Geraldton Building Co Pty Ltd v May 51

[1977] HCA 17; (1977) 136 CLR 379; 13 ALR 17; 51 ALJR 445

High Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

15th March, 1977

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Medical Board of Australia v XOT (Review and Regulation)	[2022] VCAT 1223	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	25 Oct 2022	AustLII	5
Medical Board of Australia v Dr Paul David Thompson	[2020] TASHPT 2		Australia	15 Jun 2020	AustLII	4
Council of the Law Society of the ACT v Legal Practitioner D3	[2018] ACTSC 45; (2018) 331 FLR 132	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	6 Mar 2018	AustLII	6
Read v Burns	[2017] ACTSC 184	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	27 Jul 2017	AustLII	2
Bakelmun and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)	[2015] AATA 969	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	16 Dec 2015	AustLII
Thomas v Chandler MacLeod	[2015] WADC 78	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	26 Jun 2015	AustLII	6
Dykes v Bunnings Group Ltd	[2015] ACTSC 141	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	2 Jun 2015	AustLII	1
Pipeline Services WA Pty Ltd v ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd	[2014] WASC 10	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	7 May 2014	AustLII	38
Re McInnes	[2014] FWCFB 1440	Fair Work Commission	Australia	6 Mar 2014	AustLII	21
Jane v Bob Jane Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2013] VSC 467	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	4 Sep 2013	AustLII	5
v v MMG Australia Ltd	[2013] TASWRCT 7	Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	19 Feb 2013	AustLII	1
Burns v Minister for Health	[2012] WASCA 267; (2012) 45 WAR 276	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	14 Dec 2012	AustLII	16
Nafi v R	[2012] NTCCA 13; (2012) 269 FLR 1; (2012) 225 A Crim R 55; (2012) 32 NTLR 124	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory - Court of Criminal Appeal	Australia - Northern Territory	3 Aug 2012	AustLII
Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd v Queensland Heritage Council	[2012] QPEC 9; (2012) 191 LGERA 6; [2012] QPLR 422	Planning and Environment Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	28 Feb 2012	AustLII	6
Santos v Western Australia	[2011] WASCA 216	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	7 Oct 2011	AustLII	7
Olesen v Parker	[2011] FCA 1096; (2011) 85 ATR 387	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Sep 2011	AustLII	5
Atanasio v BP Refinery (Kwinana) Pty Ltd	[2011] WASCA 95	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	15 Apr 2011	AustLII	6
Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association v Department of Services, Technology and Administration and Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWADT 313	Administrative Decisions Tribunal	Australia - New South Wales	17 Dec 2010	AustLII	1
Attard v James Legal Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWCA 31; 16 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-837	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	12 Mar 2010	AustLII	4
Woods v DPP (WA)	[2008] WASCA 188; (2008) 38 WAR 217; (2008) 190 A Crim R 356	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	8 Sep 2008	AustLII	50
Western Australia v Richards	[2008] WASCA 134; (2008) 37 WAR 229; (2008) 185 A Crim R 413	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	1 Jul 2008	AustLII	53
Napier v Western Australia	[2008] WASCA 106; (2008) 36 WAR 543	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	7 May 2008	AustLII	12
Chang v Laidley Shire Council	[2007] HCA 37; (2007) 234 CLR 1; 237 ALR 482; (2007) 81 ALJR 1598; 154 LGERA 297	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Aug 2007	AustLII	79
Sharma & Sharma (No 2)	[2007] FamCA 425	Family Court of Australia	Australia	2 Mar 2007	AustLII	14
Hasan v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship	[2007] FMCA 110; (2007) 208 FLR 210	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	16 Feb 2007	AustLII
Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd v Bloomfield	[2006] WASCA 128	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	29 Jun 2006	AustLII	12
Orana House Inc v Starcevic	[2005] WASCA 183	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	22 Sep 2005	AustLII
R v Ahwan	[2005] NTSC 47; (2005) 194 FLR 1	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	18 Aug 2005	AustLII	1
Laman v Department of Corrective Services	[2005] QSC 209	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	27 Jul 2005	AustLII	3
Harrison v Ralph M Lee (WA) Pty Ltd	[2005] WADC 42	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	11 Mar 2005	AustLII	1
Psaila v Dept of Corrective Services	[2005] QCA 16	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	11 Feb 2005	AustLII	4
Dennis John Enright v Sleepeezee Bedding Australia Pty Ltd	[2004] WAIRComm 10507	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	14 Jan 2004	AustLII	2
Dossett v TKJ Nominees Pty Ltd	[2003] HCA 69; (2003) 218 CLR 1; (2003) 202 ALR 428; (2003) 78 ALJR 161	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Dec 2003	AustLII	136
Orica Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd	[2003] NSWCA 331; (2003) 59 NSWLR 14; (2003) 1 DDCR 87; (2004) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-596	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Nov 2003	AustLII	69
Gichuru, Wachira Ndengera	[2003] MRTA 2409	Migration Review Tribunal	Australia	23 Apr 2003	AustLII
Lee, Jae Woo	[2003] MRTA 1900	Migration Review Tribunal	Australia	28 Mar 2003	AustLII
Zou v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs	[2002] FCA 1126; 124 FCR 289	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 2002	AustLII	122
Deller v Bayside CC	[2002] VCAT 238	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	7 Mar 2002	AustLII	1
Transport Accident Commission v Lanson	[2001] VSCA 84; (2001) 3 VR 250; (2001) 33 MVR 507	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	6 Jun 2001	AustLII	17
Toolan v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust	[2001] WASCA 131; (2001) 25 WAR 1	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	24 Apr 2001	AustLII	29
Musgrove v Minister for Transport	[2000] WASCA 232	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	28 Aug 2000	AustLII	9
West v Workers Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board	[1999] NSWCC 3	Compensation Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 Apr 1999	AustLII	1
Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated v Perth Theatre Trust	[1998] WAIRComm 276	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	21 Dec 1998	AustLII
Jennings Constructions Pty Ltd v Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Corporation	[1998] SASC 6748	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	3 Jul 1998	AustLII
Jennings Constructions v Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Corporation	[1998] SASC 7216; (1998) 71 SASR 465	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	3 Jul 1998	AustLII	11
346/97 Print P0095	[1997] AIRC 289	Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia	16 Apr 1997	AustLII
Gary Howard Flaherty v Siemens Australia Ltd	[1996] WAIRComm 29	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	26 Feb 1996	AustLII
George Bourakis & Associates v City of Hobsons Bay (1995/30129)	[1995] VICCAT 44	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	24 Nov 1995	AustLII
Giuseppe Leonello and Telstra Corporation Ltd	[1995] AATA 177	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	30 Jun 1995	AustLII
Nominal Insurer v Kamarakis	[1995] NTSC 66	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	14 Jun 1995	AustLII
Carol l Moreland v Optus Communications/Optus Mobile Pty Ltd	[1995] IRCA 77	Industrial Relations Court of Australia	Australia	28 Feb 1995	AustLII
Carol l Moreland v Optus Communications/Optus Mobile Pty Ltd	[1995] IRCA 78	Industrial Relations Court of Australia	Australia	28 Feb 1995	AustLII
Woodyatt and Minister for Corrective Services	[1995] QICmr 1; (1995) 2 QAR 383	Queensland Information Commissioner	Australia - Queensland	13 Feb 1995	AustLII	19
Rose v Kwow	[1994] ACTSC 262; (1994) 116 FLR 173; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-287; (1994) 20 MVR 419; (1994) 121 ACTR 1	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	2 Sep 1994	AustLII
Royal Women's Hospital v Victorian Workcover Authority (1992/42036)	[1994] VICCAT 168	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	12 Jul 1994	AustLII
Association of Professional Engineers Scientists and Managers Australia (Apesma) and Neil Stephenson v Skilled Engineering Pty Ltd	[1994] IRCA 5	Industrial Relations Court of Australia	Australia	10 Jun 1994	AustLII
Victrawl Pty Ltd v AOTC Ltd	[1993] FCA 485; (1993) 45 FCR 302; 117 ALR 347	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Sep 1993	AustLII	11
McDonald v Commissioner of Business Franchises	[1993] VicRp 95; [1993] 2 VR 632		Australia - Victoria	28 May 1993	AustLII	7
Public Prosecutions, Director of v Williams	[1993] VicRp 15; [1993] 1 VR 238		Australia - Victoria	21 Oct 1992	AustLII	1
Re Richard Kustin and Pharmacy Restructuring Authority and Secretary Department of Health Housing and Community Services	[1992] AATA 294	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	30 Sep 1992	AustLII
Esber v Commonwealth	[1992] HCA 20; (1992) 174 CLR 430; 106 ALR 577; 66 ALJR 373; 15 AAR 249	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jun 1992	AustLII	508
Polyukhovich v Commonwealth	[1991] HCA 32; (1991) 172 CLR 501; (1991) 101 ALR 545; 65 ALJR 521; 91 ILR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Aug 1991	AustLII	483
Walton v McBride	[1989] NSWCA 222	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	3 Oct 1989	AustLII	4
Cunningham-Beattie v Groote Eylandt Mining Co Pty Ltd	[1989] NTSC 10; (1989) 60 NTR 1; (1989) 95 FLR 157	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	10 Mar 1989	AustLII	3
Re Evelyn Edith Leech and Australian Postal Commission and Commonwealth of Australia	[1989] AATA 55	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	10 Mar 1989	AustLII
ANZ Executors and Trustees Pty Ltd v Gloria Joy Nader Jones	[1986] NTSC 42	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	12 Aug 1986	AustLII
Re Bernard John Mattson and Repatriation Commission	[1986] AATA 181	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	2 Jul 1986	AustLII
Whitley v Scobie	[1985] FCA 417; 8 FCR 181; (1985) 63 ALR 221	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Nov 1985	AustLII	1
National & General Insurance Co Ltd v South British Insurance Co Ltd	[1982] HCA 62; (1982) 149 CLR 327; 43 ALR 273; 56 ALJR 903	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Nov 1982	AustLII	44
Dean v Accident Compensation Corporation CA 108/82	[1982] NZCA 71; [1982] 1 NZLR 750	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	8 Oct 1982	NZLII	12
Dean v Accident Compensation Corporation HC Wellington M543/81	[1982] NZHC 242	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	6 May 1982	NZLII
Girlock (Sales) Pty Ltd v Hurrell	[1982] HCA 15; (1982) 149 CLR 155; 40 ALR 45; 56 ALJR 307	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Apr 1982	AustLII	148
Howe v Simmons Bedding Co Pty Ltd	[1980] VicRp 22; [1980] VR 177		Australia - Victoria	29 Nov 1979	AustLII	18
Deane v City Bank of Sydney	[1918] ArgusLawRp 65; (1918) 24 ALR 269	Argus Law Reports	Australia	19 Aug 1918	AustLII

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
"Is Intentionalist Theory Indispensable to Statutory Interpretation?"	(2017) 43 Monash University Law Review 238	Blaker, Jamie	Australia	circa 2017	AustLII	1
"Favourable Small Business Taxation: To What Extent is it Justified from a Tax Policy Perspective?"	(2008) 1 Journal of Applied Law and Policy 21	Pope, Jeff	Australia	circa 2008	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
The Act (Cth)	s4
Workers' Compensation Act (NSW)
Interpretation Act, 1918 (WA)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Ogden Industries Pty Ltd v Lucas	[1970] AC 113; [1969] 1 All ER 121; [1969] 3 WLR 75		United Kingdom	circa 1970	LexisNexis / Westlaw	94
Ogden Industries Pty Ltd v Lucas	[1968] UKPCHCA 1; (1968) 118 CLR 32	Privy Council	Australia	25 Nov 1968	AustLII	94
Fisher v Hebburn Ltd	[1960] HCA 80; (1960) 105 CLR 188; 34 ALJR 316	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Nov 1960	AustLII	250
Maxwell v Murphy	[1957] HCA 7; (1957) 96 CLR 261; [1957] ALR 231; (1957) 31 ALJR 143	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Feb 1957	AustLII	1093
Kraljevich v Lake View and Star Ltd	[1945] HCA 29; (1945) 70 CLR 647; (1945) 19 ALJR 325	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Nov 1945	AustLII	103
Clement v D Davis & Sons Ltd	[1927] AC 126		United Kingdom	circa 1927	LexisNexis / Westlaw	22
Moakes v Blackwell Colliery Co Ltd	(1925) 2 KB 64		United Kingdom	circa 1925	LexisNexis / Westlaw	28
Butcher v Henderson	(1868) LR 3 QB 335		United Kingdom	circa 1868	LexisNexis / Westlaw	17
Surtees v Ellison	[1829] EngR 594; 109 ER 278; (1829) 9 B & C 750	Kings Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1829	CommonLII	63

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