"The Constitutionalisation of the Common Law"

[2004] UMelbLRS 1

Hill, Graeme; Stone Adrienne

University of Melbourne Law School Research Series

Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT)
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)	s30, s35A, s68
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Cth)	s49
Australia Act 1986 (Cth)	s2
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)
Moratorium Act 1930 (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Shaw v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[2003] HCA 72; (2003) 218 CLR 28; 203 ALR 143; (2003) 78 ALJR 203; 77 ALD 251	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Dec 2003	AustLII	166
BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz	[2003] HCATrans 512	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Dec 2003	AustLII	1
Australian Communication Exchange Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation	[2003] HCA 55; (2003) 201 ALR 271; (2003) 77 ALJR 1806; (2003) 53 ATR 834	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Oct 2003	AustLII	77
British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Western Australia	[2003] HCA 47; (2003) 217 CLR 30; (2003) 200 ALR 403; 77 ALJR 1566; 53 ATR 698	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Sep 2003	AustLII	124
Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth	[2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476; (2003) 195 ALR 24; (2003) 77 ALJR 454; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Feb 2003	AustLII	4603
R v Gee	(2003) 196 ALR 282; (2003) 24 Leg Rep C1		Australia	circa 2003	LexisNexis AU	7
[2003] Hca 73	[2003] HCA 73	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2003	AustLII	23
"'The Stuff of which Political Debate is Made': Roberts v Bass"	(2003) 31 Federal Law Review 225	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 2003	AustLII	5
[2003] CLR 72	[2003] CLR 72		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2003	Legal Online / Westlaw	1
"Privative clauses and time limits in the High Court"	(2003) 5 Constitutional Law and Policy Review 61	Constitutional Law and Policy Review	Australia	circa 2003	Print Only	2
"The Australian Constitution's Influence on the Common Law"	(2003) 31 Federal Law Review 131	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 2003	AustLII	8
Roberts v Bass	[2002] HCA 57; (2002) 212 CLR 1; (2003) 194 ALR 161; (2002) 77 ALJR 292; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-683	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 2002	AustLII	345
BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz	[2002] NSWSC 981	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 Oct 2002	AustLII	6
NRMA v John Fairfax	[2002] NSWSC 563	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	26 Jun 2002	AustLII	18
SGH Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation	[2002] HCA 18; (2002) 210 CLR 51; (2002) 188 ALR 241; (2002) 76 ALJR 780; (2002) 49 ATR 521; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 May 2002	AustLII	93
Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA v Zhang	[2002] HCA 10; (2002) 210 CLR 491; (2002) 187 ALR 1; (2002) 76 ALJR 551; 35 MVR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Mar 2002	AustLII	377
"Why the Common Law Should Be Only Indirectly Affected by Constitutional Guarantees: A Comment on Stone"	(2002) 26 Melbourne University Law Review 623	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII	9
"Common Law and the Constitution: A Reply, The"	(2002) 26 Melbourne University Law Review 646	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII	14
"The Effect of the Constitution on the Common Law as Revealed by John Pfeiffer v Rogerson"	(2002) 30 Federal Law Review 69	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 2002	AustLII	12
Dow Jones & Co Inc v Gutnick	(2002) 210 CLR 575		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	Legal Online / Westlaw	344
"Revisiting Wakim and Hughes: The Distinct Demands of Federalism"	(2002) 13 Public Law Review 207	Public Law Review	Australia	circa 2002	Legal Online	1
Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Te	(2002) 193 ALR 37		Australia	circa 2002	LexisNexis AU	17
Ruddock v Vadarlis	[2001] FCA 1329; (2001) 110 FCR 491; (2001) 183 ALR 1; 66 ALD 25	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Sep 2001	AustLII	211
Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security	[2001] ZACC 22; 2001 4 SA 938	Constitutional Court of South Africa	South Africa	16 Aug 2001	SAFLII	275
Re Patterson; Ex parte Taylor	[2001] HCA 51; (2001) 207 CLR 391; 182 ALR 657; (2001) 64 ALD 545; (2001) 75 ALJR 1439; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 13	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	390
"s Common Law Constitution Revisited"	(2001) 29 Federal Law Review 57	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 2001	AustLII	15
"Choice of Law Rules, the Constitution and the Common Law"	(2001) 12 Public Law Review 9	Public Law Review	Australia	circa 2001	Legal Online	9
S v Boesak	2001 1 SA 912		South Africa	circa 2001	LexisNexis	109
"Rights, Personal Rights and Freedoms: The Nature of the Freedom of Political Communication"	(2001) 25 Melbourne University Law Review 374	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2001	AustLII	43
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd	[2001] HCA 63; (2001) 208 CLR 199; (2001) 185 ALR 1; (2001) 54 IPR 161; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-627; (2001) 76 ALJR 1; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 11	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	1168
John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson	[2000] HCA 36; (2000) 203 CLR 503; (2000) 172 ALR 625; (2000) 74 ALJR 1109; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 63,826	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jun 2000	AustLII	637
Residual Assco Group Ltd v Spalvins	[2000] HCA 33; (2000) 202 CLR 629; 172 ALR 366; (2000) 74 ALJR 1013; (2000) 36 ACSR 1; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 15	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 2000	AustLII	174
Bond v R	[2000] HCA 13; (2000) 201 CLR 213; (2000) 169 ALR 607; (2000) 74 ALJR 597; (2000) 111 A Crim R 50; (2000) 33 ACSR 563; (2000) 21 Leg Rep C1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 2000	AustLII	73
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of SA: In re Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa	[2000] ZACC 1; 2000 2 SA 674	Constitutional Court of South Africa	South Africa	25 Feb 2000	SAFLII	581
"John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson - Choice of Law in Tort at the Dawning of the 21st Century"	(2000) 24 Melbourne University Law Review 982	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2000	AustLII	6
Re Macks; Ex parte Saint	[2000] HCA 62; (2000) 204 CLR 158; 176 ALR 545; (2000) 36 ACSR 216; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2000	AustLII	253
R v Hughes	[2000] HCA 22; (2000) 202 CLR 535; 171 ALR 155; (2000) 110 A Crim R 526; (2000) 34 ACSR 92; (2000) 74 ALJR 802; (2000) 18 ACLC 394; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2000	AustLII	250
McClure v Australian Electoral Commission	[1999] HCA 31; (1999) 163 ALR 734; (1999) 73 ALJR 1086; (1999) 11 Leg Rep 34	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Jun 1999	AustLII	39
R v Bow Street Magistrate; Ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No 2)	[1999] UKHL 1; [2000] 1 AC 119; [1999] 1 All ER 577; [1999] 2 WLR 272; 6 BHRC 1	House of Lords	United Kingdom	15 Jan 1999	BAILII	330
Re Governor, Goulburn Correctional Centre; Ex parte Eastman	(1999) 200 CLR 322		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	Legal Online / Westlaw	86
Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally	(1999) 198 CLR 511		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	Legal Online / Westlaw	787
Ams v Aif	(1999) 199 CLR 160		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	Legal Online / Westlaw	855
R v Mills	[1999] 3 SCR 668			circa 1999		24
"The Demise of Cross-Vesting"	(1999) 27 Federal Law Review 547	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 1999	HeinOnline / Informit	9
Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd	[1998] HCA 48; (1998) 194 CLR 395; (1998) 155 ALR 614; (1998) 72 ALJR 1243; (1998) 23 Fam LR 575; (1998) 13 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 1998	AustLII	539
Ravenor Overseas Inc v Readhead	[1998] HCA 17; (1998) 152 ALR 416; (1998) 72 ALJR 671; [1998] 5 Leg Rep 15	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Mar 1998	AustLII	34
Reference re Secession of Quebec	[1998] CanLII 793		Canada	circa 1998	CanLII
"Freedom of Political Communication, the Constitution and the Common Law"	(1998) 26 Federal Law Review 219	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 1998	HeinOnline / Informit	22
Levy v Victoria	[1997] HCA 31; (1997) 189 CLR 579; (1997) 146 ALR 248; (1997) 71 ALJR 837; (1997) 12 Leg Rep 14	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Jul 1997	AustLII	461
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	[1997] HCA 25; (1997) 189 CLR 520; (1997) 8 FLR 216; (1997) 145 ALR 96; (1997) 71 ALJR 818; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-434; 2 BHRC 513; (1997) 2 CHRLD 231; (1997) 10 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jul 1997	AustLII	1229
Commonwealth v Mewett	(1997) 191 CLR 471		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1997	Legal Online / Westlaw	228
Reference re Remuneration of Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island	[1997] 3 SCR 3; 150 DLR (4th) 577	Supreme Court of Canada	Canada	circa 1997		51
Kable v DPP (NSW)	[1996] HCA 24; (1996) 189 CLR 51; 138 ALR 577; (1996) 14 Leg Rep C1; (1996) 70 ALJR 814; [1996] 3 CHRLD 435	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Sep 1996	AustLII	1055
Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto	(1995) 126 DLR (4th) 129; (1995) 2 SCR 1130; (1995) 30 CRR (2d) 189; [1996] 3 CHRLD 335	Supreme Court of Canada	Canada	20 Jul 1995	Supreme Court of Canada	100
Cunliffe v The Commonwealth	[1994] HCA 44; (1994) 182 CLR 272; (1994) 124 ALR 120; (1994) 68 ALJR 791	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Oct 1994	AustLII	393
Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd	[1994] HCA 46; (1994) 182 CLR 104; (1994) 124 ALR 1; (1994) 68 ALJR 713; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-297; 34 ALD 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Oct 1994	AustLII	676
Goryl v Greyhound Australia Pty Ltd	[1994] HCA 18; (1994) 179 CLR 463; (1994) 120 ALR 605; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-268; (1994) 68 ALJR 432; (1994) 19 MVR 405	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Apr 1994	AustLII	53
Cheatle v R	[1993] HCA 44; (1993) 177 CLR 541; (1993) 116 ALR 1; 66 A Crim R 484; 67 ALJR 760	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Aug 1993	AustLII	226
Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd	[1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485; (1993) 112 ALR 627; (1993) 10 ACSR 230; (1993) 67 ALJR 517	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 1993	AustLII	879
Stevens v Head	[1993] HCA 19; (1993) 176 CLR 433; (1993) 112 ALR 7; [1993] Aust Torts Reports 81-203; (1993) 17 MVR 1; (1993) 67 ALJR 343	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Mar 1993	AustLII	180
Bray v Alexandria Women's Health Clinic	506 US 263; 122 L Ed 2d 34; 113 SCt 753	United States Supreme Court	United States	13 Jan 1993	WorldLII	112
Planned Parenthood v Casey	505 US 833; 112 SCt 2791; 120 L Ed 2d 674; 120 L Ed 674	United States Supreme Court	United States	29 Jun 1992	WorldLII	340
Leeth v Commonwealth	[1992] HCA 29; (1992) 174 CLR 455; 107 ALR 672; (1992) 66 ALJR 529; 61 A Crim R 85	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	392
"Equal Citizens of Equal and Territorial States: The Constitutional Foundations of Choice of Law"	(1992) 92 Columbia Law Review 249	Columbia Law Review	United States	circa 1992	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	17
McKain v RW Miller & Co (SA) Pty Ltd	[1991] HCA 56; (1991) 174 CLR 1; (1991) 104 ALR 257; 66 ALJR 186; [1991] Aust Torts Reports 81-146	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1991	AustLII	326
Ferens v John Deere Co	494 US 516; 108 L Ed 2d 443; 110 SCt 1274	United States Supreme Court	United States	5 Mar 1990	WorldLII	49
Port MacDonnell Professional Fishermen's Assn Inc v South Australia	[1989] HCA 49; (1989) 168 CLR 340; 88 ALR 12; (1989) 63 ALJR 671	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Oct 1989	AustLII	136
John v FCT	[1989] HCA 5; (1989) 166 CLR 417; (1989) 83 ALR 606; (1989) 20 ATR 1; (1989) 63 ALJR 166; [1989] ACL 36017	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1989	AustLII	333
John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Cojuangco	[1988] HCA 54; (1988) 165 CLR 346; 82 ALR 1; 62 ALJR 640; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-218	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Oct 1988	AustLII	129
Union Steamship Co of Australia Pty Ltd v King	[1988] HCA 55; (1988) 166 CLR 1; (1988) 82 ALR 43; (1988) 62 ALJR 645	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Oct 1988	AustLII	326
Nolan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs	[1988] HCA 45; (1988) 165 CLR 178; (1988) 80 ALR 561; 62 ALJR 539	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 1988	AustLII	152
Breavington v Godleman	[1988] HCA 40; (1988) 169 CLR 41; (1988) 80 ALR 362; (1988) 62 ALJR 447; (1988) 7 MVR 289; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-194	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Aug 1988	AustLII	282
Cole v Whitfield	[1988] HCA 18; (1988) 165 CLR 360; (1988) 78 ALR 42; (1988) 62 ALJR 303; 76 CA 1954	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 May 1988	AustLII	378
RWDSU v Dolphin Delivery Ltd	[1986] 2 SCR 573; (1986) 33 DLR (4th) 174	Supreme Court of Canada	Canada	circa 1986		84
Fencott v Muller	(1983) 152 CLR 470		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1983	Legal Online / Westlaw	1
Queensland v The Commonwealth	[1977] HCA 60; (1977) 139 CLR 585; (1977) 16 ALR 487; 52 ALJR 100	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Nov 1977	AustLII	258
Felton v Mulligan	[1971] HCA 39; (1971) 124 CLR 367; [1972] ALR 33; (1971) 45 ALJR 525	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Sep 1971	AustLII	384
Griffin v Breckenridge	403 US 88; 29 L Ed 2d 338; 91 SCt 1790	United States Supreme Court	United States	7 Jun 1971	WorldLII	515
Anderson v Eric Anderson Radio & TV Pty Ltd	[1965] HCA 61; (1965) 114 CLR 20; [1966] ALR 423; 39 ALJR 357	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 1965	AustLII	94
Van Dusen v Barrack	376 US 612; 11 L Ed 2d 945; 84 SCt 805	United States Supreme Court	United States	30 Mar 1964	WorldLII	203
New York Times Co v Sullivan	376 US 254; 95 ALR 2d 1412; 11 L Ed 686; 11 L Ed 2d 686; 84 SCt 710	United States Supreme Court	United States	9 Mar 1964	WorldLII	1255
Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales	[1954] UKPCHCA 5; (1954) 93 CLR 1; [1954] ALR 1069	Privy Council	Australia	17 Nov 1954	AustLII	62
Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales	[1953] HCA 14; (1953) 87 CLR 49; [1953] ALR 333	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Apr 1953	AustLII	65
Koop v Bebb	[1951] HCA 77; (1951) 84 CLR 629; [1952] ALR 37	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Dec 1951	AustLII	114
Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth	[1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1; [1951] ALR 129	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 1951	AustLII	670
Shelley v Kraemer	334 US 1; 68 SCt 836; 3 ALR 2d 441; 92 L Ed 1161	United States Supreme Court	United States	3 May 1948	WorldLII	380
Klaxon Co v Stentor Electric Mfg Co	313 US 487; 85 L Ed 2d 1477; 85 L Ed 1477; 61 SCt 1020; [1941] SEC 4001-105	United States Supreme Court	United States	2 Jun 1941	WorldLII	1485
Erie R Co v Tompkins	304 US 64; 82 L Ed 2d 1188; 82 L Ed 1188; 58 SCt 817; 202 Va 64	United States Supreme Court	United States	25 Apr 1938	WorldLII	3554
Merwin Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Moolpa Pastoral Co Pty Ltd	[1933] HCA 31; (1933) 48 CLR 565; 39 ALR 401	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Aug 1933	AustLII	62
Barton v Commonwealth	[1974] HCA 20; 131 CLR 477; 3 ALR 70	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 1897	AustLII	133
Civil Rights Cases	109 US 3; 27 L Ed 2d 835; 27 L Ed 835; 3 SCt 18	United States Supreme Court	United States	15 Oct 1883	WorldLII	266
Phillips v Eyre	(1870) LR 6 QB 1; (1870) 40 LJQB 28; 22 LT 869; 10 B & S 1004	Kings Bench	United Kingdom	1 Jan 1870	CommonLII	209
Halley	[1868] UKLawRpPC 11; 2 PC 193; 37 LJAdm 33		United Kingdom	17 Jun 1868	CommonLII	68
Loucks v Standard Oil Co	224 NY 99; 120 NE 198		United States - New York	circa 1989		110
LR 6 QB 1	LR 6 QB 1		United Kingdom	circa 1989	LexisNexis / Westlaw	70

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