v TKJ whether scope for adoption of additional Nominees Pty Ltd, 161 common law choice of law rule, Blunden v Commonwealth, 236 T Procedure — Taxation — see Income Tax discovery, grounds for resisting production, tendency to incriminate and expose to penalty, civil penalty proceedings, disqualification order, Rich v Territories — Australian Securities & Investments Commission, Commonwealth’s legislative power over Territories, 1354 Northern Territory, vesting judicial power in Territory courts, magistrates, remuneration, North Professions and Trades — Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc v Bradley, 977 lawyers, misconduct, unfitness and discipline, disciplinary jurisdiction of Supreme Court, distinction between professional misconduct and personal misconduct, Third Party Liability Insurance — conviction for sexual offences, A Solicitor v Council motor vehicles, risks insured, injury suffered during repair of of Law Society (NSW), 310 vehicle, Insurance Commission (WA) v Container Handlers Pty Ltd, 821
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Torts — see also Defamation; Negligence Trade Practices — joint or several tortfeasors, contribution, where employee sues enforcement and remedies, interpretation, damages, third party, third party’s claim for contribution from contingent loss, Murphy v Overton Investments Pty employer, Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd, 324 Ltd, 907 restrictive trade practices, circulation arrangement between two regional newspapers, Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Rural Press Ltd, 274
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