Appendix E: Citations of ALRC reports in major court decisions

Table 10: Citations of ALRC reports in court and tribunal decisions 2015–16

ALRC report

Cases

Criminal Investigation (ALRC Report 2, 1975)

  • North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Limited v Northern Territory [2015] HCA 41 (11 November 2015)

Unfair Publication: Defamation and Privacy (ALRC Report 11, 1979)

  • Hanks v Johnston [2015] VSC 570 (9 December 2015)

Lands Acquisition and Compensation (ALRC Report 14, 1980)

  • McDonald v Department of Transport and Main Roads [2015] QLC 28 (3 August 2015)

  • Aleksic and Secretary, Department of Defence [2016] AATA 239 (15 April 2016)

Insurance Contracts (ALRC Report 20, 1982)

  • Pantaenius Australia Pty Ltd v Watkins Syndicate 0457 at Lloyds [2016] FCA 1 (5 January 2016)

  • Whittington v Smeaton [2016] ACTSC 76 (18 April 2016)

Foreign State Immunity (ALRC Report 24, 1984)

  • Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru [2015] HCA 43 (2 December 2015)

Evidence(Interim) (ALRC Report 26, 1985)

  • Clayton Utz (a firm) v Dale [2015] VSCA 186 (23 July 2015)

  • Tasmania v Roland [2015] TASSC 38 (28 July 2015)

  • R v Gallagher [2015] NSWCCA 228 (26 August 2015)

  • Sharkey v Nissi [2015] NSWSC 1266 (2 September 2015)

  • Prior v Mole [2015] NTSC 65 (28 September 2015)

  • Svajcer v Woolworths Ltd (Ruling) [2015] VSC 543 (7 October 2015)

  • Jaeger v Bowden [2015] NSWSC 1479 (9 October 2015)

  • Ryan v State of Victoria [2015] VSCA 353 (17 December 2015)

  • R v Klobucar [2016] ACTSC 23 (19 February 2016)

  • Guo and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Migration) [2016] AATA 125 (24 February 2016)

  • Higgins (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 47 (18 March 2016)

  • R v Donnelly [2016] ACTSC 80 (7 April 2016)

  • IMM v The Queen [2016] HCA 14 (14 April 2016)

  • Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Guo [2016] FCAFC 62 (20 April 2016)

  • Corkhill v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] ACTSC 100 (21 April 2016)

  • R v Massey [2016] ACTSC 108 (30 May 2016)

  • Holloway v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] VSC 317 (8 June 2016)

  • Beslic v MLC Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 746 (9 June 2016)

  • Tieu v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 111 (10 June 2016)

Standing in Public Interest Litigation (ALRC Report 27, 1985)

  • Walcha Council v Minister for Local Government [2016] NSWLEC 57(18 May 2016)

Civil Admiralty Jurisdiction (ALRC Report 33, 1986)

  • Reiter Petroleum Inc v The Ship ‘Sam Hawk’ [2015] FCA 1005 (11 September 2015)

Contempt (ALRC Report 35, 1987)

  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Chaste Corporation Pty Ltd (No 7) [2015] FCA 1103 (16 October 2015)

Evidence (ALRC Report 38, 1987)

 

  •  Jaeger v Bowden [2015] NSWSC 1479 (9 October 2015)

  • Guo and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Migration) [2016] AATA 125 (24 February 2016)

  • Higgins (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 47 (18 March 2016)

  • IMM v The Queen [2016] HCA 14 (14 April 2016)

  • Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Guo [2016] FCAFC 62 (20 April 2016)

  • Corkhill v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] ACTSC 100 (21 April 2016)

General Insolvency Inquiry (ALRC Report 45, 1988)

  • Meales Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd v Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 594 (26 October 2015)

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

  • Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Collins and Tomes [2015] VSC 461 (2 September 2015)

Choice of Law (ALRC Report 58, 1992)

  • Jasmin Solar Pty Ltd v Trina Solar Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1453 (17 December 2015)

  • Solar (US) Inc v Jasmin Solar Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 159 (26 February 2016)

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

  • DPP v Garcia (a pseudonym) [2015] VSCA 275 (15 September 2015)

Experts (ALRC Background Paper 6, 1999)

  • Darling Downs Estate Pty Ltd and Western Australian Planning Commission [2016] WASAT 76 (24 June 2016)

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

  • Beavan v Industrial Relations Secretary (No 1) [2016] NSWIC 1 (10 February 2016)

  • Iacovone v Raftos [2016] NSWSC 502 (26 April 2016)

  • Botsos v Return To Work Corporation of South Australia (Marshall & Brougham Constructions Pty Ltd) [2016] SAET 22 (15 June 2016)

Principled Regulation: Federal Civil and Administrative Penalties in Australia (ALRC Report 95, 2003)

  • Queensland All Codes Racing Industry Board v Thomas [2016] QCATA 82 (17 June 2016)

  • Holt v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2015] NSWCATOD 130 (16 November 2015)

Genes and Ingenuity: Gene Patenting and Human Health (ALRC Report 99, 2004)

  • D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc [2015] HCA 35 (7 October 2015)

Uniform Evidence Law (ALRC Report 102, 2006)

  • R v Nona [2015] ACTSC 175 (13 July 2015)

  • R v AF [2015] NSWDC 189 (18 August 2015)

  • Guo and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Migration) [2016] AATA 125 (24 February 2016)

  • R v GW [2016] HCA 6 (2 March 2016)

  • DPP v Garrett (a Pseudonym) [2016] VSCA 31 (7 March 2016)

  • IMM v The Queen [2016]HCA 14 (14 April 2016)

  • DPP v Byrne No 2 [2016] VSC 345 (8 June 2016)

  • Tieu v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 111 (10 June 2016)

  • R v Connors [2016] ACTSC 137 (28 June 2016)

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

  • Averkin v Insurance Australia Ltd [2016] NSWCA 122 (23 May 2016)

Fighting Words: A Review of Sedition Laws in Australia (ALRC Report 104, 2006)

  • Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association—Queensland Branch [2016] FWCD 1939 (20 April 2016)

For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice(ALRC Report 108, 2008)

  • ALZ v WorkCover NSW [2015] NSWCATAP 138 (10 July 2015)

  • Baptist Union of Queensland—Carinity v Roberts [2015] FCA 1068 (2 October 2015)

  • Wolstencroft v Zola (Human Rights) [2015] VCAT 1790 (12 November 2015)

Making Inquiries: A New Statutory Framework (ALRC Report 111, 2010)

  • Lawrie v Lawler [2016] NTCA 3(2 June 2016)

Family Violence: A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 114, 2010)

  • Otto & Brindle (No 2) [2015] FCCA 2979 (16 October 2015)

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

  • Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited [2016] FCAFC 59 (13 April 2016)

Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (ALRC Discussion Paper 80, 2014)

  • Farnell and Chanbua [2016] FCWA 17 (14 April 2016)