1996 High Court of Australia Decisions

February 1996

• Langer v Commonwealth [1996] HCA 43; (1996) 186 CLR 302 (20 February 1996)
• QBE Insurance Ltd v Switzerland Insurance Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd [1996] HCA 1; (1996) 134 ALR 433; (1996) 70 ALJR 281 (23 February 1996)
• Re Attorney-General (Cth); Ex Parte Skyring [1996] HCA 4; (1996) 135 ALR 29; (1996) 70 ALJR 321 (26 February 1996)
• Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy [1996] HCA 44; (1996) 185 CLR 149 (27 February 1996)
• Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1996] HCA 3; (1996) 134 ALR 460; (1996) 70 ALJR 306 (28 February 1996)

March 1996

• Mitchell v R [1996] HCA 45; (1996) 184 CLR 333; (1996) 134 ALR 449; (1996) 70 ALJR 313 (5 March 1996)
• Maxwell v R [1996] HCA 46; (1996) 184 CLR 501 (15 March 1996)
• North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation & Waanyi People v Queensland [1996] HCA 2; (1996) 185 CLR 595 (21 March 1996)
• Bellino v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [1996] HCA 47; (1996) 185 CLR 183 (28 March 1996)
• McGinty v Western Australia [1996] HCA 48; (1996) 186 CLR 140 (28 March 1996)

April 1996

• Harris v Commercial Minerals Ltd [1996] HCA 49; (1996) 186 CLR 1 (3 April 1996)
• De L v Director-General Department of Community Services (NSW) [1996] HCA 9; (1996) 136 ALR 201; (1996) 70 ALJR 532; (1996) FLC 92-678 (4 April 1996)
• Bulejcik v R [1996] HCA 50; (1996) 185 CLR 375 (17 April 1996)
• Henry v Henry [1996] HCA 51; (1996) 185 CLR 571 (17 April 1996)
• Re Truner; Madgwick & Homestead Award Winning Homes Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 11; (1996) 136 ALR 229; (1996) 70 ALJR 562 (19 April 1996)
• Harrington v Lowe [1996] HCA 8; (1996) 190 CLR 311 (24 April 1996)
• Muldowney v South Australia [1996] HCA 52; (1996) 186 CLR 352 (24 April 1996)
• Nominal Defendant v Gardikiotis [1996] HCA 53; (1996) 186 CLR 49 (24 April 1996)

May 1996

• Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 13; (1996) 136 ALR 243; (1996) 70 ALJR 535 (6 May 1996)
• Lindon v Commonwealth (No 2) [1996] HCA 14; (1996) 136 ALR 251; (1996) 70 ALJR 541 (6 May 1996)
• Re Moore; Ex Parte Cook (No 2) [1996] HCA 7; (1996) 136 ALR 233; (1996) 70 ALJR 550 (15 May 1996)
• Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Company (Canberra) Ltd [1996] HCA 15; 70 ALJR 603; 137 ALR 28 (22 May 1996)
• Re Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 16; (1996) 137 ALR 37; (1996) 70 ALJR 609 (22 May 1996)
• Ngo Ngo Ha v New South Wales [1996] HCA 17; 137 ALR 40; 70 ALJR 611 (24 May 1996)
• Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 (27 May 1996)
• Qantas Airways Ltd v Aravco Ltd [1996] HCA 12; (1996) 185 CLR 43 (27 May 1996)

June 1996

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Energy Resources of Australia Ltd [1996] HCA 10; (1996) 185 CLR 66 (20 June 1996)
• Cummings v Claremont Petroleum [1996] HCA 19; (1996) 185 CLR 124; (1996) 137 ALR 1; (1996) 70 ALJR 616 (20 June 1996)
• R v Elliott [1996] HCA 21; 185 CLR 250 (21 June 1996)

August 1996

• Free v Kelly & Australian Electoral Commission (No 1) [1996] HCA 41; (1996) 138 ALR 646 (2 August 1996)
• North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 20; (1996) 185 CLR 470 (6 August 1996)
• Airservices Australia v Ferrier ("Compass Airlines case") [1996] HCA 54; (1996) 185 CLR 483 (8 August 1996)
• Andjelic v Marsland [1996] HCA 55; (1996) 186 CLR 20 (8 August 1996)
• Snowdon v Dondas [1996] HCA 23; (1996) 139 ALR 54; (1996) 70 ALJR 864 (15 August 1996)

September 1996

• Victoria v Commonwealth ("Industrial Relations Act case" [1996] HCA 56; (1996) 187 CLR 416 (4 September 1996)
• Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs ("Hindmarsh Island Bridge case") [1996] HCA 18; (1996) 189 CLR 1 (6 September 1996)
• Breen v Williams ("Medical Records Access case") [1996] HCA 57; (1996) 186 CLR 71 (6 September 1996)
• Free v Kelly & Australian Electoral Commission (No 2) [1996] HCA 42; (1996) 185 CLR 296; (1996) 138 ALR 649; (1996) 70 ALJR 809 (11 September 1996)
• Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [1996] HCA 24; (1996) 189 CLR 51 (12 September 1996)

October 1996

• Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; (1996) 186 CLR 541; (1996) 139 ALR 1; (1996) 70 ALJR 866 (2 October 1996)
• Walsh v Tattersall [1996] HCA 26; (1996) 188 CLR 77; (1996) 139 ALR 27; (1996) 70 ALJR 884 (2 October 1996)
• De L v Director-General Department of Community Services (NSW) [1996] HCA 5; 187 CLR 640; 70 ALJR 532; 136 ALR 201 (10 October 1996)
• Crofts v R [1996] HCA 22; (1996) 186 CLR 427 (10 October 1996)
• Snowdon v Dondas [1996] HCA 27; (1996) 188 CLR 48; (1996) 139 ALR 475; (1996) 70 ALJR 908 (10 October 1996)
• Taikato v R [1996] HCA 28; (1996) 186 CLR 454; (1996) 139 ALR 386; (1996) 70 ALJR 960 (16 October 1996)

November 1996

• Leask v Commonwealth [1996] HCA 29; (1996) 187 CLR 579; (1996) 140 ALR 1; (1996) 70 ALJR 995 (5 November 1996)
• Zuvela v Cosmarnan Concrete Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 30; (1996) 140 ALR 227; (1996) 71 ALJR 29 (8 November 1996)
• Darrin Zickar v MGH Plastic Industries Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 31; (1996) 187 CLR 310; (1996) 140 ALR 156; (1996) 71 ALJR 32 (14 November 1996)
• Allders International Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [1996] HCA 58; 186 CLR 630; 71 ALJR 1; 140 ALR 189 (14 November 1996)
• State Authorities Superannuation Board v Commissioner of State Taxation (WA) [1996] HCA 32; (1996) 189 CLR 253; (1996) 140 ALR 129; (1996) 71 ALJR 56 (21 November 1996)
• Re National Tertiary Education Industry Union; Ex parte Quickenden [1996] HCA 33; (1996) 140 ALR 385; (1996) 71 ALJR 75 (22 November 1996)

December 1996

• Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Spotless Services Ltd [1996] HCA 34; (1996) 186 CLR 404; (1996) 141 ALR 92; (1996) 71 ALJR 81 (3 December 1996)
• Mackenzie v R [1996] HCA 35; (1996) 190 CLR 348; (1996) 141 ALR 70; (1996) 71 ALJR 91 (3 December 1996)
• Collector of Customs v Agfa Gevaert Ltd [1996] HCA 36; (1996) 186 CLR 389; (1996) 141 ALR 59; (1996) 71 ALJR 123 (10 December 1996)
• Kars v Kars [1996] HCA 37; (1996) 187 CLR 354; (1996) 141 ALR 37; (1996) 71 ALJR 107 (10 December 1996)
• Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 38; (1996) 186 CLR 574; (1996) 141 ALR 1; (1996) 71 ALJR 131 (10 December 1996)
• Akai Pty Ltd v People's Insurance Co Ltd [1996] HCA 39; (1996) 188 CLR 418; (1996) 141 ALR 374; (1996) 71 ALJR 156 (23 December 1996)
• Wik Peoples v Queensland ("Pastoral Leases case") [1996] HCA 40; (1996) 187 CLR 1; (1996) 141 ALR 129; (1996) 71 ALJR 173 (23 December 1996)