1971 High Court of Australia Decisions

January 1971

• Mercantile Credits Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 1; (1971) 123 CLR 476 (18 January 1971)

February 1971

• Gregory v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 2; (1971) 123 CLR 547 (8 February 1971)
• F Hoffman-La Roche & Co AG v Commissioner of Patents [1971] HCA 3; (1971) 123 CLR 529 (22 February 1971)

March 1971

• Mathieson v Burton [1971] HCA 4; (1971) 124 CLR 1 (4 March 1971)
• Ashburton Oil NL v Alpha Minerals NL [1971] HCA 5; (1971) 123 CLR 614 (12 March 1971)
• Gee v Schmutter [1971] HCA 6; (1971) 123 CLR 503 (12 March 1971)

April 1971

• Farbwerke Hoechst AG Vormals Meister Lucius & Bruning v Commissioner of Patents [1971] HCA 7; (1971) 124 CLR 654 (1 April 1971)
• Bray v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [1971] HCA 8; (1971) 123 CLR 348 (8 April 1971)
• Bursill Enterprises Pty Ltd v Berger Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 9; (1971) 124 CLR 73 (8 April 1971)
• Capital TV & Appliances Pty Ltd v Falconer [1971] HCA 10; (1971) 125 CLR 591 (8 April 1971)
• Electricity Commission (NSW) v Lapthorne [1971] HCA 11; (1971) 124 CLR 177 (21 April 1971)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Casuarina Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 78; (1971) 127 CLR 62 (23 April 1971)

May 1971

• Electronic Rentals Pty Ltd v Anderson [1971] HCA 13; (1971) 124 CLR 27 (5 May 1971)
• R v Forbes; Ex parte Kwok Kwan Lee [1971] HCA 14; (1971) 124 CLR 168 (5 May 1971)
• Re De Braic [1971] HCA 15; (1971) 124 CLR 162 (14 May 1971)
• Victoria v Commonwealth ("Payroll Tax case") [1971] HCA 16; (1971) 122 CLR 353; [1971] ALR 449; (1971) 45 ALJR 251 (14 May 1971)
• Avondale Motors (Parts) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 17; (1971) 124 CLR 97 (21 May 1971)
• Kilcoy Shire Council v Brisbane City Council [1971] HCA 19; (1971) 124 CLR 60 (25 May 1971)
• Pemble v R [1971] HCA 20; (1971) 124 CLR 107 (25 May 1971)
• Knight v Knight [1971] HCA 21; (1971) 122 CLR 114 (28 May 1971)
• Merchant v R [1971] HCA 22; (1971) 126 CLR 414 (28 May 1971)

June 1971

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Cappid Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 79; (1971) 127 CLR 140 (2 June 1971)
• Giltinan v Lynch [1971] HCA 23; (1971) 124 CLR 153 (9 June 1971)
• Augustus v Permanent Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd [1971] HCA 25; (1971) 124 CLR 245 (30 June 1971)
• Hobbs v Petersham Transport Co Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 26; (1971) 124 CLR 220 (30 June 1971)
• Munnings v Hydro-Electric Commission [1971] HCA 27; (1971) 125 CLR 1 (30 June 1971)

July 1971

• Willocks v Anderson [1971] HCA 28; (1971) 124 CLR 293 (2 July 1971)
• Yrttiaho v Public Curator (Qld) [1971] HCA 29; (1971) 125 CLR 228 (18 July 1971)
• Brown v Brook [1971] HCA 30; (1971) 125 CLR 275 (28 July 1971)
• Benggong v Bougainville Copper Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 31; (1971) 124 CLR 47 (30 July 1971)
• Producers & Citizens' Co-operative Assurance Co Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 32; (1971) 124 CLR 143 (30 July 1971)

August 1971

• Watson v Marshall & Cade [1971] HCA 33; (1971) 124 CLR 621 (4 August 1971)
• North West County Council v Dunn [1971] HCA 34; (1971) 126 CLR 247 (9 August 1971)
• Investment & Merchant Finance Corporation Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 35; (1971) 125 CLR 249 (18 August 1971)
• Max Factor & Co Inc v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 36; (1971) 124 CLR 353 (18 August 1971)
• XCO Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 37; (1971) 124 CLR 343 (25 August 1971)
• J Rowe & Son Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 80; (1971) 124 CLR 421 (31 August 1971)

September 1971

• Downing v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 38; (1971) 125 CLR 185 (1 September 1971)
• Felton v Mulligan [1971] HCA 39; (1971) 124 CLR 367 (2 September 1971)
• Strickland v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd ("Concrete Pipes case") [1971] HCA 40; (1971) 124 CLR 468 (3 September 1971)
• Pastoral & Development Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 41; (1971) 124 CLR 453 (17 September 1971)
• Nominal Defendant v Bagot's Executor & Trustee Co Ltd [1971] HCA 42; (1971) 125 CLR 179 (22 September 1971)

October 1971

• Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (Qld) v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 44; (1971) 125 CLR 659 (1 October 1971)
• Downs v Williams [1971] HCA 45; (1971) 126 CLR 61 (11 October 1971)
• Faderson v Bridger [1971] HCA 46; (1971) 126 CLR 271 (11 October 1971)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Hatchett [1971] HCA 47; (1971) 125 CLR 494 (22 October 1971)
• Brent v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 48; (1971) 125 CLR 418 (26 October 1971)
• Hollyock v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 43; (1971) 125 CLR 647 (29 October 1971)

November 1971

• Bailey v Marinoff [1971] HCA 49; (1971) 125 CLR 529 (3 November 1971)
• Dennis v Dennis [1971] HCA 50; (1971) 124 CLR 317 (3 November 1971)
• Keighley v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) [1971] HCA 51; (1971) 125 CLR 432 (11 November 1971)
• Finance Facilities Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 12; (1971) 127 CLR 106 (12 November 1971)
• Jones v Schiffmann [1971] HCA 52; (1971) 124 CLR 303 (12 November 1971)
• Lewis v O'Loughlin [1971] HCA 53; (1971) 125 CLR 320 (12 November 1971)
• Edwards v Noble [1971] HCA 54; (1971) 125 CLR 296 (16 November 1971)
• Green v R [1971] HCA 55; (1971) 126 CLR 28 (16 November 1971)
• Hahn v Conley [1971] HCA 56; (1971) 126 CLR 276 (16 November 1971)
• J & H Just (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Bank of NSW [1971] HCA 57; (1971) 125 CLR 546 (17 November 1971)
• R v Flight Crew Officers' Industrial Tribunal; Ex parte Australian Federation of Air Pilots [1971] HCA 58; (1971) 127 CLR 11 (18 November 1971)
• Peel v R [1971] HCA 59; (1971) 125 CLR 447 (23 November 1971)
• Forbes v Traders' Finance Corporation Ltd [1971] HCA 60; (1971) 126 CLR 429 (26 November 1971)
• Social Credits Savings & Loans Society Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 61; (1971) 125 CLR 560 (26 November 1971)
• R v Commonwealth Industrial Court; Ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia [1971] HCA 62; (1971) 125 CLR 502 (30 November 1971)

December 1971

• Atwill v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) [1971] HCA 63; (1971) 125 CLR 203 (3 December 1971)
• Creer v P & O Lines of Australia Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 65; (1971) 125 CLR 84 (7 December 1971)
• Leslie v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1971] HCA 66; (1971) 125 CLR 332 (7 December 1971)
• Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Jones [1971] HCA 67; (1971) 125 CLR 511 (9 December 1971)
• Steadfast Insurance Co Ltd v F & B Trading Co Pty Ltd [1971] HCA 68; (1971) 125 CLR 578 (9 December 1971)
• W B Hunter Pty Ltd v Forshaw [1971] HCA 69; (1971) 129 CLR 409 (9 December 1971)
• Breskvar v Wall [1971] HCA 70; (1971) 126 CLR 376 (13 December 1971)
• Buckley v Tutty [1971] HCA 71; (1971) 125 CLR 353 (13 December 1971)
• Western Pastoral Co v Eyeington [1971] HCA 73; (1971) 125 CLR 342 (16 December 1971)
• Campbell v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1971] HCA 74; (1971) 126 CLR 36 (17 December 1971)
• GE Crane Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1971] HCA 75; (1971) 126 CLR 177 (17 December 1971)
• Gannon v Gannon [1971] HCA 76; (1971) 125 CLR 629 (17 December 1971)
• Keilor v O'Donohue [1971] HCA 77; (1971) 126 CLR 353 (23 December 1971)