"Development of principles of statutory interpretation - Introduction to Australian Legal History Tutorials"

[2013] NSWJSchol 37

Black, Justice A

New South Wales Judicial Scholarship

Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT)
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth)	s15AA, s15AB
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth)
Defence Service Homes Act 1918 (Cth)
Income Tax Assessment Act (Cth)
Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Cth)
Statute Law Revision Act 1981 (Cth)
Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)	s34
Imperial Acts Application Act 1969 (NSW)
Colonial Laws Validity Act (Qld)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
FCT v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd	[2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503; (2012) 293 ALR 257; (2012) 87 ALJR 98; [2012] ATC 20-361; (2012) 84 ATR 1; (2012) 91 ACSR 359	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Dec 2012	AustLII	1064
Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld)	[2011] HCA 10; (2011) 242 CLR 573; (2011) 275 ALR 646; (2011) 85 ALJR 508; (2011) 207 A Crim R 91	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Apr 2011	AustLII	570
Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue	[2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27; 260 ALR 1; (2009) 83 ALJR 1152; (2009) 73 ATR 256; [2009] ATC 20-134	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Sep 2009	AustLII	2345
"Blackstone, Burke, Bentham and The Human Rights Act 2004"	(2005) 26 Australian Business Law Review 1	Australian Business Law Review	Australia	circa 2005	Legal Online	1
"Sketch of a Theory of Statutory Interpretation"	[2005] New Zealand Law Review 453	New Zealand Law Review	New Zealand	circa 2005	HeinOnline / Informit / LexisNexis	1
Al-Kateb v Godwin	[2004] HCA 37; (2004) 219 CLR 562; (2004) 208 ALR 124; (2004) 78 ALJR 1099; 79 ALD 233	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 2004	AustLII	722
Thompson v His Honour Judge Byrne	[1999] HCA 16; (1999) 196 CLR 141; (1999) 161 ALR 632; (1999) 73 ALJR 642; (1999) 29 MVR 1; (1999) 7 Leg Rep 27	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Apr 1999	AustLII	79
(1998) 194 CLR 335	(1998) 194 CLR 335		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	Legal Online / Westlaw	62
Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd	[1997] HCA 53; (1997) 191 CLR 85; (1997) 149 ALR 623; (1997) 72 ALJR 97; (1997) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-380; (1997) 19 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Dec 1997	AustLII	513
CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd	[1997] HCA 2; (1997) 187 CLR 384; (1997) 141 ALR 618; (1997) 71 ALJR 312; (1997) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-348; [1997] 3 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1997	AustLII	1954
Nelson v Nelson	(1995) 174 CLR 538		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1995	Legal Online / Westlaw	1
Coco v R	[1994] HCA 15; (1994) 179 CLR 427; (1994) 120 ALR 415; 72 A Crim R 32; (1994) 68 ALJR 401; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-270	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Apr 1994	AustLII	974
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)	[1992] EOC 92-443; (1992) 66 ALJR 408; (1992) 107 ALR 1; (1992) 175 CLR 1; [1992] HCA 23	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	2274
Bropho v Western Australia	[1990] HCA 24; (1990) 171 CLR 1; (1990) 93 ALR 207; 64 ALJR 374	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Jun 1990	AustLII	679
Mills v Meeking	[1990] HCA 6; (1990) 169 CLR 214; (1990) 91 ALR 16; (1990) 64 ALJR 190; (1990) 45 A Crim R 373; (1990) 10 MVR 257	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Feb 1990	AustLII	627
"The Gospel of Statutory Rules requiring Liberal Interpretation according to St Peter"	(1985) 35 University of Toronto Law Journal 113	University of Toronto Law Journal	Canada	circa 1985	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	3
Wacando v The Commonwealth	[1981] HCA 60; (1981) 148 CLR 1; 37 ALR 317; (1981) 56 ALJR 16	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Nov 1981	AustLII	292
Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v FCT	[1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297; (1981) 35 ALR 151; (1981) 11 ATR 949; 55 ALJR 434	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1981	AustLII	2070
Wacal Developments Pty Ltd v Realty Developments Pty Ltd	[1978] HCA 30; (1978) 140 CLR 503; (1978) 20 ALR 621; 52 ALJR 615	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Jul 1978	AustLII	114
Carter v Bradbeer	[1975] 1 WLR 1204		United Kingdom	circa 1975	LexisNexis / Westlaw	18
"Reception and Status of English Law in Australia, The"	(1963) 2 Adelaide Law Review 1	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 1963	AustLII	24
"Ellesmere on Statutes"	(1944) 60 Law Quarterly Review 242	Law Quarterly Review	United Kingdom	circa 1944	Westlaw	1
R v Wilson; Ex parte Kisch	[1934] HCA 63; (1934) 52 CLR 234; [1935] ALR 130	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 1934	AustLII	60
Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd	[1920] HCA 54; (1920) 28 CLR 129; 30 FLC 91-101; 26 ALR 337	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 1920	AustLII	820
Eastman Photographic Materials Co v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade - Marks	[1898] UKLawRpAC 44; [1898] AC 571; (1898) 15 RPC 476		United Kingdom	15 Jul 1898	CommonLII	128
Cooper v Stuart	[1889] UKLawRpAC 7; (1889) 14 AC 286		United Kingdom	3 Apr 1889	CommonLII	149
Powell v Apollo Candle Co	(1885) 10 AC 282		United Kingdom	circa 1885	LexisNexis / Westlaw	58
River Wear Commissioners v Adamson	(1877) 2 AC 743; [1874-80] All ER 1; 47 LJQB 193		United Kingdom	circa 1877	LexisNexis / Westlaw	248
Lowther v Bentinck	[1874] UKLawRpEq 191; (1874) LR 19 Eq 166		United Kingdom	19 Dec 1874	CommonLII	21
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
Grey v Pearson	[1857] EngR 335; [1843-60] All ER 21; (1857) 6 HLCas 61; 10 ER 1216	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1857	CommonLII	273
Sussex Peerage Case	[1844] EngR 822; (1844) 11 Cl & F 85; 8 ER 1034	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1844	CommonLII	123
Becke, Assignee of Wm Ashton, an Insolvent Debtor v Smith	[1836] EngR 22; 150 ER 724; (1836) 2 M & W 191; (1836) 6 LJEx 54	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom	circa 1836	CommonLII	25
Warne v Varley and Two Others	[1795] EngR 4198; 101 ER 639; (1795) 6 TR 443		United Kingdom	circa 1795	CommonLII	6
Heydon's Case	[1584] EngR 9; (1584) 3 Co Rep 7; 76 ELR 637; 76 ER 637	King's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1584	CommonLII	213
Dr Bonham's Case	[1572] EngR 107; 77 ER 646; (1572-1616) 8 Co Rep 113	King's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1572	CommonLII	45
Partridge v Straunge	[1553] Plow 77		United Kingdom	circa 1553		1
Eyston v Studd	75 ER 688; (1574) 2 Plow 459		United Kingdom	circa 2012	CommonLII	11
Stradling v Morgan	75 ER 305; (1560) 1 Plow 199; (1560) 1 PL 1999		United Kingdom	circa 2012	CommonLII	30

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