2003 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 2003

• Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] HCA 1; 211 CLR 441; 195 ALR 1; 77 ALJR 437 (4 February 2003)
• Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; 211 CLR 476; 195 ALR 24; 77 ALJR 454 (4 February 2003)
• Austin v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 3; 215 CLR 185; 195 ALR 321; 77 ALJR 491 (5 February 2003)
• New South Wales v Lepore [2003] HCA 4; 212 CLR 511; 195 ALR 412; 77 ALJR 558 (6 February 2003)
• Boral Besser Masonry Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2003] HCA 5; 215 CLR 374; 195 ALR 609; 77 ALJR 623 (7 February 2003)
• Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1; (2003) 195 ALR 502; (2003) 77 ALJR 699 (12 February 2003)
• Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7; (2003) 195 ALR 225 (13 February 2003)
• Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2003] HCA 8; 212 CLR 111; 195 ALR 236; 77 ALJR 727 (13 February 2003)

March 2003

• Barns v Barns [2003] HCA 9; 214 CLR 169; 196 ALR 65; 77 ALJR 734 (7 March 2003)
• Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 10; (2003) 196 ALR 257; (2003) 77 ALJR 768 (11 March 2003)
• Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Wang [2003] HCA 11; 215 CLR 518; 196 ALR 385; 77 ALJR 786 (12 March 2003)
• R v Gee [2003] HCA 12; 212 CLR 230; 196 ALR 282; 77 ALJR 812 (13 March 2003)
• R v Soma [2003] HCA 13; 212 CLR 299; 196 ALR 421; 77 ALJR 849 (13 March 2003)

April 2003

• Weininger v R [2003] HCA 14; 212 CLR 629; 196 ALR 451; 77 ALJR 872 (2 April 2003)
• Youyang Pty Ltd v Minter Ellison Morris Fletcher [2003] HCA 15; 212 CLR 484; 196 ALR 482; 77 ALJR 895 (3 April 2003)
• De Sales v Ingrilli (No 2) [2003] HCA 16; (2003) 212 CLR 338; (2003) 196 ALR 500 (8 April 2003)
• Heron v R [2003] HCA 17; (2003) 197 ALR 81; (2003) 77 ALJR 908 (9 April 2003)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v CG Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 18; 214 CLR 51; 197 ALR 153; 77 ALJR 926 (9 April 2003)
• Fittock v R [2003] HCA 19; 217 CLR 508; 197 ALR 1; 77 ALJR 961 (10 April 2003)
• Ng v R [2003] HCA 20; 217 CLR 521; 197 ALR 10; 77 ALJR 967 (10 April 2003)
• Oates v Attorney-General (Cth) [2003] HCA 21; 214 CLR 496; 197 ALR 105; 77 ALJR 980 (10 April 2003)
• Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118; 197 ALR 201; 77 ALJR 989 (30 April 2003)

May 2003

• Trust Company of Australia Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2003] HCA 23; (2003) 197 ALR 297; (2003) 77 ALJR 1019 (1 May 2003)
• Macleod v R [2003] HCA 24; 214 CLR 230; 197 ALR 333; 77 ALJR 1047 (7 May 2003)
• Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd v FAI General Insurance Company Ltd [2003] HCA 25; 214 CLR 514; 197 ALR 364; 77 ALJR 1070 (8 May 2003)
• Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 197 ALR 389; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 (8 May 2003)
• Shorey v PT Limited [2003] HCA 27; (2003) 197 ALR 410; (2003) 77 ALJR 1104 (28 May 2003)
• Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) [2003] HCA 28; 214 CLR 318; 198 ALR 1; 77 ALJR 1122 (28 May 2003)
• Stanton v R [2003] HCA 29; (2003) 198 ALR 41; (2003) 77 ALJR 1151 (29 May 2003)

June 2003

• Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 30 (17 June 2003)
• Glennan v Commissioner of Taxation [2003] HCA 31; (2003) 198 ALR 250; (2003) 77 ALJR 1195 (17 June 2003)
• Re Carmody; Ex parte Glennan [2003] HCA 32; (2003) 198 ALR 259; (2003) 77 ALJR 1202 (17 June 2003)
• Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 33; 214 CLR 269; 198 ALR 100; 77 ALJR 1205 (18 June 2003)
• Joslyn v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; 214 CLR 552; 198 ALR 137; 77 ALJR 1233 (18 June 2003)
• Neat Domestic Trading Pty Ltd v AWB Ltd [2003] HCA 35; 216 CLR 277; 198 ALR 179; 77 ALJR 1263 (19 June 2003)
• Cook v Benson [2003] HCA 36; 214 CLR 370; 198 ALR 218; 77 ALJR 1292 (19 June 2003)
• Re Australian Electoral Commission; Ex parte Kelly [2003] HCA 37; (2003) 198 ALR 262; (2003) 77 ALJR 1307 (25 June 2003)

July 2003

• Cattanach v Melchior [2003] HCA 38; 215 CLR 1; 199 ALR 131; 77 ALJR 1312 (16 July 2003)

August 2003

• Gibbs v Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2003] HCA 39; 214 CLR 604; 199 ALR 497; 77 ALJR 1396 (5 August 2003)
• Dhanhoa v R [2003] HCA 40; 217 CLR 1; 199 ALR 547; 77 ALJR 1433 (5 August 2003)
• Suvaal v Cessnock City Council [2003] HCA 41; (2003) 200 ALR 1; (2003) 77 ALJR 1449 (6 August 2003)
• King v R [2003] HCA 42; 215 CLR 150; 199 ALR 568; 77 ALJR 1477 (6 August 2003)
• Re Maritime Union of Australia [2003] HCA 43; 214 CLR 397; 77 ALJR 1497; 121 IR 103; 200 ALR 39 (7 August 2003)
• Amaca Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2003] HCA 44; (2003) 199 ALR 596; (2003) 77 ALJR 1509 (7 August 2003)
• News Ltd v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2003] HCA 45; 215 CLR 563; 200 ALR 157; 77 ALJR 1515 (13 August 2003)
• Re Pinkstone's applications [2003] HCA 46; (2003) 200 ALR 325; (2003) 77 ALJR 1561 (27 August 2003)

September 2003

• British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Western Australia [2003] HCA 47; 217 CLR 30; 200 ALR 403; 77 ALJR 1566 (2 September 2003)
• Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon [2003] HCA 48; (2003) 200 ALR 447; (2003) 77 ALJR 1598 (3 September 2003)
• Chief Executive Officer of Customs v Labrador Liquor Wholesale Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 49; 216 CLR 161; 201 ALR 1; 77 ALJR 1629 (5 September 2003)
• John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Rivkin [2003] HCA 50; (2003) 201 ALR 77; (2003) 77 ALJR 1657 (10 September 2003)
• Dovuro Pty Ltd v Wilkins [2003] HCA 51; 215 CLR 317; 201 ALR 139; 77 ALJR 1706 (11 September 2003)
• Rogers v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 52; 216 CLR 327; 201 ALR 184; 77 ALJR 1739 (11 September 2003)
• Ettridge v Director of Public Prosecutions [2003] HCA 68; (2003) 202 ALR 423; (2003) 78 ALJR 157 (23 September 2003)
• Russo v Aiello [2003] HCA 53; 215 CLR 643; 201 ALR 231; 77 ALJR 1775 (30 September 2003)
• Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v Brown [2003] HCA 54; (2003) 201 ALR 260; (2003) 77 ALJR 1797 (30 September 2003)

October 2003

• Australian Communication Exchange Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2003] HCA 55; (2003) 201 ALR 271; (2003) 77 ALJR 1806 (1 October 2003)
• Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] HCA 56; 216 CLR 212; 201 ALR 327; 77 ALJR 1829 (2 October 2003)
• Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi [2003] HCA 57; 217 CLR 315; 201 ALR 359; 77 ALJR 1853 (7 October 2003)
• Romanos v Pentagold Investments Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 58; 217 CLR 367; 201 ALR 399; 77 ALJR 1882 (7 October 2003)
• Visy Paper Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2003] HCA 59; 216 CLR 1; 201 ALR 414; 77 ALJR 1893 (8 October 2003)
• Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 60 (8 October 2003)
• Hoyts Pty Ltd v Burns [2003] HCA 61; (2003) 201 ALR 470; (2003) 77 ALJR 1934 (9 October 2003)

November 2003

• Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; 217 CLR 92; 202 ALR 133; 78 ALJR 1 (11 November 2003)
• Maroney v R [2003] HCA 63; 216 CLR 31; 202 ALR 405; 78 ALJR 51 (11 November 2003)
• Gillard v R [2003] HCA 64; 219 CLR 1; 202 ALR 202; 78 ALJR 64 (12 November 2003)
• Paliflex Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) [2003] HCA 65; 219 CLR 325; 202 ALR 376; 78 ALJR 87 (12 November 2003)
• South Sydney City Council v Paliflex Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 66; 219 CLR 358; 202 ALR 396; 78 ALJR 101 (12 November 2003)
• Attorney-General (WA) v Marquet [2003] HCA 67; 217 CLR 545; 202 ALR 233; 78 ALJR 105 (13 November 2003)

December 2003

• Dossett v TKJ Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 69; 218 CLR 1; 202 ALR 428; 78 ALJR 161 (4 December 2003)
• Re Luck [2003] HCA 70; (2003) 203 ALR 1; (2003) 78 ALJR 177 (4 December 2003)
• S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 71; 216 CLR 473; 203 ALR 112; 78 ALJR 180 (9 December 2003)
• Shaw v Mima [2003] HCA 72; 218 CLR 28; 203 ALR 143; 78 ALJR 203 (9 December 2003)
• Blunden v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 73; 218 CLR 330; 203 ALR 189; 78 ALJR 236 (10 December 2003)
• Arulthilakan v R [2003] HCA 74; (2003) 203 ALR 259; (2003) 78 ALJR 257 (10 December 2003)
• Re Kavanagh's Application [2003] HCA 76; (2003) 204 ALR 1; (2003) 78 ALJR 305 (10 December 2003)
• Rural Press Ltd v ACCC [2003] HCA 75; 216 CLR 53; 203 ALR 217; 78 ALJR 274 (11 December 2003)