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Downs v Williams   flag  54

[1971] HCA 45; (1971) 126 CLR 61; [1972] ALR 97; 45 ALJR 576
High Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
11th October, 1971

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 v Pafburn Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 301 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 13 Dec 2023 AustLII flag 2
Roberson v Icon Distribution Investments Ltd [2020] ACTSC 320; 15 ACTLR 256 Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Australia - Australian Capital Territory 2 Dec 2020 AustLII flag 7
D ’ Arcy v Caltex [2019] ACTCA 27; 347 FLR 367 Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - Court of Appeal Australia - Australian Capital Territory 23 Oct 2019 AustLII flag 3
Secretary v Northern Territory of Australia [2019] NTSC 73 Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Australia - Northern Territory 20 Sep 2019 AustLII flag 3
Young v Crime and Corruption Commission [2019] QCA 189 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 13 Sep 2019 AustLII flag 4
Brocklands Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd [2019] TASSC 26 Supreme Court of Tasmania Australia - Tasmania 28 Jun 2019 AustLII flag 4
Dickson v Cubela [2018] QSC 34 Supreme Court of Queensland Australia - Queensland 1 Mar 2018 AustLII flag 2
Mehanna v New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 427 District Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 14 Nov 2017 AustLII flag
"Table of Cases" [2013] ELECD 72 Edited Legal Collections Data Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
Sneddon v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 351 Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal Australia - New South Wales 1 Nov 2012 AustLII flag 24
Mercedes Holdings Pty Ltd v Waters (No 5) [2011] FCA 1428 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Dec 2011 AustLII flag 10
British American Tobacco Exports BV v Trojan Trading Co Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 572; (2010) 90 IPR 392 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 23 Dec 2010 AustLII flag 4
Tavitian v Commissioner of Highways [2010] SASC 206 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 9 Jul 2010 AustLII flag 6
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 flag 79
Scott v Thorp [2006] TASSC 30 Supreme Court of Tasmania Australia - Tasmania 10 May 2006 AustLII flag
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 flag 123
Jonstan Pty Ltd v Nicholson [2003] NSWSC 500; 184 FLR 247; 58 NSWLR 223 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 13 Jun 2003 AustLII flag 11
Executor of the Estate of Thomas Garfield Hammond v Minister for Works [2001] WASC 284 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 16 Oct 2001 AustLII flag 1
Toomey v Scolaro's Concrete Constructions [2001] VSC 279 Supreme Court of Victoria Australia - Victoria 17 Aug 2001 AustLII flag 17
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v The Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 244; (2001) 108 FCR 123; 182 ALR 114; [2001] ATPR 41-808; 53 IPR 153 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Mar 2001 AustLII flag 18
Prast v Town of Cottesloe [2000] WASCA 274; (2000) 22 WAR 474; (2000) 111 LGERA 253; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 81-579 Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal Australia - Western Australia 22 Sep 2000 AustLII flag 51
Pillay v Lloyd [2000] SASC 208 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 6 Jul 2000 AustLII flag 5
Leite v Western Australia [2000] WADC 103 District Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 20 Apr 2000 AustLII flag
Murcia Holdings Pty Ltd v City of Nedlands [1999] WASC 241; (1999) 22 WAR 1 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 2 Dec 1999 AustLII flag 10
Steven Charles White (t/as Lakeside Roofing) & Ag-Fert Australia Pty Ltd v Workcover Corporation & Mineral Research & Development P/ L [1999] SAWCT 97 South Australian Workers Compensation Tribunal Australia - South Australia 20 Sep 1999 AustLII flag
Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [1999] HCA 9; (1999) 198 CLR 334; 161 ALR 399; (1999) 73 ALJR 522; [1999] ATPR 41-682 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Mar 1999 AustLII flag 880
Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd S45/1997 [1998] HCATrans 313 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Sep 1998 AustLII flag
Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd S45/1997 [1998] HCATrans 312 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Sep 1998 AustLII flag
Whiteford v The Commonwealth of Australia [1995] NSWSC 164 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 15 Nov 1995 AustLII flag
Commonwealth of Australia v Robert John Mewett Ffc [1995] FCA 1505 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Aug 1995 AustLII flag
Metway Bank Ltd v Queensland [1993] QCA 183 Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal Australia - Queensland 20 May 1993 AustLII flag
Downs v Secker - Judgment [1989] SASC 1552 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 30 Jun 1989 AustLII flag
Commonwealth v Evans Deakin Industries Ltd [1986] HCA 51; (1986) 161 CLR 254; 66 ALR 412; (1986) 60 ALJR 619 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 26 Aug 1986 AustLII flag 99
Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman [1985] HCA 41; (1985) 157 CLR 424; 60 ALR 1; (1985) 59 ALJR 564; (1985) 56 LGRA 120; 10 ATPR 41-238 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Jul 1985 AustLII flag 936
China Ocean Shipping Co v South Australia [1979] HCA 57; (1979) 145 CLR 172; 27 ALR 1; (1979) 54 ALJR 57 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Nov 1979 AustLII flag 85
Maguire v Simpson [1977] HCA 63; (1977) 139 CLR 362; 18 ALR 469; 52 ALJR 125 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 5 Dec 1977 AustLII flag 156
Harris v Shepherd (2) [1976] SASC 2881 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 28 Apr 1976 AustLII flag
Lower v Norton [1972] SASC 1401 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 6 Sep 1972 AustLII flag

Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
- Young people and consent to health care [2008] NSWLRC 119 New South Wales Law Reform Commission Australia - New South Wales circa 2008 AustLII flag
Review of the Judiciary Act 1903 and Related Legislation [2001] ALRC 92 Australian Law Reform Commission Australia circa 2001 AustLII flag
Co Law Reform: Transition and Revision [1990] NZLC R17 NZ Law Commission New Zealand circa 1990 NZLII flag 9
Proceedings By and Against R [1975] NSWLRC 24 New South Wales Law Reform Commission Australia - New South Wales circa 1975 AustLII flag

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Table of Cases" [2013] ELECD 72 Edited Legal Collections Data Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
"John Baker's Act: The South Australian Origins of Australian Claims-against-the-Government Legislation" (2004) 27 University of New South Wales Law Journal 736 Taylor, Greg Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag 4
"High Court of Australia: A Personal Impression of Its First 100 Years, The" (2003) 27 Melbourne University Law Review 864 Mason, Anthony Australia circa 2003 AustLII flag 14
"Failing to Report: Potential Action for Breach of the Statutory Duty to Report Child Abuse in Victoria" (1997) 2 Australia and New Zealand Journal of Law and Education 89 Murray, Brendan Australia circa 1997 AustLII flag
"Characterisation of Product Liability Claims in Private International Law in England and Australia, The" (1996-1997) 19 University of Queensland Law Journal 215 Dutson, Stuart Australia circa 1997 AustLII flag
"Claims Against the Commonwealth and States and their Instrumentalities in Federal Jurisdiction: Section 64 of the Judiciary Act" (1996) 24 Federal Law Review 93 Kneebone, Susan Australia circa 1996 AustLII flag 10
"Legal Liabilities of Building Control Officers" (1991) 16 Australian Construction Law Newsletter 43 Varghese, Ros Australia circa 1991 AustLII flag
"Aboriginal People and Government Responsibility and Accountability" [1990] AboriginalLawB 51 Churches, Steven Australia circa 1990 AustLII flag
"The Constitutional Implications of the Commonwealth Pipeline Authority Act 1973" [1986] AUMPLawAYbk 27 Gardam, JG Australia circa 1986 AustLII flag
"Table of Cases" [1986] AUMPLawAsnYbk 1 Editors Australia circa 1986 AustLII flag
"The Constitutional Implications of The Commonwealth Pipeline Authority Act 1973" [1986] AUMPLawAsnYbk 27 Gardam, Judith G Australia circa 1986 AustLII flag
"Table of Cases" [1986] AUMPLawAYbk 1 Editors Australia circa 1986 AustLII flag
"The Application of State Mining and Petroleum Legislation to Commonwealth Places within Boundaries of a State" [1983] AUMPLawAYbk 4 McNamara, P Australia circa 1983 AustLII flag

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Constitution
Compensation to Relatives Act, 1897 (NSW) s4
Factories and Shops Act, 1912 (NSW)
Factories, Shops and Industries Act, 1962 (NSW)
Supreme Court Act, 1935 (SA)
Factories and Shops Act 1896 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Forrest v John Mills Himself Pty Ltd [1970] HCA 22; 121 CLR 149; [1970] ALR 911; 44 ALJR 274 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Jul 1970 AustLII flag 9
Ramsay v Pigram [1968] HCA 34; (1968) 118 CLR 271; [1968] ALR 419; 42 ALJR 89 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Jun 1968 AustLII flag 351
Sovar v Henry Lane Pty Ltd [1967] HCA 31; (1967) 116 CLR 397; [1967] ALR 609; 41 ALJR 129 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Sep 1967 AustLII flag 179
Suehle v The Commonwealth [1967] HCA 13; (1967) 116 CLR 353; [1967] ALR 572; (1967) 41 ALJR 23 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 May 1967 AustLII flag 43
Commonwealth v Rhind [1966] HCA 83; (1966) 119 CLR 584; [1967] ALR 483; (1966) 40 ALJR 407 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Dec 1966 AustLII flag 52
Parker v The Commonwealth [1965] HCA 12; (1965) 112 CLR 295; [1965] ALR 1094; (1965) 38 ALJR 444 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Mar 1965 AustLII flag 101
Ramsay v Larsen [1964] HCA 40; (1964) 111 CLR 16; [1964] ALR 1121; 38 ALJR 106 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Jul 1964 AustLII flag 55
Premchand Nathu and Co Ltd v Land Officer [1963] AC 177; [1963] 1 All ER 216 United Kingdom circa 1963 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 5
South Australia v Commonwealth [1962] HCA 10; (1962) 108 CLR 130; [1962] ALR 547; 35 ALJR 460 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Feb 1962 AustLII flag 158
Commonwealth v Anderson [1960] HCA 85; (1960) 105 CLR 303; [1961] ALR 354; 34 ALJR 323 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Nov 1960 AustLII flag 39
Ex parte Professional Engineers' Association [1959] HCA 47; (1959) 107 CLR 208; 33 ALJR 236 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Sep 1959 AustLII flag 153
Moore v The Commonwealth [1958] HCA 53; (1958) 99 CLR 177; 32 ALJR 299 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Nov 1958 AustLII flag 7
Graham v C E Heinke & Co Ltd (1958) 1 QB 432 United Kingdom circa 1958 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 3
Asiatic Steam Navigation Co Ltd v Commonwealth [1956] HCA 82; (1956) 96 CLR 397 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Jun 1956 AustLII flag 46
Hall v Bonnett; Bonnett v Commissioner of Highways [1956] SASR 10 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia circa 1956 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 19
Ltd v R (1955) 3 All ER 161; (1955) 1 WLR 1031 United Kingdom circa 1955 LexisNexis flag 4
John Summers & Sons Ltd v Frost [1955] AC 740; [1955] 1 All ER 870 United Kingdom circa 1955 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 48
National Coal Board v England [1954] AC 403; [1954] 1 All ER 546; (1954) 2 WLR 4C United Kingdom circa 1954 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 50
Commonwealth v Bogle [1953] HCA 10; (1953) 89 CLR 229; [1953] ALR 229 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Mar 1953 AustLII flag 92
London Passenger Transport Board v Upson [1949] AC 155 United Kingdom circa 1949 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 80
Cutler v Wandsworth Stadium Ltd [1949] AC 398; [1949] 1 All ER 544 United Kingdom circa 1949 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 156
North Sydney MC v Housing Commission of NSW [1948] NSWLGovRp 6 (1948-1951) 17 LGR (NSW) 26 Australia - New South Wales 1 Apr 1948 AustLII flag 1
North Sydney Municipal Council v Housing Commission (NSW) [1948] NSWStRp 15; (1948) 48 SR (NSW) 281 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 1 Apr 1948 AustLII flag 6
Province of Bombay v Municipal Corporation of Bombay [1947] AC 58 United Kingdom circa 1947 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 87
Cain v Doyle [1946] HCA 38; 72 CLR 409; [1946] ALR 490 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Oct 1946 AustLII flag 60
R v Dalgety & Co Ltd [1944] HCA 2; 69 CLR 18; [1944] ALR 75 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Mar 1944 AustLII flag 15
Hutley's Legal Charge; Barnes v Hutley [1941] Ch 369 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1941 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 2
Attorney-General v Hancock [1940] 1 KB 427 United Kingdom circa 1940 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 11
Washington v Commonwealth [1939] NSWStRp 16; (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 133; 56 WN (NSW) 60 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 24 May 1939 AustLII flag 26
Werrin v The Commonwealth [1938] HCA 3; (1938) 59 CLR 150; [1938] ALR 268; 4 ATD 441 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1938 AustLII flag 99
O ’ Connor v SP Bray Ltd [1937] HCA 18; (1937) 56 CLR 464; [1937] ALR 461 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Apr 1937 AustLII flag 236
Musgrave v The Commonwealth [1936] HCA 80; (1937) 57 CLR 514; [1937] ALR 614 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Dec 1936 AustLII flag 74
Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co Ltd v M'Mullan [1933] UKHL 4; [1934] AC 1; [1934] SLT 114; [1933] SC (HL) 64 House of Lords United Kingdom - Scotland 10 Jul 1933 BAILII flag 64
Pitcher v Federal Capital Commission [1928] HCA 44; (1928) 41 CLR 385; 35 ALR 185 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Dec 1928 AustLII flag 20
Victorian Railways Commissioners v Speed [1928] HCA 3; (1928) 40 CLR 434 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Mar 1928 AustLII flag 13
Welden v Smith [1924] AC 484 United Kingdom circa 1924 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 8
Bank Officials' Association (South Australian Branch) v Savings Bank of South Australia [1923] HCA 25; (1923) 32 CLR 276; 29 ALR 269 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Jun 1923 AustLII flag 49
Phillips v Britannia Hygienic Laundry Co Ltd [1923] 2 KB 832 United Kingdom circa 1923 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 51
Bloch & Welden v Smith [1922] SAStRp 2; [1922] SASR 95 Australia - South Australia 28 Feb 1922 AustLII flag 3
Lowden v Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners [1920] NSWStRp 82; (1920) 21 SR (NSW) 59; 37 WN (NSW) 246 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 28 Oct 1920 AustLII flag 1
Baume v Commonwealth [1906] HCA 92; (1906) 4 CLR 97; 13 ALR 22 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Aug 1906 AustLII flag 113
Enever v R [1906] HCA 3; (1906) 3 CLR 969; 12 ALR 592 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 12 Mar 1906 AustLII flag 219
Gorton Local Board v Prison Commissioners [1904] 2 KB 165 United Kingdom circa 1904 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 13
Groves v Lord Wimborne [1898] UKLawRpKQB 138; [1898] 2 QB 402; 67 LJQB 862; 79 LT 284 United Kingdom 2 Jul 1898 CommonLII flag 114
R v Justices of Kent [1889] UKLawRpKQB 201; (1889) 24 QBD 181 United Kingdom 12 Dec 1889 CommonLII flag 6
Farnell v Bowman [1887] UKLawRpAC 31; (1887) 12 AC 643 United Kingdom 23 Jul 1887 CommonLII flag 44
Vera Cruz (1884) 10 AC 59 United Kingdom circa 1884 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 113
Pollard v Gregory [1876] VicLawRp 141; 2 VLR (L) 260 Australia - Victoria 7 Dec 1876 AustLII flag 3
Ross v Rugge-Price [1876] UKLawRpExch 28; 1 Ex D 269; 45 LJEx 777 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom 17 Feb 1876 CommonLII flag 7
Feather v R [1865] EngR 205; (1865) 6 B & S 257; 35 LJQB 200; 122 ER 1191; 12 LT 114 Kings Bench United Kingdom circa 1865 CommonLII flag 68
John Robertson,-Appellant; William Dumaresq,-Respondent [1864] EngR 233; 15 ER 827; (1864) 1 Moore PCCNS 66 Privy Council United Kingdom circa 1864 CommonLII flag 1
Tobin v R [1864] EngR 21; (1864) 16 CBNS 310; (1864) 33 LJCP 199; 143 ER 1148; 1 CBNS 310 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1864 CommonLII flag 81
(1864) 2 Moore PCCNS 66; 15 Er 827 (1864) 2 Moore PCCNS 66; 15 ER 827 Privy Council United Kingdom circa 1864 CommonLII flag 1
Smith v Upton [1843] EngR 814; 134 ER 886; (1843) 6 Man & G 251 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1843 CommonLII flag 1
Willion v Berkley (1561) 1 Plow 223; 75 ER 339 United Kingdom circa 1561 CommonLII flag 11
Ricketson v Smith 16 NSWLR (Eq) 170 Australia - New South Wales flag 1
Dumaresq v Robertson (No 3) 2 Legge 1291 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 19 Jun 1860 AustLII flag 3
Dumaresq v Robertson [No 2] 2 Legge 1124 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 4 Nov 1858 AustLII flag 1
Dumaresq v Robertson [No 1] 2 Legge 1090 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales 23 Aug 1858 AustLII flag 1

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