2005 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 2005

• Nicholls v R [2005] HCA 1; 219 CLR 196; 213 ALR 1; 79 ALJR 468 (3 February 2005)
• Kamleh v R [2005] HCA 2; (2005) 213 ALR 97; (2005) 79 ALJR 541 (3 February 2005)
• State Revenue v Dick Smith Electronics [2005] HCA 3; 221 CLR 496; 213 ALR 230; 79 ALJR 550 (8 February 2005)
• Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4; 220 CLR 517 (9 February 2005)
• Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] HCA 5; (2005) 213 ALR 309; (2005) 79 ALJR 564 (10 February 2005)

March 2005

• NAGV and NAGW of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 6; 222 CLR 161 (2 March 2005)
• Griffith University v Tang [2005] HCA 7; (2005) 221 CLR 99; (2005) 213 ALR 724; (2005) 79 ALJR 627; (2005) 82 ALD 289 (3 March 2005)
• Ali v R [2005] HCA 8; (2005) 214 ALR 1; (2005) 79 ALJR 662 (8 March 2005)
• Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations v Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 9; (2005) 222 CLR 194; (2005) 214 ALR 24; (2005) 79 ALJR 679; (2005) 138 IR 252 (9 March 2005)
• Amcor Limited v Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union [2005] HCA 10; (2005) 222 CLR 241; (2005) 214 ALR 56; (2005) 79 ALJR 703 (9 March 2005)
• Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11; 221 CLR 191; 213 ALR 692; 79 ALJR 731 (9 March 2005)
• D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1; (2005) 214 ALR 92; (2005) 79 ALJR 755 (10 March 2005)

April 2005

• Pico Holdings Inc v Wave Vistas Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 13; (2005) 214 ALR 392; (2005) 79 ALJR 825 (5 April 2005)
• Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University [2005] HCA 14; (2005) 214 ALR 349; (2005) 79 ALJR 839 (6 April 2005)
• Koehler v Cerebos (Australia) Ltd [2005] HCA 15; (2005) 222 CLR 44; (2005) 214 ALR 355; (2005) 79 ALJR 845 (6 April 2005)
• Rich v CGU Insurance Limited [2005] HCA 16; (2005) 214 ALR 370; (2005) 79 ALJR 856 (7 April 2005)
• Wilkie v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2005] HCA 17; 221 CLR 522; 214 ALR 410; 79 ALJR 872 (7 April 2005)
• Re Chief Commissioner of Police (Vic) [2005] HCA 18; (2005) 214 ALR 422; (2005) 79 ALJR 881 (20 April 2005)
• Thompson v Woolworths (Qld) Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 19; 221 CLR 234; 214 ALR 452; 79 ALJR 904 (21 April 2005)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Linter Textiles Australia Ltd (In Liquidation) [2005] HCA 20; (2005) 220 CLR 592; (2005) 215 ALR 1; (2005) 79 ALJR 913 (26 April 2005)
• Commissioner of Taxation v Stone [2005] HCA 21; (2005) 222 CLR 289; (2005) 215 ALR 61; (2005) 79 ALJR 956 (26 April 2005)
• Blackadder v Ramsey Butchering Services Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 22; 221 CLR 539; 79 ALJR 975; 139 IR 338; 215 ALR 87 (27 April 2005)
• Angas Law Services Pty Ltd (In liquidation) v Carabelas [2005] HCA 23; (2005) 215 ALR 110; (2005) 79 ALJR 993 (27 April 2005)

May 2005

• SAAP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 24; (2005) 215 ALR 162; (2005) 79 ALJR 1009 (18 May 2005)
• Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2006) 228 CLR 357; (2005) 215 ALR 213; (2005) 79 ALJR 1048 (18 May 2005)
• Allianz Aust v GSF Aust [2005] HCA 26; 221 CLR 568; 215 ALR 385; 79 ALJR 1079 (19 May 2005)
• Commissioner of Main Roads v Jones [2005] HCA 27; (2005) 215 ALR 418; (2005) 79 ALJR 1104 (20 May 2005)
• Palgo Holdings Pty Ltd v Gowans [2005] HCA 28; 221 CLR 249; 215 ALR 253; 79 ALJR 1121 (25 May 2005)
• NABD of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 29; (2005) 216 ALR 1; (2005) 79 ALJR 1142 (26 May 2005)

June 2005

• Strong v R [2005] HCA 30; (2005) 224 CLR 1; (2005) 216 ALR 219; (2005) 79 ALJR 1171 (15 June 2005)
• Roman Catholic Church v Hadba [2005] HCA 31; 221 CLR 161; 216 ALR 415; 79 ALJR 1195 (15 June 2005)
• Povey v Qantas Airways Limited [2005] HCA 33; (2005) 216 ALR 427; (2005) 79 ALJR 1215 (23 June 2005)
• Fingleton v R [2005] HCA 34; (2005) 216 ALR 474; (2005) 79 ALJR 1250; (2005) 153 A Crim R 503 (23 June 2005)

August 2005

• Chief Executive Officer of Customs v El Hajje [2005] HCA 35; 79 ALJR 1289; 218 ALR 457 (3 August 2005)
• Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex Parte Ame [2005] HCA 36; (2005) 222 CLR 439; 79 ALJR 1309; 218 ALR 483 (4 August 2005)
• R v Lavender [2005] HCA 37; (2005) 222 CLR 67; (2005) 218 ALR 521; (2005) 79 ALJR 1337 (4 August 2005)
• Agtrack (NT) Pty Ltd v Hatfield [2005] HCA 38; (2005) 223 CLR 251; (2005) 218 ALR 677; (2005) 79 ALJR 1389 (10 August 2005)
• Air Link Pty Ltd v Paterson [2005] HCA 39; (2005) 218 ALR 700; (2005) 79 ALJR 1407 (10 August 2005)
• Roncevich v Repatriation Commission [2005] HCA 40; (2005) 222 CLR 115; (2005) 218 ALR 733; (2005) 79 ALJR 1366 (10 August 2005)
• Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 32; 221 CLR 287; 216 ALR 205; 79 ALJR 1205 (11 August 2005)
• Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] HCA 41; (2005) 218 ALR 761; (2005) 79 ALJR 1387 (11 August 2005)
• Ruhani v Director of Police [2005] HCA 42; (2005) 222 CLR 489; (2005) 219 ALR 199; (2005) 79 ALJR 1431 (31 August 2005)
• Ruhani v Director of Police (No 2) [2005] HCA 43; (2005) 219 ALR 270; (2005) 79 ALJR 1484 (31 August 2005)

September 2005

• APLA Limited v Legal Services Commissioner (NSW) [2005] HCA 44; 224 CLR 322; 79 ALJR 1620; 219 ALR 403 (1 September 2005)
• Theodore v Mistford Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 45; 221 CLR 612; 219 ALR 296; 79 ALJR 1503 (1 September 2005)
• Bankstown City Council v Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 46; (2005) 223 CLR 660; (2005) 221 ALR 1; (2005) 79 ALJR 1511 (7 September 2005)
• Willett v Futcher [2005] HCA 47; 221 CLR 627; 221 ALR 16; 79 ALJR 1523 (7 September 2005)
• Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48; 79 ALJR 1534; 221 ALR 32 (8 September 2005)
• Mule v R [2005] HCA 49; (2005) 221 ALR 85; (2005) 79 ALJR 1573 (8 September 2005)
• Jarratt v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2005] HCA 50; (2005) 224 CLR 44; (2005) 221 ALR 95; (2005) 79 ALJR 1581 (8 September 2005)
• Chief Executive Officer of Customs v Granite Arms Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 51; (2005) 222 CLR 159; (2005) 221 ALR 137 (8 September 2005)
• Favell v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 52; (2005) 221 ALR 186; (2005) 79 ALJR 1716 (27 September 2005)
• CPT Custodian Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2005] HCA 53; (2005) 224 CLR 98; (2005) 221 ALR 196; (2005) 79 ALJR 1724 (28 September 2005)
• Neilson v Overseas Projects Corporation of Victoria Ltd [2005] HCA 54; (2005) 223 CLR 331; (2005) 221 ALR 213; (2005) 79 ALJR 1736 (29 September 2005)
• McNamara v Consumer Tribunal [2005] HCA 55; 221 CLR 646; 221 ALR 285; 79 ALJR 1789 (29 September 2005)
• Laybutt v Glover Gibbs Pty Ltd t/as Balfours NSW Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 56; (2005) 221 ALR 310; (2005) 79 ALJR 1808 (29 September 2005)

October 2005

• Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; (2005) 221 ALR 402; (2005) 79 ALJR 1816 (5 October 2005)
• Stevens v Kabushiki Kaisha Sony Computer Entertainment [2005] HCA 58; (2005) 221 ALR 448; (2005) 79 ALJR 1850 (6 October 2005)
• Tabe v The Queen [2005] HCA 59 (6 October 2005)
• York v R [2005] HCA 60; (2005) 79 ALJR 1919 (6 October 2005)
• Combet v Commonwealth [2005] HCA 61; 224 CLR 494; 80 ALJR 247; 221 ALR 621 (21 October 2005)
• Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; (2005) 223 CLR 422; (2005) 221 ALR 711; (2005) 80 ALJR 1; (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81_810 (21 October 2005)
• Mulligan v Coffs Harbour City Council [2005] HCA 63; 223 CLR 486; 80 ALJR 43; 221 ALR 764 (21 October 2005)
• CSR Limited v Eddy [2005] HCA 64; (2005) 80 ALJR 59 (21 October 2005)
• Stevens v R [2005] HCA 65; (2005) 80 ALJR 91 (21 October 2005)
• Hwang v Commonwealth [2005] HCA 66; (2005) 222 ALR 83; (2005) 80 ALJR 125 (28 October 2005)

November 2005

• Coventry v Charter Pacific Corporation Limited [2005] HCA 67; (2005) 222 ALR 202; (2005) 80 ALJR 132 (15 November 2005)
• Mallard v R [2005] HCA 68; (2005) 224 CLR 125; (2005) 222 ALR 236; (2005) 80 ALJR 160 (15 November 2005)
• Travel Compensation Fund v Robert Tambree t/as R Tambree and Associates [2005] HCA 69; (2005) 224 CLR 627; (2005) 222 ALR 263; (2006) 80 ALJR 183 (16 November 2005)
• Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Sun Alliance Investments Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2005] HCA 70; (2005) 225 CLR 488; (2005) 222 ALR 286; (2005) 80 ALJR 202 (17 November 2005)
• Ringrow Pty Ltd v BP Australia Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 71; (2005) 224 CLR 656; (2005) 222 ALR 306; (2005) 80 ALJR 219 (17 November 2005)

December 2005

• VEAL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 72; (2005) 225 CLR 88; (2005) 222 ALR 411; (2005) 80 ALJR 228; (2005) 87 ALD 512 (6 December 2005)
• Park v Brothers [2005] HCA 73; 80 ALJR 317; 222 ALR 421 (6 December 2005)
• MWJ v R [2005] HCA 74; (2005) 80 ALJR 329; 222 ALR 436 (7 December 2005)
• Neindorf v Junkovic [2005] HCA 75; 80 ALJR 341; 222 ALR 631 (8 December 2005)
• New South Wales v Bujdoso [2005] HCA 76; 80 ALJR 236; 222 ALR 663; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81_821 (8 December 2005)
• NAIS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 77; 80 ALJR 367; 223 ALR 171 (14 December 2005)
• Doyle v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2005] HCA 78; 80 ALJR 405; 223 ALR 218 (14 December 2005)
• Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79; 80 ALJR 413; 223 ALR 228 (14 December 2005)
• Banditt v R [2005] HCA 80; 224 CLR 262; 80 ALJR 421; 157 A Crim R 420; 223 ALR 633 (15 December 2005)
• Weiss v The Queen [2005] HCA 81 (15 December 2005)