1977 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 1977

• Attorney-General (NSW); Ex Rel McKellar v Commonwealth [1977] HCA 1; (1977) 139 CLR 527 (1 February 1977)
• HC Sleigh Ltd v South Australia [1977] HCA 2; (1977) 136 CLR 475 (1 February 1977)
• Logan Downs Pty Ltd v Queensland [1977] HCA 3; (1977) 137 CLR 59 (1 February 1977)
• Stevenson v Barham [1977] HCA 4; (1977) 136 CLR 190 (1 February 1977)
• R v Australian Industrial Court; Ex parte CLM Holdings Pty Ltd [1977] HCA 6; (1977) 136 CLR 235 (10 February 1977)
• Gamser v Nominal Defendant [1977] HCA 7; (1977) 136 CLR 145 (25 February 1977)
• Sharman v Evans [1977] HCA 8; (1977) 138 CLR 563 (25 February 1977)
• Slutzkin v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 9; (1977) 140 CLR 314 (25 February 1977)
• Yager v R [1977] HCA 10; (1977) 139 CLR 28 (25 February 1977)

March 1977

• Bailey v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 11; (1977) 136 CLR 214 (4 March 1977)
• Banque Nationale De Paris v Falkirk Developments Ltd [1977] HCA 12; (1977) 136 CLR 177 (4 March 1977)
• LJ Hooker Ltd v WJ Adams Estates Pty Ltd [1977] HCA 13; (1977) 138 CLR 52 (4 March 1977)
• Moffa v R [1977] HCA 14; (1977) 138 CLR 601 (4 March 1977)
• Attorney-General (Qld); Ex rel Nye v Cathedral Church of Brisbane [1977] HCA 15; (1977) 136 CLR 353 (15 March 1977)
• Easterbrook v Young [1977] HCA 16; (1977) 136 CLR 308 (15 March 1977)
• Geraldton Building Co Pty Ltd v May [1977] HCA 17; (1977) 136 CLR 379 (15 March 1977)

April 1977

• Green v Daniels [1977] HCA 18; (1977) 13 ALR 1; (1977) 51 ALJR 463 (15 April 1977)
• Meyers Taylor Pty Ltd v Vicarr Industries Ltd [1977] HCA 19; (1977) 137 CLR 228 (21 April 1977)
• R v Graham; Ex parte Moore [1977] HCA 20; (1977) 138 CLR 164 (21 April 1977)
• Demirok v R [1977] HCA 21; (1977) 137 CLR 20 (22 April 1977)

May 1977

• Mackay v R [1977] HCA 22; (1977) 136 CLR 465 (4 May 1977)
• Olin Corporation v Super Cartridge Co Pty Ltd [1977] HCA 23; (1994) 180 CLR 236 (4 May 1977)
• O'Neill v R [1977] HCA 24; (1977) 141 CLR 496 (10 May 1977)
• Xpolitos v Sutton Tools Pty Ltd [1977] HCA 25; (1977) 136 CLR 418 (10 May 1977)
• Salemi v Mackellar (No 2) [1977] HCA 26; (1977) 137 CLR 396 (11 May 1977)
• Lucas Industries Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [1977] HCA 27; (1977) 138 CLR 152 (25 May 1977)

June 1977

• O'Donnell v Thor Industries Pty Ltd [1977] HCA 28; (1977) 136 CLR 296 (7 June 1977)
• Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd v Lombard Australia Ltd [1977] HCA 29; (1977) 136 CLR 608 (22 June 1977)
• Matusevich v R [1977] HCA 30; (1977) 137 CLR 633 (22 June 1977)
• Pearce v Cocchiaro [1977] HCA 31; (1977) 137 CLR 600 (22 June 1977)
• Public Transport Commission (NSW) v Perry [1977] HCA 32; (1977) 137 CLR 107 (22 June 1977)
• RCA Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 33; (1977) 137 CLR 583 (22 June 1977)
• R v Credit Tribunal; Ex parte General Motors Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC case") [1977] HCA 34; (1977) 137 CLR 545 (22 June 1977)
• R v Mackellar; Ex parte Ratu [1977] HCA 35; (1977) 137 CLR 461 (22 June 1977)
• Raptis & Son v South Australia [1977] HCA 36; (1977) 138 CLR 346 (27 June 1977)
• R v Demack; Ex parte Plummer [1977] HCA 37; (1977) 137 CLR 40 (27 June 1977)

July 1977

• Commissioner for Prices & Consumer Affairs (SA) v Charles Moore (Aust) Ltd [1977] HCA 38; (1977) 139 CLR 449 (5 July 1977)
• Heatley v Tasmanian Racing & Gaming Commission [1977] HCA 39; (1977) 137 CLR 487 (7 July 1977)

August 1977

• Mitcham v O'Toole [1977] HCA 41; (1977) 137 CLR 150 (2 August 1977)
• Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v National Mutual Life Nominees Ltd [1977] HCA 42; (1977) 137 CLR 252 (10 August 1977)
• Driscoll v R [1977] HCA 43; (1977) 137 CLR 517 (10 August 1977)
• Griffiths v R [1977] HCA 44; (1977) 137 CLR 293 (17 August 1977)
• Griffiths v Kerkemeyer [1977] HCA 45; (1977) 139 CLR 161 (31 August 1977)
• Robinson v Western Australian Museum [1977] HCA 46; (1977) 138 CLR 283 (31 August 1977)

September 1977

• Commercial & General Acceptance Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 47; (1977) 137 CLR 373 (20 September 1977)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd [1977] HCA 48; (1977) 137 CLR 612 (20 September 1977)
• International Nickel Australia Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 49; (1977) 137 CLR 347 (20 September 1977)
• London Australia Investment Co Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 50; (1977) 138 CLR 106 (20 September 1977)
• Australian Broadcasting Commission v Industrial Court (SA) [1977] HCA 51; (1977) 138 CLR 399 (29 September 1977)
• Interstate Parcel Express Co Pty Ltd v Time-Life International (Nederlands) BV [1977] HCA 52; (1977) 138 CLR 534 (29 September 1977)

October 1977

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Union Fidelity Trustee Co (Aust) Ltd [1977] HCA 53; (1977) 137 CLR 275 (14 October 1977)

November 1977

• Brambles Holdings Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 54; (1977) 138 CLR 467 (2 November 1977)
• Kathleen Investments (Aust) Ltd v Australian Atomic Energy Commission [1977] HCA 55; (1977) 139 CLR 117 (2 November 1977)
• Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v Registrar of Trade Marks [1977] HCA 56; (1977) 137 CLR 670 (4 November 1977)
• R v Moore; Ex Parte Victoria [1977] HCA 58; (1977) 140 CLR 92 (10 November 1977)
• Industrial Equity Ltd v Blackburn [1977] HCA 59; (1977) 137 CLR 567 (15 November 1977)
• Queensland v Commonwealth [1977] HCA 60; (1977) 139 CLR 585 (28 November 1977)
• Cridland v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 61; (1977) 140 CLR 330 (30 November 1977)
• R v Quinn; Ex parte Consolidated Food Corporation [1977] HCA 62; (1977) 138 CLR 1 (30 November 1977)

December 1977

• Maguire v Simpson [1977] HCA 63; (1977) 139 CLR 362 (5 December 1977)
• Geyer v Downs [1977] HCA 64; (1977) 138 CLR 91 (9 December 1977)
• Phosphate Co-operative Company of Australia Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [1977] HCA 65; (1977) 138 CLR 134 (9 December 1977)
• Burnside v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1977] HCA 66; (1977) 138 CLR 23 (22 December 1977)
• Garrett v R [1977] HCA 67; (1977) 139 CLR 437 (22 December 1977)
• Marwey v R [1977] HCA 68; (1977) 138 CLR 630 (22 December 1977)
• Palmdale AGCI Ltd v Workers' Compensation Commission (NSW) [1977] HCA 69; (1977) 140 CLR 236 (22 December 1977)
• R v Holmes; Ex Parte Public Service Association (NSW) [1977] HCA 70; (1977) 140 CLR 63 (22 December 1977)
• Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1977] HCA 71; (1977) 139 CLR 54 (23 December 1977)
• R v Portus; Ex parte Transport Workers' Union of Australia [1977] HCA 72; (1977) 141 CLR 1 (23 December 1977)