1986 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 1986

• Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; (1986) 160 CLR 16 (13 February 1986)
• Ampol Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 2; (1986) 63 ALR 540; (1986) 60 ALJR 225 (20 February 1986)
• Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd [1986] HCA 3; (1986) 160 CLR 1 (20 February 1986)
• Kennison v Daire [1986] HCA 4; (1986) 160 CLR 129 (20 February 1986)
• Green v Martin [1986] HCA 5; 1986) 63 ALR 627; (1986) 60 ALJR 235 (20 February 1986)
• Yorkville Nominees Pty Ltd v Lissenden [1986] HCA 6; (1986) 160 CLR 475 (20 February 1986)
• Public Service Board of NSW v Osmond [1986] HCA 7; (1986) 159 CLR 656 (21 February 1986)
• Mabo v Queensland [1986] HCA 8; (1986) 64 ALR 1; (1986) 60 ALJR 255 (27 February 1986)

March 1986

• Coldham, Re; Ex parte Aust Building Construction Employees' Union [1986] HCA 87; (1985) 159 CLR 522; (1985) 64 ALR 215; (1985) 60 ALJR 245 (5 March 1986)
• Rimar Pty Ltd v Pappas [1986] HCA 9; (1986) 160 CLR 133 (11 March 1986)
• Re Coldham; Ex Parte Australian Building Construction Employees' & Builders Labourers' Federation [1986] HCA 10; (1989) 84 ALR 165; (1989) 63 ALJR 161 (18 March 1986)
• Brown v R [1986] HCA 11; (1986) 160 CLR 171 (20 March 1986)
• Waugh v Kippen [1986] HCA 12; (1986) 160 CLR 156 (20 March 1986)

April 1986

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Myer Emporium Ltd (No 1) [1986] HCA 13; (1986) 160 CLR 220 (4 April 1986)
• Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd [1986] HCA 14; (1986) 160 CLR 226 (11 April 1986)
• Dalton v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1986] HCA 15; (1986) 160 CLR 246 (11 April 1986)
• Victorian Public Service Board v Wright [1986] HCA 16; (1986) 160 CLR 145 (11 April 1986)
• Norbis v Norbis [1986] HCA 17; (1986) 161 CLR 513 (30 April 1986)
• Northern Land Council v Commonwealth [1986] HCA 18; (1986) 161 CLR 1 (30 April 1986)

May 1986

• Computer Edge Pty Ltd v Apple Computer Inc [1986] HCA 19; (1986) 161 CLR 171 (6 May 1986)
• Bankstown Foundry Pty Ltd v Braistina [1986] HCA 20; (1986) 160 CLR 301 (13 May 1986)
• National Commercial Banking Corporation of Australia Ltd v Batty [1986] HCA 21; (1986) 160 CLR 251 (13 May 1986)
• Attorney-General (NSW) v Commonwealth Savings Bank [1986] HCA 22; (1986) 160 CLR 315 (15 May 1986)
• Re Manufacturing Grocers' Employees Federation of Australia; Ex parte Australian Chamber of Manufacturers ("Superannuation case") [1986] HCA 23; (1986) 160 CLR 341 (15 May 1986)
• Australian Mutual Provident Society v Goulden [1986] HCA 24; (1986) 160 CLR 330 (22 May 1986)
• Daly v Sydney Stock Exchange Ltd [1986] HCA 25; (1986) 160 CLR 371 (22 May 1986)
• Gallagher v R [1986] HCA 26; (1986) 160 CLR 392 (22 May 1986)
• R v Meaton [1986] HCA 27; (1986) 160 CLR 359 (22 May 1986)

June 1986

• Gosper v Christopherson [1986] HCA 28; (1986) 160 CLR 423 (3 June 1986)
• Boughey v R [1986] HCA 29; (1986) 161 CLR 10 (6 June 1986)
• Re Lee; Ex parte Harper ("School Teachers case") [1986] HCA 30; (1986) 160 CLR 430 (10 June 1986)
• Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd v National Companies & Securities Commission [1986] HCA 31; (1986) 160 CLR 492 (10 June 1986)
• Australian Casualty Co Ltd v Federico [1986] HCA 32; (1986) 160 CLR 513 (19 June 1986)
• Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 (19 June 1986)
• Oceanic Crest Shipping Co v Pilbara Harbour Services Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 34; (1986) 160 CLR 626 (26 June 1986)
• Sent v Jet Corp of Australia Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 35; (1986) 160 CLR 540 (26 June 1986)
• Smith v Smith [1986] HCA 36; (1986) 161 CLR 217 (27 June 1986)
• Murphy v Lush [1986] HCA 37; (1986) 65 ALR 651; (1986) 60 ALJR 523 (27 June 1986)

July 1986

• Carlton & United Breweries Ltd v Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd [1986] HCA 38; (1986) 161 CLR 543 (30 July 1986)
• Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; (1986) 161 CLR 342 (30 July 1986)
• Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 (31 July 1986)
• Re F; Ex parte F [1986] HCA 41; (1986) 161 CLR 376; 376 (31 July 1986)

August 1986

• Commercial Radio Coffs Harbour v Fuller [1986] HCA 42; (1986) 161 CLR 47 (1 August 1986)
• Ackroyd v McKechnie [1986] HCA 43; (1986) 161 CLR 60 (6 August 1986)
• Barton v Official Receiver [1986] HCA 44; (1986) 161 CLR 75 (6 August 1986)
• Re Union of Postal Clerks & Telegraphists; Ex parte Australian Telephone & Phonogram Officers' Association [1986] HCA 45; (1986) 66 ALR 227 (6 August 1986)
• AMIEU v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 46; (1986) 161 CLR 98 (13 August 1986)
• Australian Building Construction Employees' & Builders Labourers' Federation v Commonwealth [1986] HCA 47; (1986) 161 CLR 88 (13 August 1986)
• R v Robinson [1986] HCA 48; (1986) 66 ALR 495; (1986) 60 ALJR 580; (1986) 25 A Crim R 18 (13 August 1986)
• Rohde v Director of Public Prosecutions [1986] HCA 50; (1986) 161 CLR 119 (26 August 1986)
• Commonwealth v Evans Deakin Industries Ltd [1986] HCA 51; (1986) 161 CLR 254 (26 August 1986)
• Williams v R [1986] HCA 88; (1986) 161 CLR 278 (26 August 1986)

September 1986

• Bromley v R [1986] HCA 49; (1986) 161 CLR 315 (23 September 1986)
• Grapsas v Unger [1986] HCA 52; (1986) 161 CLR 327 (23 September 1986)
• J Robins (Chippendale) Pty Ltd v Sakic [1986] HCA 53; (1986) 161 CLR 410 (23 September 1986)
• Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 (23 September 1986)
• Plenty v Gladwin [1986] HCA 55; (1986) 67 ALR 26; (1986) 60 ALJR 665 (23 September 1986)
• Re Royal Australian Nursing Federation v Ex Parte New South Wales Nurses' Association S74 of 1985; Ex Parte Health & Research Employees Association of Australia [1986] HCA 56; (1986) 67 ALR 172; (1986) [1986] HCA 56; 60 ALJR 683; (1986) 16 IR 185 (26 September 1986)
• O'Sullivan v Lunnon [1986] HCA 57; 1986) 163 CLR 545; (1986) 60 LGRA 359; (1986) 67 ALR 423; (1986) 60 ALJR 672; (1986) 22 A Crim R 120; (1986) 16 IR 188 (30 September 1986)

October 1986

• Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia [1986] HCA 58; (1986) 161 CLR 148 (3 October 1986)
• King v R [1986] HCA 59; (1986) 161 CLR 423 (21 October 1986)
• Miller v Tcn Channel Nine Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 60; (1986) 161 CLR 556 (21 October 1986)
• Fisher v Fisher [1986] HCA 61; (1986) 161 CLR 438 (28 October 1986)
• State Bank of NSW v Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia [1986] HCA 62; (1986) 161 CLR 639 (28 October 1986)

November 1986

• Amev-Udc Finance Ltd v Austin [1986] HCA 63; (1986) 162 CLR 170 (4 November 1986)
• Waterhouse v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1986] HCA 64; (1986) 68 ALR 75; (1986) 61 ALJR 24 (7 November 1986)
• De Jesus v R [1986] HCA 65; 61 ALJR 1; 68 ALR 1 (12 November 1986)
• Davis v Commonwealth [1986] HCA 66; (1986) 68 ALR 18; (1986) 61 ALJR 32 (13 November 1986)
• Delehunt v Carmody [1986] HCA 67; (1986) 161 CLR 464 (25 November 1986)
• San Sebastian Pty Ltd v Minister [1986] HCA 68; (1986) 162 CLR 340 (25 November 1986)
• Tana v Baxter [1986] HCA 69; (1986) 160 CLR 572 (25 November 1986)
• Cohen v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 70; (1986) 68 ALR 394; (1986) 61 ALJR 57 (26 November 1986)

December 1986

• Mills v R [1986] HCA 71; (1986) 68 ALR 455; (1986) 61 ALJR 59 (2 December 1986)
• Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v Williams & Hodgson Transport Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 72; (1986) 162 CLR 395 (2 December 1986)
• Cook v Cook [1986] HCA 73; (1986) 162 CLR 376 (2 December 1986)
• Re Australian Federation of Construction Contractors; Ex parte Billing [1986] HCA 74; (1986) 68 ALR 416 (2 December 1986)
• Attorney-General (Cth) v Burcher [1986] HCA 75; (1986) 68 ALR 457 (2 December 1986)
• Van Den Hoek v R [1986] HCA 76; (1986) 161 CLR 158 (2 December 1986)
• Bennett v R [1986] HCA 77; (1986) 68 ALR 584; (1986) 61 ALJR 60 (3 December 1986)
• R v Bridges [1986] HCA 78; (1986) 68 ALR 545; (1986) 61 ALJR 62 (3 December 1986)
• Sullivan v Glennon [1986] HCA 79; (1986) 68 ALR 399; (1986) 61 ALJR 63 (4 December 1986)
• Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice [1986] HCA 80; (1986) 161 CLR 475 (16 December 1986)
• Burns v MAN Automotive (Aust) Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 81; (1986) 161 CLR 653 (16 December 1986)
• Darlington Futures Ltd v Delco Australia Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 82; (1986) 161 CLR 500 (16 December 1986)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Galland [1986] HCA 83; (1986) 162 CLR 408 (16 December 1986)
• Jennings Construction Ltd v Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd (No 1) [1986] HCA 84; (1986) 161 CLR 681 (16 December 1986)
• Hutchens v Deauville Investments Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 85; (1986) 68 ALR 367; (1986) 61 ALJR 65 (16 December 1986)
• McCauley v Hamilton Island Enterprises Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 86; (1986) 69 ALR 270; (1986) 61 ALJR 235 (23 December 1986)