1978 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 1978

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Students World (Aust) Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 1; (1978) 138 CLR 251 (22 February 1978)
• Paterson v O'Brien [1978] HCA 2; (1978) 138 CLR 276 (22 February 1978)
• R v Gaudron; Ex parte Uniroyal Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 3; (1978) 141 CLR 204 (22 February 1978)
• Yule v Junek [1978] HCA 4; (1978) 139 CLR 1 (22 February 1978)

March 1978

• Stratton v Parn [1978] HCA 5; (1978) 138 CLR 182 (14 March 1978)
• Alliance Petroleum Australia N/L v Australian Gas Light Company [1978] HCA 6 (22 March 1978)
• Ferraro v Woodward [1978] HCA 7; (1978) 143 CLR 102 (22 March 1978)

April 1978

• Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond & Spraggon (Aust) Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 8; (1977) 139 CLR 231 (3 April 1978)
• Viro v R [1978] HCA 9; (1978) 141 CLR 88 (11 April 1978)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v St Hubert's Island Pty Ltd (In Liq) [1978] HCA 10; (1978) 138 CLR 210 (18 April 1978)
• Hornsby Building Information Centre Pty Ltd v Sydney Building Information Centre Ltd [1978] HCA 11; (1978) 140 CLR 216 (19 April 1978)
• DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 12; (1978) 138 CLR 423 (26 April 1978)
• Western Australian Turf Club v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1978] HCA 13; (1978) 139 CLR 288 (26 April 1978)

May 1978

• R v Booth; Ex parte Administrative & Clerical Officers' Association [1978] HCA 14; (1978) 141 CLR 257 (2 May 1978)
• R v Stanton; Ex parte Associated Airlines Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 15; (1978) 141 CLR 281 (2 May 1978)
• Finemores Transport Pty Ltd v New South Wales [1978] HCA 16; (1978) 139 CLR 338 (16 May 1978)
• Jackson v Harrison [1978] HCA 17; (1978) 138 CLR 438 (16 May 1978)
• Bray v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1978] HCA 18; (1978) 140 CLR 560 (19 May 1978)
• R v Dunphy Ex Parte Maynes [1978] HCA 19; (1978) 139 CLR 482 (19 May 1978)
• Buckley v Bennell Design & Constructions Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 20; (1978) 140 CLR 1 (23 May 1978)

June 1978

• Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Bangadilly Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 21; (1978) 139 CLR 195 (1 June 1978)
• Bunning v Cross [1978] HCA 22; (1978) 141 CLR 54 (14 June 1978)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Bidencope [1978] HCA 23; (1978) 140 CLR 533 (14 June 1978)
• Attorney-General (Cth) v T & G Mutual Life Society Ltd [1978] HCA 24; (1978) 144 CLR 161 (15 June 1978)
• Re H Brazil & Co Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 25; (1978) 138 CLR 194 (22 June 1978)
• R v Halton; Ex parte AUS Student Travel Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 26; (1978) 138 CLR 201 (22 June 1978)
• R v Ward [1978] HCA 27; (1978) 140 CLR 584 (22 June 1978)

July 1978

• Housing Commission of NSW v San Sebastian Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 28; (1978) 140 CLR 196 (25 July 1978)
• Markby v R [1978] HCA 29; (1978) 140 CLR 108 (25 July 1978)
• Wacal Developments Pty Ltd v Realty Developments Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 30; (1978) 140 CLR 503 (25 July 1978)

August 1978

• Fire & All Risks Insurance Co Ltd v Callinan [1978] HCA 31; (1978) 140 CLR 427 (8 August 1978)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v South Australian Battery Makers Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 32; (1978) 140 CLR 645 (10 August 1978)
• R v Isaac; Ex Parte State Electricity Commission (Vic) [1978] HCA 33; (1978) 140 CLR 615 (16 August 1978)

September 1978

• Clark King & Co Pty Ltd v Australian Wheat Board [1978] HCA 34; (1978) 140 CLR 120 (8 September 1978)
• Stephens v R [1978] HCA 35; (1978) 139 CLR 315 (8 September 1978)
• Bartter's Farms Pty Ltd v Todd [1978] HCA 36; (1978) 139 CLR 499 (22 September 1978)

October 1978

• White v Ridley [1978] HCA 38; (1978) 140 CLR 342 (5 October 1978)
• R v Storey [1978] HCA 39; (1978) 140 CLR 364 (12 October 1978)
• Brisbane City Council v Valuer-General (Qld) [1978] HCA 40; (1978) 140 CLR 41 (24 October 1978)

November 1978

• Yango Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v First Chicago Australia Ltd [1978] HCA 42; (1978) 139 CLR 410 (2 November 1978)
• Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1 (9 November 1978)
• Miller v Miller [1978] HCA 44; (1978) 141 CLR 269 (15 November 1978)
• Australasian Conference Association Ltd v Mainline Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) [1978] HCA 45; (1978) 141 CLR 335 (24 November 1978)
• Seamen's Union of Australia v Utah Development Co [1978] HCA 46; (1978) 144 CLR 120 (29 November 1978)

December 1978

• Commonwealth v Muratore [1978] HCA 47; (1978) 141 CLR 296 (8 December 1978)
• R v Carngham [1978] HCA 48; (1978) 140 CLR 487 (8 December 1978)
• Williams v R [1978] HCA 49; (1978) 140 CLR 591 (8 December 1978)
• Atlas Tiles Ltd v Briers [1978] HCA 37; (1978) 144 CLR 202 (14 December 1978)
• Brien v Dwyer [1978] HCA 50; (1978) 141 CLR 378 (14 December 1978)
• R v Moore; Ex parte Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia [1978] HCA 51; (1978) 140 CLR 470 (14 December 1978)
• Corporate Affairs Commission v Drysdale [1978] HCA 52; (1978) 141 CLR 236 (19 December 1978)
• Dowal v Murray [1978] HCA 53; (1978) 143 CLR 410 (19 December 1978)
• Dugan v Mirror Newspapers Ltd [1978] HCA 54; (1978) 142 CLR 583 (19 December 1978)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Lutovi Investments Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 55; (1978) 140 CLR 434 (19 December 1978)
• Li Chia Hsing v Rankin [1978] HCA 56; (1978) 141 CLR 182 (19 December 1978)
• Registrar Workers' Compensation Commission (NSW) v National Employers' Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd [1978] HCA 57; (1978) 141 CLR 462 (19 December 1978)
• Ryde Municipal Council v Macquarie University [1978] HCA 58; (1978) 139 CLR 633 (19 December 1978)
• Stoneham v Ryan's Removals Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 59; (1978) 143 CLR 79 (19 December 1978)
• R v Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte Pilkington ACI (Operations) Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 60; (1978) 142 CLR 113 (19 December 1978)
• Hart Pty Ltd v S W Hart & Co Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 61; (1978) 141 CLR 305 (22 December 1978)