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[1993] WALRC 84
Western Australian Law Reform Commission
Australia - Western Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Constitution
Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992 (ACT) s8
Evidence Bill 1991 (Cth)
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1981 (Cth) s8
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s80
Australian Securities Commission Act 1989 (Cth) s18, s48, s68, s127, s18, s62
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s155
Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW) s37
Evidence Act 1898 (NSW)
Justices Act 1902 (NSW) s65, s77
Evidence Act 1939 (NT) s12
Legal Services Commission Act 1977 (SA) s22
Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 (SA) s5
Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic)
Marriage Act (Vic)
Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic)
Workers Compensation Act 1958 (Vic)
Evidence Act 1958 (Vic)
District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 (WA) s63
Evidence Act 1906 (WA)
Electoral Act (WA)
Law Reform Commission Act (WA) s11
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 (WA) s23A
Royal Commissions Act 1968 (WA) s1, s5, s9, s11, s13, s14, s20, s31
Royal Commission (Custody of Records) Act 1992 (WA) s3
Transfer of Land Act 1893 (WA)
Acts Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 1992 (WA)
Chiropractors Act 1964 (WA)
Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 (WA)
Evidence Amendment Act 1989 (WA)
Family Court Act 1975 (WA)
Health Act 1911 (WA)
Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (WA)
Legal Practitioners Act 1893 (WA)
Medical Act 1894 (WA)
Optometrists Act 1940 (WA)
Official Corruption Commission Act 1988 (WA)
Physiotherapists Act 1950 (WA)
Podiatrists Registration Act 1984 (WA)
Psychologists Registration Act 1976 (WA)
Dental Act 1939 (WA) s39, s77, s78, s80, s81
Broadcasting Act
Criminal Justice Act 1985
Evidence Amendment Act (No 2) 1980

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Newspapers [1993] 2 WLR 449 United Kingdom circa 1993 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 6
Hodder v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd [1993] ATR 81 Australia circa 1993 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 4
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills [1992] HCA 46; (1992) 177 CLR 1; (1992) 108 ALR 681; (1992) 66 ALJR 658; (1992) 44 IR 282 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Sep 1992 AustLII flag 936
Dunesky v Elder [1992] FCA 311; (1992) 35 FCR 429; (1992) 107 ALR 573; (1992) 60 A Crim R 459 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Jul 1992 AustLII flag 13
R v Secord [1992] NZCA 516; [1992] 3 NZLR 570 Court of Appeal of New Zealand New Zealand 25 Jun 1992 NZLII flag 25
FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v RAIA Insurance Brokers Ltd [1992] FCA 293; (1992) 108 ALR 305; (1992) 7 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-118; (1992) 27 ALD 281; (1992) 8 ASCR 109; (1992) 10 ACLC 1104; 8 ACSR 109 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Jun 1992 AustLII flag 7
"Legal professional privilege and disclosure powers of investigative agencies" (1992) 16 Criminal Law Journal 320 Criminal Law Journal Australia circa 1992 Legal Online flag 6
"ASC Investigations and Enforcement: Issues and Initiatives" (1992) 15 University of New South Wales Law Journal 31 University of New South Wales Law Journal Australia circa 1992 AustLII flag 2
"Uncoupling Free Speech" (1992) 92 Columbia Law Review 1321 Columbia Law Review United States circa 1992 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 4
(1992) 30 Law Society Journal 21 (1992) 30 Law Society Journal 21 Law Society Journal Australia circa 1992 Informit flag 2
"The Journalistic Privilege: A Dutch Proposal for Legislation" [1992] Public Law 73 Public Law United Kingdom circa 1992 Westlaw flag 3
"Protecting Journalists' Sources: Section 10, Contempt of Court Act 1981" [1992] Public Law 61 Public Law United Kingdom circa 1992 Westlaw flag 2
"Making Sense of Rules of Evidence under the Structural (Il)logic of the Federal Rules of Evidence" (1992) 105 Harvard Law Review 1339 Harvard Law Review United States circa 1992 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
(1992) 55 MLR 400 (1992) 55 MLR 400 Malaysia circa 1992 flag 3
Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1992] HCA 45; (1992) 177 CLR 106; 108 ALR 577; (1992) 66 ALJR 695 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1992 AustLII flag 1159
Re BPTC Ltd (in liq) (1992) 10 ACLC 877; (1992) 7 ACSR 539 Australia circa 1992 IntelliConnect flag 11
Sunday Times v United Kingdom (No 2) [1991] ECHR 50; (1992) 14 EHRR 229 European Court of Human Rights Europe 26 Nov 1991 BAILII flag 29
Corporate Affairs Commission (NSW) v Yuill [1991] HCA 28; (1991) 172 CLR 319; 100 ALR 609; (1991) 65 ALJR 500; (1991) 4 ACSR 624; 9 ACLC 843 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Jun 1991 AustLII flag 249
National Crime Authority v S [1991] FCA 234; (1991) 29 FCR 203; 100 ALR 151; (1991) 54 A Crim R 307 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 5 Jun 1991 AustLII flag 163
Shannahan v Trade Practices Commission [1991] FCA 95; 28 FCR 239; [1991] ATPR 41,115 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 26 Mar 1991 AustLII flag 5
"Compelling Journalists to Identify Their Sources: The Newspaper Rule and Necessity" (1991) 14 University of New South Wales Law Journal 302 University of New South Wales Law Journal Australia circa 1991 AustLII flag 4
Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) v Bank of New Zealand (1991) 26 NSWLR 711; (1991) 6 ACSR 331; (1991) 10 ACLC 77 Australia - New South Wales circa 1991 LexisNexis AU flag 34
(1991) 89 Michigan Law Review 1414 (1991) 89 Michigan Law Review 1414 Michigan Law Review United States circa 1991 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"Embattled Profession: The Role of Lawyers in the Regulatory State, An" (1991) 14 University of New South Wales Law Journal 8 University of New South Wales Law Journal Australia circa 1991 AustLII flag 2
Transequity Ltd (in liq), In re (1991) 10 ACLC 95; (1991) 6 ACSR 517; [1991] Tas R 308 Australia circa 1991 IntelliConnect flag 5
X Ltd v Morgan-Grampian (Publishers) Ltd [1991] 1 AC 1; [1990] 1 All ER 616; [1990] 2 WLR 1000 United Kingdom circa 1991 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 120
Hill v Minister for Community Services and Health (1991) 30 FCR 272; 102 ALR 661 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1991 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 5
PQ v Australian Red Cross Society (AIDS case) [1992] VicRp 2; [1992] 1 VR 19 Australia - Victoria 16 Nov 1990 AustLII flag 68
Yuill v Corporate Affairs Commission (1990) 20 NSWLR 386; (1990) 2 ACSR 511; 8 ACLC 872 Australia - New South Wales circa 1990 LexisNexis AU flag 19
Re Allen Allen and Hemsley v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation; Robert Lindsay Fitton and Trevor Percy Winston Boucher [1989] FCA 125; (1989) 20 FCR 576; (1989) 86 ALR 597; (1989) 20 ATR 321 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Apr 1989 AustLII flag 26
TK, PB & LS v Australian Red Cross Society (1989) 1 WAR 335; [1989] Aust Torts Reports 80-273 Australia - Western Australia circa 1989 LexisNexis AU flag 63
Law of Journalism in Australia [1989] Ch 3 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1989 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 3
FCT v Citibank Ltd (1989) 20 FCR 403; (1989) 85 ALR 588; (1989) 20 ATR 292 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1989 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 157
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 flag 129
In re an Inquiry [1988] AC 660 United Kingdom circa 1988 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 33
Waterford v Commonwealth [1987] HCA 25; (1987) 163 CLR 54; (1987) 71 ALR 673; 61 ALJR 350; 12 ALD 741 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Jun 1987 AustLII flag 1389
Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice [1986] HCA 80; (1986) 161 CLR 475; 69 ALR 31; 61 ALJR 92 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Dec 1986 AustLII flag 822
Hinch v Attorney-General (Vic) (Derryn Hinch case) [1987] VicRp 62; [1987] VR 721 Australia - Victoria 11 Dec 1986 AustLII flag 26
Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Maurice; Re the Warumungu Land Claim [1986] FCA 91; 10 FCR 134; (1986) 65 ALR 230 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Mar 1986 AustLII flag 18
Warman International Ltd v Envirotech Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 11 FCR 478; (1986) 67 ALR 253; (1986) 6 IPR 578; 8 ATPR 40-714 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1986 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 46
Re Application of Cojuangco (1986) 4 NSWLR 513 Australia - New South Wales circa 1986 LexisNexis AU flag 20
Attorney-General (NT) v Kearney [1985] HCA 60; (1985) 158 CLR 500; (1985) 61 ALR 55; 59 ALJR 749 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Sep 1985 AustLII flag 325
"Defaming public figures" (1985) 59 Australian Law Journal 482 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1985 Legal Online flag 3
Cain v Glass (1985) 3 NSWLR 39 Australia - New South Wales circa 1985 LexisNexis AU flag 7
Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Jones (1985) 2 NSWLR 47 Australia - New South Wales circa 1985 LexisNexis AU flag 179
"The German Advantage in Civil Procedure" (1985) 52 University of Chicago Law Review 823 University of Chicago Law Review United States circa 1985 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 16
Southern Cross Commodities Pty Ltd (in liq) v Crinis [1984] VicRp 61; [1984] VR 697 Australia - Victoria 9 May 1984 AustLII flag 19
David Syme & Co Ltd v General Motors-Holden ’ s Ltd [1984] 2 NSWLR 294 Australia - New South Wales circa 1984 LexisNexis AU flag 132
Secretary of State for Defence v Guardian Newspapers Ltd (Tisdall Case) [1985] AC 339; [1984] 3 All ER 601; [1984] 3 WLR 986 United Kingdom circa 1984 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 45
Whitehorn v R [1983] HCA 42; (1983) 152 CLR 657; 49 ALR 448; (1983) 57 ALJR 809; 9 A Crim R 107 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Nov 1983 AustLII flag 579
O'Reilly v State Bank of Victoria Commissioners [1983] HCA 47; (1983) 153 CLR 1; (1982) 44 ALR 27; (1983) 57 ALJR 130; (1982) 13 ATR 706; 82 ATC 4,671 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Apr 1983 AustLII flag 348
Baker v Campbell [1983] HCA 39; (1983) 153 CLR 52; (1983) 49 ALR 385; (1983) 57 ALJR 749; 14 ATR 713; 83 ATC 4,606 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1983 AustLII flag 849
"The Privilege Study: An Empirical Examination of the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege" (1982) 60 North Carolina Law Review 893 North Carolina Law Review United States circa 1982 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 5
R v Lovelady; Ex parte Medcalf [1981] WASC 329; [1982] WAR 65; (1981) 5 A Crim R 197 Supreme Court of Western Australia Australia - Western Australia 19 Nov 1981 AustLII flag 29
British Steel Corporation v Granada Television Ltd [1981] AC 1096; [1981] 1 All ER 417; [1980] 3 WLR 774 United Kingdom circa 1981 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 183
Attorney General of Victoria (ex rel Black) v Commonwealth (1981) 146 CLR 559 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1981 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 179
"Inquisitorial and adversary procedures–a comparative analysis" (1981) 55 Australian Law Journal 207 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1981 Legal Online flag 4
"Evaluation of the adversary system: as comparison, some remarks on the investigatory system of procedure" (1981) 55 Australian Law Journal 390 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1981 Legal Online flag 7
R v Bell; Ex parte Lees [1980] HCA 26; (1980) 146 CLR 141; [1980] FLC 90-850; 30 ALR 489; 6 Fam LR 208; 54 ALJR 412 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 5 Aug 1980 AustLII flag 213
Waugh v British Railways Board [1979] UKHL 2; [1980] AC 521; [1979] 2 All ER 1169; [1979] 3 WLR 150; [1980] CR 521 House of Lords United Kingdom circa 1980 BAILII flag 212
Attorney-General v Leveller Magazine Ltd [1979] AC 440; [1979] 1 All ER 745; [1979] 2 WLR 247; (1979) 68 Cr App R 342 United Kingdom circa 1979 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 432
Church of Scientology of California v Department of Health and Social Security [1979] 3 All ER 97; [1979] 1 WLR 723 United Kingdom circa 1979 LexisNexis flag 50
"Where the Public Peril Begins: A Study of Psychotherapists to Determine the Effect of Tarasoff" (1978) 31 Stanford Law Review 165 Stanford Law Review United States circa 1978 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 5
D v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1977] UKHL 1; [1978] AC 171; [1977] 1 All ER 589; [1977] 2 WLR 201; (1977) 76 LGR 5 House of Lords United Kingdom 2 Feb 1977 BAILII flag 402
Grant v Downs [1976] HCA 63; (1976) 135 CLR 674; 11 ALR 577; 51 ALJR 198 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 26 Nov 1976 AustLII flag 1127
"What is wrong with the adversary system?" (1975) 49 Australian Law Journal 428 Australian Law Journal Australia circa 1975 Legal Online flag 15
Taylor v Attorney-General [1975] 2 NZLR 675 New Zealand circa 1975 LexisNexis flag 161
Davies & Davies v Nyland & O'Neil (1975) 10 SASR 76 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia circa 1975 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 65
Going to Law [1974] Ch 5 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1974 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 3
Norwich Pharmacal Co v Customs and Excise Commissioners [1973] UKHL 6; [1974] AC 133; [1973] 2 All ER 943; [1973] 3 WLR 164; [1973] FSR 365; [1974] RPC 101 House of Lords United Kingdom 26 Jun 1973 BAILII flag 421
McAuliffe v McAuliffe (1973) 4 ACTR 9 Australia - Australian Capital Territory circa 1973 LexisNexis AU flag 19
[1973] 1 WLR 115 [1973] 1 WLR 115 United Kingdom circa 1973 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 10
"Principles of German Criminal Procedure in Comparison with American Law" (1970) 56 Virginia Law Review 239 Virginia Law Review United States circa 1970 LexisNexis flag 2
New York Times Co v Sullivan (1964) 37 US 254 United States Supreme Court United States circa 1964 Westlaw flag 2
Re Buchanan (1964) 65 SR (NSW) 9 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales circa 1964 flag 8
AG v Foster [1963] 2 QB 477; [1963] 1 All ER 767 United Kingdom circa 1963 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 58
[1963] Ch 2 [1963] Ch 2 Court of Chancery United Kingdom circa 1963 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 2
Bentley v Nelson [1963] WAR 89 Australia - Western Australia circa 1963 LexisNexis AU flag 57
Attorney-General v Clough [1963] 1 QB 773; [1963] 1 All ER 420 United Kingdom circa 1963 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 31
Attorney-General v James [1962] 2 QB 637; [1962] 1 All ER 255; [1962] 2 WLR 740 United Kingdom circa 1962 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 14
Antonovich v West Australian Newspapers Ltd [1960] WAR 176 Australia - Western Australia circa 1960 LexisNexis AU flag 6
(1960) 9 Buffalo Law Review 409 (1960) 9 Buffalo Law Review 409 Buffalo Law Review United States circa 1960 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 3
Field v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1957] HCA 92; (1957) 99 CLR 285; 32 ALJR 110; [1958] ALR (CN) 1055 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Dec 1957 AustLII flag 180
Jones v National Coal Board [1957] EWCA Civ 3; [1957] 2 QB 55; [1957] 2 All ER 155; [1957] 2 WLR 760 England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division United Kingdom - England and Wales 25 Mar 1957 BAILII flag 409
(1955) 67 Juridical Review 188 (1955) 67 Juridical Review 188 Juridical Review Australia circa 1955 HeinOnline flag 2
Accused: French and English Legal Methods" [1955] Crim LR 272 United Kingdom circa 1955 Westlaw flag 4
Chantrey Martin (a firm) v Martin [1953] 2 QB 286 United Kingdom circa 1953 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 43
"Civil Procedure in France and England" (1950) 10 Cambridge Law Journal 411 Cambridge Law Journal United Kingdom circa 1950 flag 2
Ex parte Haigh (1949) 93 Sol Jo 220 United Kingdom circa 1949 flag 5
Mooney v James [1948] VicLawRp 57; [1949] VLR 22; [1948] 2 ALR 369 Australia - Victoria 28 Aug 1948 AustLII flag 40
Parker (decd), In re; Bagot's Executors & Trustee Co Ltd v King [1948] SAStRp 1; [1948] SASR 141 Supreme Court of South Australia Australia - South Australia 4 Jan 1948 AustLII flag 5
Robbie v Director of Navigation (1944) 44 SR (NSW) 159 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales circa 1944 flag 2
"Privileged Communications: Is Justice Served or Obstructed by Closing the Doctor's Mouth on the Witness Stand?" (1943) 52 Yale Law Journal 607 Yale Law Journal United States circa 1943 HeinOnline / Westlaw flag 6
Australian Apple and Pear Marketing Board v Tonking [1942] HCA 37; (1942) 66 CLR 77; [1942] ALR 265 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Oct 1942 AustLII flag 81
McGuinness v Attorney-General (Vic) [1940] HCA 6; (1940) 63 CLR 73; [1940] ALR 110; 16 A Crim R 351 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Apr 1940 AustLII flag 169
McPherson v McPherson [1936] AC 177; [1936] 1 DLR 321 United Kingdom circa 1936 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 146
Telegraph Newspaper Co Ltd v Bedford [1934] HCA 15; (1934) 50 CLR 632; (1934) 8 ALJR 67 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 May 1934 AustLII flag 79
R v Governor of Lewes Prison; Ex parte Doyle [1917] 2 KB 254 United Kingdom circa 1917 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 28
Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1; 21 ALR 505; (1978) 53 ALJR 11; 37 ALT 122 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Sep 1915 AustLII flag 1097
Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417 United Kingdom circa 1913 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 875
National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd v Godrich [1909] HCA 93; (1909) 10 CLR 1; 16 ALR 110 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Mar 1910 AustLII flag 48
Re Dunn; Re Aspinall [1906] ArgusLawRp 80; [1906] VicLawRp 65; [1906] VLR 493; 12 ALR 358; 28 ALT 3 Argus Law Reports Australia 20 Jun 1906 AustLII flag 27
Sandner v Curnow [1905] ArgusLawRp 100; [1905] VicLawRp 68; [1905] VLR 648; (1905) 11 ALR 483; 27 ALT 85 Argus Law Reports Australia 29 Aug 1905 AustLII flag 2
Ratcliffe v Evans [1892] UKLawRpKQB 131; [1892] 2 QB 524; 61 LJQB 535; 66 LT 794 United Kingdom 28 May 1892 CommonLII flag 434
R v Cox and Railton (1884) 14 QBD 153 Queen's Bench United Kingdom circa 1884 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 220
Anderson v Bank of British Columbia [1876] UKLawRpCh 145; (1876) 2 Ch D 644 Court of Chancery United Kingdom 31 Mar 1876 CommonLII flag 150
Ramsbotham v Senior [1869] UKLawRpEq 171; (1869) LR 8 Eq 575 United Kingdom 22 Jul 1869 CommonLII flag 13
Dwyer v Collins [1852] EngR 578; 7 Exch 639; 155 ER 1104 Court of Exchequer United Kingdom circa 1852 CommonLII flag 16
United States v Blanton 534 FSupp 295 United States circa 1989 Westlaw flag 4
"Developments in the Law - Privileged Communications" 98 Harvard Law Review 1450 Harvard Law Review United States circa 1989 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 23
89 War 138 89 WAR 138 Australia - Western Australia circa 1989 LexisNexis AU flag 2
Jamieson v Jamieson 30 WN (NSW) 159 Australia - New South Wales circa 1989 flag 3
2 All Er 648 2 All ER 648 United Kingdom circa 1989 LexisNexis flag 9
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