2008 Federal Court of Australia - Full Court Decisions

January 2008

• McGrath; in the matter of Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd (in liq) v Australian Naturalcare Products Pty Ltd (includes corrigendum dated 31 January 2008) [2008] FCAFC 2 (24 January 2008)

February 2008

• Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (WA Branch) v Woolworths Limited (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 4 (7 February 2008)
• Probiotec Limited v The University of MelbourneProbiotec Limited v The University of Melbourne [2008] FCAFC 5 (8 February 2008)
• Anvil Hill Project Watch Association Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water Resources [2008] FCAFC 3 (14 February 2008)
• Rio Tinto Limited v The Australian Competition Tribunal [2008] FCAFC 6 (14 February 2008)
• Telstra Corporation Limited v Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy [2008] FCAFC 7 (14 February 2008)
• Vu v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 12 (15 February 2008)
• Polwood Pty Ltd v Foxworth Pty Ltd (includes corrigendum dated 5 March 2008) [2008] FCAFC 9 (18 February 2008)
• SZICU v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 1 (20 February 2008)
• Australian Ophthalmic Supplies Pty Ltd v McAlary-Smith [2008] FCAFC 8 (20 February 2008)
• Colby Corporation Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (includes corrigendum dated 11 March 2008) [2008] FCAFC 10 (20 February 2008)
• Haddad v Foxtel Management Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 11 (22 February 2008)
• Selim v Lele (includes corrigendum 10 June 2008) [2008] FCAFC 13 (27 February 2008)
• Puafisi v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 39 (27 February 2008)
• Grigor-Scott v Jones [2008] FCAFC 14 (28 February 2008)
• Bahonko v The Commonwealth [2008] FCAFC 16 (28 February 2008)
• Willcock v Do [2008] FCAFC 15 (29 February 2008)

March 2008

• Wilderness Society Inc v Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Environment and Water Resources [2008] FCAFC 19 (4 March 2008)
• Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v SZLIX [2008] FCAFC 17 (5 March 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Sok [2008] FCAFC 18 (5 March 2008)
• Hadgkiss v CFMEU [2008] FCAFC 22 (5 March 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIQB [2008] FCAFC 20 (6 March 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZKPQ [2008] FCAFC 21 (6 March 2008)
• Minister for Home Affairs v Tervonen [2008] FCAFC 24 (6 March 2008)
• The Republic of Finland v Tervonen [2008] FCAFC 25 (6 March 2008)
• Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2008] FCAFC 26 (6 March 2008)
• Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority v Lokan [2008] FCAFC 43 (6 March 2008)
• Parker v State of Western Australia [2008] FCAFC 23 (7 March 2008)
• Employers Reinsurance Corporation v Ashmere Cove Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 28 (7 March 2008)
• Bahonko v Nurses Board of Victoria [2008] FCAFC 29 (7 March 2008)
• Bahonko v Sterjov [2008] FCAFC 30 (7 March 2008)
• Minister for Home Affairs v Tervonen (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 32 (10 March 2008)
• Coal Developments (German Creek) Pty Ltd ACN 009 974 896 v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 27 (11 March 2008)
• Rainsford v State of Victoria [2008] FCAFC 31 (11 March 2008)
• Digga Australia Pty Ltd v Norm Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 33 (12 March 2008)
• Totev v Sfar [2008] FCAFC 35 (12 March 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZHXF [2008] FCAFC 36 (13 March 2008)
• Australian Hotels Association v Copyright Tribunal [2008] FCAFC 37 (13 March 2008)
• Bowen Investments Pty Ltd v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd [2008] FCAFC 38 (13 March 2008)
• Ajinomoto Co Inc v NutraSweet Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 34 (17 March 2008)
• Bell v Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [2008] FCAFC 40 (20 March 2008)
• Chief Commissioner of Police v Kerley [2008] FCAFC 41 (20 March 2008)
• Remington Products Australia Pty Ltd v Energizer Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 47 (27 March 2008)

April 2008

• Metricon Homes Pty Ltd v Barrett Property Group Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 46 (1 April 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Sok (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 52 (2 April 2008)
• Sharp v Rangott [2008] FCAFC 45 (3 April 2008)
• Ally v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 49 (3 April 2008)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Lenzo [2008] FCAFC 50 (3 April 2008)
• Clark v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 51 (3 April 2008)
• Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association v Karellas Investments Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 42 (4 April 2008)
• Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Jansen [2008] FCAFC 48 (4 April 2008)
• Fubilan Catering Services Limited (Incorporated in PNG) v Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 53 (4 April 2008)
• McGrath; in the matter of Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd (in liq) v Australian Naturalcare Products Pty Limited (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 44 (7 April 2008)
• Archibald Dixon as Trustee for the Dixon Holdsworth Superannuation Fund v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 54 (8 April 2008)
• Ajinomoto Co Inc v NutraSweet Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 55 (8 April 2008)
• The Village Building Co Limited v Airservices Australia [2008] FCAFC 57 (10 April 2008)
• Foster v Que Noy [2008] FCAFC 56 (11 April 2008)
• Echo Tasmania Pty Ltd v Imperial Chemical Industries PLC [2008] FCAFC 58 (11 April 2008)
• Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited [2008] FCAFC 60 (15 April 2008)
• Vu v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 59 (17 April 2008)
• Harrington v Rich [2008] FCAFC 61 (18 April 2008)
• Eastman v The Queen [2008] FCAFC 62 (18 April 2008)
• Bodney v Bennell [2008] FCAFC 63 (23 April 2008)
• Repatriation Commission v Warren [2008] FCAFC 64 (24 April 2008)
• Stewart v Biodiesel Producers Limited [2008] FCAFC 66 (24 April 2008)

May 2008

• The State of Western Australia v Sebastian [2008] FCAFC 65 (2 May 2008)
• SZGIY v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 68 (2 May 2008)
• Qantas Airways Limited v Gama [2008] FCAFC 69 (2 May 2008)
• Salfinger v Niugini Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 102 (5 May 2008)
• Salfinger v Niugini Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 103 (5 May 2008)
• Mornington Inn Pty Ltd v Jordan [2008] FCAFC 70 (7 May 2008)
• Nine Network Australia Pty Limited v IceTV Pty Limited [2008] FCAFC 71 (8 May 2008)
• Shahid v Australasian College of Dermatologists (includes corrigendum dated 2 June 2008) [2008] FCAFC 72 (9 May 2008)
• Kim v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 73 (9 May 2008)
• AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Limited [2008] FCAFC 74 (9 May 2008)
• Digga Australia Pty Ltd v Norm Engineering Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 76 (14 May 2008)
• Porter v Miller Street Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 77 (14 May 2008)
• Edington v Superannuation Complaints Tribunal [2008] FCAFC 78 (15 May 2008)
• SZAJB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 75 (16 May 2008)
• Adultshop.Com Ltd v Members of the Classification Review Board [2008] FCAFC 79 (21 May 2008)
• McNeill v The Queen (includes corrigendum dated 26 May 2008) [2008] FCAFC 80 (23 May 2008)
• Rossmick No 1 Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland Limited [2008] FCAFC 81 (23 May 2008)
• SZKGF v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 84 (27 May 2008)
• SZLBR v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 85 (27 May 2008)
• Huili Building Materials Pty Ltd v Unilin Beheer BV [2008] FCAFC 94 (27 May 2008)
• Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 110 781 826) v Warner-Lambert Company LLC [2008] FCAFC 82 (28 May 2008)
• SZKTI v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 83 (28 May 2008)
• Murdoch v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 86 (28 May 2008)
• Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v SZJGY [2008] FCAFC 87 (30 May 2008)
• Siminton v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (includes corrigendum dated 28 July 2008) [2008] FCAFC 88 (30 May 2008)
• Siminton v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (includes corrigendum dated 28 July 2008) [2008] FCAFC 89 (30 May 2008)
• Siminton v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2008] FCAFC 90 (30 May 2008)
• SZGME v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 91 (30 May 2008)
• Pelka v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs [2008] FCAFC 92 (30 May 2008)
• SZJJD v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 93 (30 May 2008)

June 2008

• Secretary Department of Employment and Workplace Relations v Richards [2008] FCAFC 97 (3 June 2008)
• Shahid v Australasian College of Dermatologists (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 98 (4 June 2008)
• Siminton v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 112 (5 June 2008)
• The State of Queensland (Queensland Health) v Che Forest [2008] FCAFC 96 (6 June 2008)
• Bropho v State of Western Australia [2008] FCAFC 100 (6 June 2008)
• Scorgie v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 101 (6 June 2008)
• Term-Seal (Aust) Pty Limited v Termite Tite (NZ) No 2 Limited [2008] FCAFC 95 (11 June 2008)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Ostwald Bros Civil Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 99 (11 June 2008)
• Commonwealth of Australia v Anti Discrimination Tribunal (Tasmania) (Corrigendum 19 June 2008) [2008] FCAFC 104 (13 June 2008)
• Clarke v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 106 (13 June 2008)
• Bowen Investments Pty Ltd v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 107 (13 June 2008)
• SZJGV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 105 (19 June 2008)
• Wecker v Secretary, Department of Education Science and Training [2008] FCAFC 108 (19 June 2008)
• SZDXZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 109 (19 June 2008)
• Dent v Australian Electoral Commissioner (includes corrigendum dated 18 July 2008) [2008] FCAFC 111 (19 June 2008)
• Siminton v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 113 (19 June 2008)
• Minister for Immigration & Citizenship v Yucesan [2008] FCAFC 110 (20 June 2008)
• Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Limited v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission [2008] FCAFC 114 (23 June 2008)
• Bond v Barry [2008] FCAFC 115 (23 June 2008)
• AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance Limited (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 116 (23 June 2008)
• Brady King Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (includes corrigendum dated 23 July 2008) [2008] FCAFC 118 (26 June 2008)
• Sui Mei Huen v Official Receiver for and on behalf of the Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2008] FCAFC 117 (27 June 2008)
• SZKCQ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 119 (27 June 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZLFX (includes corrigendum 17 July 2008) [2008] FCAFC 125 (27 June 2008)

July 2008

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Narain [2008] FCAFC 120 (3 July 2008)
• Austal Ships Sales Pty Ltd v Stena Rederi Aktiebolag [2008] FCAFC 121 (3 July 2008)
• SZIZO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 122 (3 July 2008)
• Australian Securities & Investment Commission v P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 123 (4 July 2008)
• Kennedy v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2008] FCAFC 124 (4 July 2008)
• Clarke v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 126 (10 July 2008)
• Vasiliou v Marchesi [2008] FCAFC 129 (14 July 2008)
• Hussain v Minister for Foreign Affairs (includes corrigendum dated 18 July 2008) [2008] FCAFC 128 (15 July 2008)
• Evans v State of New South Wales [2008] FCAFC 130 (15 July 2008)
• Chief Executive Officer of Customs v ICB Medical Distributors Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 127 (17 July 2008)
• IGT (Australia) Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Technologies Australia Ltd [2008] FCAFC 131 (17 July 2008)
• Sales v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 132 (17 July 2008)
• O'Sullivan v Parkin [2008] FCAFC 134 (18 July 2008)
• Australian Education Union v Lawler [2008] FCAFC 135 (18 July 2008)
• Optiver Australia Pty Ltd v Tibra Trading Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 133 (21 July 2008)
• Clough Engineering Limited v Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited [2008] FCAFC 136 (22 July 2008)
• Foster v Que Noy (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 137 (24 July 2008)

August 2008

• Insta Image Pty Ltd v KD Kanopy Australasia Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 139 (1 August 2008)
• Fellowes v Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission [2008] FCAFC 140 (4 August 2008)
• SZHKA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 138 (5 August 2008)
• Coshott v Shipton Lodge Cobbitty Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 159 (5 August 2008)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 141 (11 August 2008)
• Chiropedic Bedding Pty Ltd v Radburg Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 142 (14 August 2008)
• Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Clarke [2008] FCAFC 143 (14 August 2008)
• Life Therapeutics Limited v Bell IXL Investments Limited [2008] FCAFC 144 (15 August 2008)
• Sherzad v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 145 (18 August 2008)
• Bonnell v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 146 (18 August 2008)
• Pascoe v Boensch [2008] FCAFC 147 (18 August 2008)
• Welsh v Digilin Pty Ltd (ACN 078 278 449) [2008] FCAFC 149 (19 August 2008)
• Citigroup Pty Ltd v Mason [2008] FCAFC 151 (19 August 2008)
• SZLHP v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 152 (19 August 2008)
• Sutherland v Vale [2008] FCAFC 148 (20 August 2008)
• Nine Network Australia Pty Limited v IceTV Pty Limited (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 154 (20 August 2008)
• Dent v Australian Electoral Commission (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 153 (21 August 2008)
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Mon Tat Chan [2008] FCAFC 155 (21 August 2008)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Spriggs [2008] FCAFC 150 (22 August 2008)
• Rural Export & Trading (WA) Pty Ltd v Hahnheuser [2008] FCAFC 156 (22 August 2008)
• Gudjala People # 2 v Native Title Registrar [2008] FCAFC 157 (27 August 2008)
• Life Therapeutics Limited v Bell IXL Investments Limited (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 158 (29 August 2008)

September 2008

• Cockrell v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 160 (5 September 2008)
• Marijancevic v Mann [2008] FCAFC 161 (8 September 2008)
• IPN Medical Centres (NSW) Pty Limited v Idoshore Pty Limited [2008] FCAFC 163 (9 September 2008)
• Manolakis v District Registrar, South Australia District Registry, Federal Court of Australia (includes corrigendum dated 1 October 2008) [2008] FCAFC 162 (11 September 2008)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v PTLZ [2008] FCAFC 164 (16 September 2008)
• Brock v Minister for Home Affairs (inclues corrigendum dated 24 September 2008) [2008] FCAFC 165 (17 September 2008)

October 2008

• Metlife Insurance Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 167 (3 October 2008)
• Polwood Pty Ltd v Foxworth Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 168 (3 October 2008)
• Electra Air Conditioning BV v Seeley International Pty Ltd ACN 054 687 035 [2008] FCAFC 169 (8 October 2008)
• Plancor Pty Ltd v Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union [2008] FCAFC 170 (8 October 2008)
• Kronen v Commercial Motor Industries Pty Ltd (CMI Toyota) [2008] FCAFC 171 (8 October 2008)
• Meriton Apartments Pty Limited v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2008] FCAFC 172 (13 October 2008)
• Yirra Pty Ltd (t/as Richmond Demolition and Salvage) v Summerton; in the matter of an application by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (includes corrigendum dated 29 October 2008) [2008] FCAFC 175 (15 October 2008)
• CGU Insurance Limited v Corrections Corporation of Australia Staff Superannuation Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 173 (21 October 2008)
• SZKNX v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship (includes corrigendum dated 21 October 2008) [2008] FCAFC 176 (21 October 2008)
• CSR Viridian Limited (formerly Pilkington Australia Limited) v Claveria [2008] FCAFC 177 (30 October 2008)
• Ruaro v Holcomm Marine Pty Limited [2008] FCAFC 174 (31 October 2008)
• Kinabalu Investments Pty Ltd v Barron & Rawson Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 178 (31 October 2008)

November 2008

• Cruse v Multiplex Limited [2008] FCAFC 179 (5 November 2008)
• Nufarm Limited v Jurox Pty Limited [2008] FCAFC 180 (11 November 2008)
• Hansen Beverage Company v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 181 (14 November 2008)
• Commissioner of Patents v Sherman [2008] FCAFC 182 (20 November 2008)
• Manolakis v Carter [2008] FCAFC 183 (21 November 2008)
• Rana v Commonwealth of Australia [2008] FCAFC 192 (21 November 2008)

December 2008

• Commissioner of Taxation v Bruton Holdings Pty Limited (in liq) [2008] FCAFC 184 (1 December 2008)
• Perdikaris v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 186 (5 December 2008)
• Cumins v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 185 (9 December 2008)
• Hastie Group Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 187 (9 December 2008)
• Fisse v Secretary, Department of the Treasury [2008] FCAFC 188 (11 December 2008)
• Lansen v Minister for Environment and Heritage [2008] FCAFC 189 (17 December 2008)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Sydney Refractive Surgery Centre Pty Limited [2008] FCAFC 190 (18 December 2008)
• Sydney Ferries Corporation v Australian Maritime Officers Union [2008] FCAFC 193 (18 December 2008)
• Polo/Lauren Company L.P. v Ziliani Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 195 (18 December 2008)
• Nowicka v Superannuation Complaints Tribunal [2008] FCAFC 191 (19 December 2008)
• TS Production LLC v Drew Pictures Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 194 (19 December 2008)
• Hance v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 196 (19 December 2008)
• Elwood Clothing Pty Ltd v Cotton On Clothing Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 197 (23 December 2008)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Prouds Jewellers Pty Ltd ACN 073 053 273 [2008] FCAFC 199 (23 December 2008)
• Polwood Pty Ltd v Foxworth Pty Ltd (No 3) [2008] FCAFC 198 (24 December 2008)
• Fisse v Secretary, Department of the Treasury (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 200 (24 December 2008)