Constitutional Law - Comprehensive Case Summaries

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Cases summarised include; Union Steamship Co v King (1988) 166 CLR 1 Taylor v A-G of Queensland (1917) 23 CLR 457 McCawley v R [1920] AC 691 A-G (NSW) v Trethowan (1931) 44 CLR 394 West Lakes v SA (1980) 25 SASR 389 AG (WA) v Marquet (2003) 217 CLR 545 Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co. v Dignan (1931) 46 CLR 73 New South Wales v Commonwealth (“Work Choices case”) (2006) 229 CLR 1 Victoria v Commonwealth and Hayden (1975) 134 CLR 338 (‘AAP Case’) Williams v Commonwealth (2012) 248 CLR 156 (‘Williams No 1’) Williams v Commonwealth (2012) 248 CLR 156 (‘Williams No 2’) Plaintiff M68/2015 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) CPCF v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 255 CLR 514 Ruddock v Vadarlis (2001) 110 FCR 491; 183 ALR 1 (‘Tampa case’) R v Barger (1908) 6 CLR 41 Thomas v Mowbray (2007) Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co (1920) 28 CLR 129 (‘Engineer’s Case) Fairfax v FCT (1965) 114 CLR 1 Actors and Announcers Equity Association v Fontana Films (1982) Leask v Commonwealth (1996) 187 CLR 579 Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (1951) 83 CLR 1 (‘Communist Party case’) Polyukhovich v Cth (1991) XYZ v Cth (2006) Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen (1982) 153 CLR 168 NSW coA; Alqudsi v Cth [2015] NSWCA 351 Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1 (‘Tasmanian Dams case’) Richardson v Forestry Commission (1988) 164 CLR 261 Victoria v Commonwealth (1996) 187 CLR 416 (‘ILO case’) Pape v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2009) 238 CLR 1 Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1 (‘Tasmanian Dams case’) Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Queensland Rail (2015) 89 ALJR 434 (‘Queensland Rail case’) Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 Re Dingjan, Ex parte Wagner (1995) 183 CLR 323 New South Wales v Commonwealth (‘Work Choices case’) (2006) 229 CLR 1 State Super Board TPC (1982) 150 CLR 282 Adamson Case Victoria v Commonwealth (1926) 38 CLR 399 (‘Federal Roads case’) DFCT (NSW) v Moran (1939) 61 CLR 735 South Australia v Commonwealth (1942) 65 CLR 373 (‘First Uniform Tax case’) Victoria v Commonwealth (1957) 99 CLR 575 (‘Second Uniform Tax case’) ICM Agriculture v Commonwealth (2009) 240 CLR 140 Attorney-General (Vic) (Ex rel Dale) v Commonwealth (1945) 71 CLR 237 (‘Pharmaceutical Benefits case’). Pape v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2009) 238 CLR 1 Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129 (‘Engineers case’) Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth (1947) 74 CLR 31 (‘State Banking Case’) Queensland Electricity Commission v Commonwealth (1985) 159 CLR 192 Richardson v Forestry Commission (1988) 164 CLR 261 Re Australian Education Union; ex parte Victoria (1995) 184 CLR 188 Victoria v Commonwealth (1996) 187 CLR 416 (‘ILO Case’) Austin v Commonwealth (2003) 215 CLR 185 Clarke v Commissioner of Taxation (2009) 240 CLR 272 Re Residential Tenancies Tribunal of New South Wales, ex parte Defence Housing Authority (1997) 190 CLR 410 (‘Residential Tenancies Tribunal case’ or ‘Henderson’s case’) Pirrie v McFarlane (1925) 36 CLR 70 A v Hayden (1984) 156 CLR 532 Cth v Evans Deakin Industries Ltd (1986) Maguire v Simpson (1977) Cth v Cigamatic PL (in liq) (1962) Uthers case (In re Richard Foreman & Sons Pty Ltd; Uther v FCT) 1947 Vic v Cth (the Payroll Tax case) 1971 Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co. v Dignan (1931) 46 CLR 73 Huddart Parker v Moorehead (1909) 8 CLR 330 Australian Communications and Media Authority v Today FM (Sydney) Pty Ltd (2015) 89 ALJR 382 Thomas v Mowbray (2007) 233 CLR 307 NSW v Commonwealth (1915) 20 CLR 54 (‘Wheat case’) Waterside Workers’ Federation v Alexander (1918) 25 CLR 434 Brandy v HREOC (1995) 183 CLR 245 Duncan v NSW (2015) R v Kirby, ex parte Boilermakers’ Society of Australia (1956) 94 CLR 254 (‘Boilermakers’ Case’); and Attorney-General of the Commonwealth v R, ex parte Australian Boilermakers’ Society (1957) AC 288 (Privy Council) R v Wakim, ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511 Harris v Caladine (1991) 172 CLR 84 Hilton v Wells (1985) 157 CLR 57 Grollo v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (1995) 184 CLR 348 Wilson v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1996) 189 CLR 1 Kable v DPP (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 South Australia v Totani (2010) 242 CLR 1 Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181 AG v Alinta Fardon v VA (QLD) (2004) Chu Khen Lim v MInister for Immigration (1992) Condon v Pompano Pty LTD (2013) Momcilovic v The Queen Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1 Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (No. 2) (1992) 177 CLR 106 Lange v ABC (1997) 189 CLR 520 Levy v Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579 Monis v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 92 Coleman v Power (2004) 220 CLR 1 Unions NSW v New South Wales (2013) 252 CLR 530 (‘Unions NSW (No 1)’) McCloy v New South Wales (2015) 257 CLR 178 Brown v Tasmania (2017) 262 CLR 328 Clubb v Edwards; Preston v Avery [2019] HCA 11 Roach v Electoral Commissioner (2007) 233 CLR 162 Rowe v Electoral Commissioner (2010) 243 CLR 1 Murphy v Electoral Commissioner (2016) 261 CLR 28 Cole v Whitfield (1988) 165 CLR 360 Bath v Alston Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 411 Castlemaine Tooheys v South Australia (1990) 169 CLR 436 Barley Marketing Board of New South Wales v Norman (1990) 171 CLR 182 Betfair v Western Australia (2008) 234 CLR 418 (‘Betfair No 1’) Betfair v Racing NSW (2012) 249 CLR 217 (‘Betfair No 2’) R v Licensing Court of Brisbane: Ex parte Daniell (1920) 28 CLR 23 Mabo v Queensland (1988) 166 CLR 186 (‘Mabo No 1’) Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd v Wardley (1980) 142 CLR 237 Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory (2013) 250 CLR 441 (‘Same Sex Marriage case’)