DJL v The Central Authority S75/1999 [2000] HCATrans 168 (13 April 2000)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Sydney No S75 of 1999

B e t w e e n -

DJL

Appellant

and

THE CENTRAL AUTHORITY

Respondent

Reasons for Decision

GLEESON CJ

GAUDRON J

KIRBY J

HAYNE J

CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 13 APRIL 2000, AT 10.18 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GLEESON CJ: This appeal was heard in Canberra on 7 October and 18 November by a Court constituted by Justices Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan and myself. On 18 November 1999 the Court ordered that the appeal be dismissed and stated that reasons for that order would be given at a later date. I publish the joint reasons of Justices Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Hayne and myself.

KIRBY J: I now publish my reasons.

CALLINAN J: I publish my reasons.

AT 10.19 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED