Appendix H: Citations of ALRC reports in major court decisions

Table 13: Citations of ALRC reports in court and tribunal decisions 2013–14

ALRC report

Cases

Lands Acquisition and Compensation (ALRC Report 14, 1980)

  • El Boustani v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2014] NSWCA 33 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Appeal)

  • George D Angus Pty Limited v Health Administration Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 212 (NSW Land and Environment Court)

Insurance Contracts (ALRC Report 20, 1982)

  • Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Mercer [2014] TASFC 3 (Supreme Court of Tasmania, Full Court)

  • Galaxy Homes Pty Ltd v The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd (No 2) [2013] SASCFC 66 (Supreme Court of South Australia, Full Court)

  • Matthew Maxwell v Highway Hauliers Pty Ltd [2013] WASCA 115 (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Court of Appeal)

Evidence(Interim) (ALRC Report 26, 1985)

  • R v Tabbah; R v Tiriaki (No 1) [2014] NSWSC 564 (Supreme Court of NSW)

  • Kong v Kang & Ors [2014] VSC 28 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors (Ruling No 31) [2013] VSC 575 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Fattal & Ors v The Queen [2013] VSCA 276 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • Murdoch (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [2013] VSCA 272 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • Bar-Mordecai v Attorney-General of NSW (No.3) [2013] NSWSC 1631 (Supreme Court of NSW)

  • Fulham Partners LLC v National Australia Bank Ltd [2013] NSWCA 296 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Appeal)

  • Commonwealth of Australia v Davis Samuel Pty Ltd and Ors (No 7) [2013] ACTSC 146 (Supreme Court of the ACT)

  • Raimondi v The Queen [2013] VSCA 194 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 568 (Federal Court of Australia)

Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws (ALRC Report 31, 1986)

  • Gundy v Eatts [2013] QSC 297 (Supreme Court of Queensland)

Civil Admiralty Jurisdiction (ALRC Report 33, 1986)

  • Shagang Shipping Co Ltd v Ship ‘Bulk Peace’ as surrogate for the Ship ‘Dong-A Astrea’ [2014] FCAFC 48 (Federal Court of Australia, Full Court)

Contempt (ALRC Report 35, 1987)

  • O’Connor v Witness G [2013]QSC 281 (Supreme Court of Queensland)

Evidence(ALRC Report 38, 1987)

 

  • Haddara v The Queen [2014] VSCA 100(Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • Sanderson v Rabuntja [2014] NTSC 13 (Supreme Court of the Northern Territory)

  • Marshall v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2013] NSWSC 1935 (Supreme Court of NSW)

Sentencing (ALRC Report 44, 1988)

  • R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Criminal Appeal)

General Insolvency Inquiry (ALRC Report 45, 1988)

  • Sutherland v Jatkar [2014] FCA 532 (Federal Court of Australia)

  • Fortress Credit Corporation (Australia) II Pty Ltd v Fletcher [2014] NSWCA 148 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Appeal)

  • Australian Gypsum Industries Pty Ltd v Dalesun Holdings Pty Ltd [2014] WASC 89 (Supreme Court of Western Australia)

  • DSG Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Helenic Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 96 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Appeal)

  • Lucas v Currie [2013] FCA 1404 (Federal Court of Australia)

  • Morgan, in the matter of Brighton Hall Pty Ltd (in liq) [2013] FCA 970 (Federal Court of Australia)

  • CBA Corporate Services (NSW) Pty Limited v Walker and Moloney, in the matter of ZYX Learning Centres Limited [2013] FCAFC 74 (Federal Court of Australia, Full Court)

  • Sydney Water Corporation v McGrath [2014] NSWCA 197 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Appeal)

Grouped Proceedings in the Federal Court (ALRC Report 46, 1988)

 

  • Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors (No 9) [2013] VSC 671 (Supreme Court of Victoria)  

Collective Investments: Other People’s Money (ALRC Report 65, 1993)

  • Kern Consulting Group Pty Ltd & Anor v Opus Capital Ltd [2014] QCA 111 (Supreme Court of Queensland, Court of Appeal)

  • MacarthurCook Fund Management Limited v TFML Limited [2014] HCA 17 (High Court of Australia)

  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Australian Property Custodian Holdings Limited (No 3) [2013] FCA 1342 (Federal Court of Australia)

Designs (ALRC Report 74, 1995)

  • Seafolly Pty Limited v Fewstone Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 321 (Federal Court of Australia)

  • Multisteps Pty Limited v Source and Sell Pty Limited [2013] FCA 743 (Federal Court of Australia)

Seen and Heard: Priority for Children in the Legal Process (ALRC Report 84, 1997)

  • R v Lomman [2014] SASCFC 55 (Supreme Court of South Australia, Court of Criminal Appeal)

Confiscation That Counts: A Review of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (ALRC Report 87, 1999)

  • Attorney-General (NT) v Emmerson [2014] HCA 13 (High Court of Australia)

  • Milne v The Queen [2014] HCA 4 (High Court of Australia)

Managing Justice: A Review of the Federal Civil Justice System (ALRC Report 89, 2000)

  • Acton & Hammer [2013] FCCA 1174 (Federal Circuit Court of Australia)

The Judicial Power of the Commonwealth: A Review of the Judiciary Act 1903 and Related Legislation (ALRC Report 92, 2001)

  • Murdoch v Lake [2013] QSC 268 (Supreme Court of Queensland)

Uniform Evidence Law (ALRC Report 102, 2006)

  • Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd (No 1) [2014] NSWSC 304 (Supreme Court of NSW)

  • Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors (Ruling No 35) [2014] VSC 59 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • DPP v Bracken [2014] VSC 94 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Bai v Hammond [2013] ACTSC 275 (Supreme Court of the ACT)

  • Martin v The Queen [2013] VSCA 377 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • QUBE Logistics (Vic) Pty Ltd v Wimmera Container Line Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 695 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Rich v Attorney General of New South Wales & Ors [2013] NSWCA 419 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Appeal)

  • Huges (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [2013] VSCA 338 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • Versi v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 206 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Criminal Appeal)

  • Chaina v Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust (No. 16) [2013] NSWSC 1494 (Supreme Court of NSW)

  • R v MR [2013] NSWCCA 236 (Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Criminal Appeal)

  • Matthews v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors (No 7) [2013] VSC 553 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Shea v TruEnergy Services Pty Ltd (No 5) [2013] FCA 937 (Federal Court of Australia)

  • Lactalis Jindi Pty Ltd & Anor v Jindi Cheese Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] VSC 475 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Hopkins and Repatriation Commission [2013] AATA 554 (Administrative Appeals Tribunal)

  • Clarke v The Queen [2013] VSCA 206 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

Same Crime, Same Time: Sentencing of Federal Offenders (ALRC Report 103, 2006)

  • DPP v Jones [2013] VSCA 330 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal)

  • Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v State of Victoria (No 2) [2013] FCA 1034 (Federal Court of Australia)

  • Lewis v Chief Executive Department of Justice and Community Safety and Sentence Administration Board of the Australian Capital Territory [2013] ACTSC 198 (Supreme Court of the ACT)

  • Lam v The Queen [2014] WASCA 114 (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Court of Appeal)

Managing Discovery: Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts (ALRC Report 115, 2011)

  • Hodgson v Amcor Ltd; Amcor Ltd v Barnes (No. 11) [2013] VSC 739 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Liesfield v SPI Electricity Pty Ltd & Ors (Ruling No 1) [2013] VSC 634 (Supreme Court of Victoria)

  • Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Limited [2013] HCA 46 (High Court of Australia)