1976 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 1976

• Chang v Registrar of Titles (Vic) [1976] HCA 1; (1976) 137 CLR 177 (11 February 1976)
• Milne v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1976] HCA 2; (1976) 133 CLR 526 (11 February 1976)
• Forestry Commission of NSW v Stefanetto [1976] HCA 3; (1976) 133 CLR 507 (19 February 1976)
• Petelin v Deger Investments Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 4; (1976) 133 CLR 538 (19 February 1976)

March 1976

• Aafjes v Kearney [1976] HCA 5; (1994) 180 CLR 199 (3 March 1976)
• Licul v Corney [1976] HCA 6; (1994) 180 CLR 213 (3 March 1976)
• Walker v Wimborne [1976] HCA 7; (1976) 137 CLR 1 (3 March 1976)
• R v Clarkson; Ex parte General Motors-Holden's Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 8; (1976) 134 CLR 56 (12 March 1976)
• Mercantile Credits Ltd v Shell Company of Australia Ltd [1976] HCA 9; (1976) 136 CLR 326 (19 March 1976)
• Quadramain Pty Ltd v Sevastapol Investments Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 10; (1976) 133 CLR 390 (19 March 1976)
• R v Neil; Ex parte Cinema International Corporation Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 11; (1976) 134 CLR 27 (25 March 1976)
• Berwick Ltd v Gray [1976] HCA 12; (1976) 133 CLR 603 (30 March 1976)

April 1976

• Favelle Mort Ltd v Murray [1976] HCA 13; (1976) 133 CLR 580 (1 April 1976)
• Breen v R [1976] HCA 15; (1994) 180 CLR 233 (7 April 1976)
• Jackson v R [1976] HCA 16; (1976) 134 CLR 42 (7 April 1976)
• Commonwealth v Oldfield [1976] HCA 17; (1976) 133 CLR 612 (8 April 1976)
• Hyams v Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd [1976] HCA 18; (1976) 133 CLR 637 (9 April 1976)
• Johnson v Director-General of Social Welfare (Vic) [1976] HCA 19; (1976) 135 CLR 92 (14 April 1976)
• Murphyores Inc Pty Ltd v Commonwealth ("Fraser Island case") [1976] HCA 20; (1976) 136 CLR 1 (14 April 1976)
• Ogle v Comboyuro Investments Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 21; (1976) 136 CLR 444 (30 April 1976)

May 1976

• Talga Ltd v MBC International Ltd [1976] HCA 22; (1976) 133 CLR 622 (6 May 1976)
• Russell v Russell [1976] HCA 23; (1976) 134 CLR 495 (11 May 1976)
• Buck v Bavone [1976] HCA 24; (1976) 135 CLR 110 (14 May 1976)
• Guss v Veenhuizen (No 1) [1976] HCA 25; (1976) 136 CLR 34 (14 May 1976)
• Pearce v Florenca [1976] HCA 26; (1976) 135 CLR 507 (14 May 1976)
• Perre v Pollitt [1976] HCA 27; (1976) 135 CLR 139 (14 May 1976)

June 1976

• Penn Elastic Co Pty Ltd v Sadleirs Transport Co (Vic) Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 28; (1976) 136 CLR 28 (15 June 1976)
• Bain v Frank G O'Brien Ltd [1976] HCA 29; (1976) 135 CLR 158 (21 June 1976)
• Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v McLaurin & Tait (Developments) Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 30; (1976) 133 CLR 671 (21 June 1976)
• Quadling v Robinson [1976] HCA 31; (1976) 137 CLR 192 (21 June 1976)
• R v Heagney; Ex parte ACT Employers Federation [1976] HCA 32; (1976) 137 CLR 86 (21 June 1976)
• R v Wilson [1976] HCA 33; (1976) 135 CLR 179 (21 June 1976)
• Equity Trustee Executors & Agency Co Ltd v Commissioner of Probate Duties (Vic) [1976] HCA 34; (1976) 135 CLR 268 (25 June 1976)
• Marginson v Ian Potter & Co [1976] HCA 35; (1976) 136 CLR 161 (25 June 1976)
• Taylor v Public Service Board (NSW) [1976] HCA 36; (1976) 137 CLR 208 (25 June 1976)

July 1976

• Higgins v Jackson [1976] HCA 37; (1976) 135 CLR 174 (28 July 1976)

August 1976

• Attorney-General (NSW) v Grant ("Presbyterian Church case") [1976] HCA 38; (1976) 135 CLR 587 (3 August 1976)
• R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong [1976] HCA 39; (1976) 136 CLR 248 (3 August 1976)
• Regent v Millett [1976] HCA 40; (1976) 133 CLR 679 (6 August 1976)
• Commissioner of Probate Duties (Vic) v Stocks [1976] HCA 41; (1976) 135 CLR 247 (12 August 1976)
• R v Coldham; Ex parte Fitzsimons [1976] HCA 42; (1976) 137 CLR 153 (12 August 1976)
• Sullivan v Commissioner of Probate Duties (Vic) [1976] HCA 43; (1976) 135 CLR 237 (17 August 1976)
• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Patcorp Investments Ltd [1976] HCA 67; (1976) 140 CLR 247 (17 August 1976)
• Johnson v R [1976] HCA 44; (1976) 136 CLR 619 (26 August 1976)

September 1976

• Lister Blackstone Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1976] HCA 46; (1976) 134 CLR 457 (9 September 1976)
• Mullens v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1976] HCA 47; (1976) 135 CLR 290 (9 September 1976)
• R v Joske; Ex parte Shop Distributive & Allied Employees' Association [1976] HCA 48; (1976) 135 CLR 194 (9 September 1976)
• Bevelon Investments Pty Ltd v Melbourne City Council [1976] HCA 49; (1976) 135 CLR 530 (28 September 1976)

October 1976

• Re Berrill's Petition [1976] HCA 50; (1976) 134 CLR 470 (1 October 1976)
• Whiting v Brambles Industries Ltd [1976] HCA 51; (1976) 134 CLR 464 (1 October 1976)
• La Fontaine v R [1976] HCA 52; (1976) 136 CLR 62 (8 October 1976)
• Smorgon v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1976] HCA 53; (1976) 134 CLR 475 (19 October 1976)
• Salemi v Mackellar (No 1) [1976] HCA 45; (1976) 137 CLR 388 (21 October 1976)
• Bistricic v Rokov [1976] HCA 54; (1976) 135 CLR 552 (21 October 1976)

November 1976

• Beckwith v R [1976] HCA 55; (1976) 135 CLR 569 (1 November 1976)
• Thompson v Smith [1976] HCA 56; (1976) 135 CLR 102 (1 November 1976)
• Guss v Veenhuizen (No 2) [1976] HCA 57; (1976) 136 CLR 47 (15 November 1976)
• Twist v Randwick Municipal Council [1976] HCA 58; (1976) 136 CLR 106 (17 November 1976)
• Progress & Properties Ltd v Craft [1976] HCA 59; (1976) 135 CLR 651 (18 November 1976)
• Barba v Gas & Fuel Corporation (Vic) [1976] HCA 60; (1976) 136 CLR 120 (22 November 1976)
• Palmer v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) [1976] HCA 61; (1976) 136 CLR 406 (22 November 1976)
• Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd [1976] HCA 62; (1976) 135 CLR 616 (26 November 1976)
• Grant v Downs [1976] HCA 63; (1976) 135 CLR 674 (26 November 1976)
• Grant v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1976] HCA 64; (1976) 135 CLR 632 (26 November 1976)

December 1976

• Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd v Dredge "Willemstad" [1976] HCA 65; (1976) 136 CLR 529 (9 December 1976)
• Attorney-General (WA) v Australian National Airlines Commission ("Western Australia Airlines case") [1976] HCA 66; (1976) 138 CLR 492 (17 December 1976)